As an architect, museum professional, teacher, and critic, Terence Riley is an internationally recognized leader in the design and development of cultural facilities and programs with great architectural significance worldwide.
In 1991, Riley was invited to join the curatorial staff of The Museum of Modern Art, New York (MoMA). After having served as the senior curator in the field for 10 years, he was given the title of Philip Johnson Chief Curator for Architecture and Design in 2002. Riley joined the Miami Art Museum (MAM) as its director in March 2006. In this role, Mr. Riley led the museum through the design phase of a major expansion. He led the museum’s Architect Selection Committee, that selected Herzog & de Meuron to design an innovative new waterfront home in Miami’s Museum Park — the Perez Art Museum Miami (PAMM).
Terence Riley passed away on Tuesday, May 18th, 2021. We remember him daily and are honored his architecture will be in forever dialogue with our program here at Primary.
