Suhanya Raffel

Suhanya Raffel is a highly accomplished Museum Director, currently leading M+ Hong Kong, a significant museum of contemporary Visual Culture at the West Kowloon Cultural District.

With a rich background in the art world, she served as Deputy Director and Director of Collections at the Art Gallery of New South Wales (AGNSW) in Sydney, overseeing Australian and international art and collaborating on the AGNSW expansion project with SANAA architects.

Prior to her role at AGNSW, Suhanya Raffel held various senior curatorial positions at the Queensland Art Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane, playing a pivotal role in developing the contemporary Asia Pacific collection and leading prominent exhibitions like the Andy Warhol exhibition and The China Project.

Committed to cultural preservation and exchange, she is a Trustee of the Geoffrey Bawa Trust and the Lunuganga Trust in Sri Lanka.

Suhanya Raffel's educational background includes a Graduate Diploma of Museum Studies and a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Art History from the University of Sydney.

She has been actively involved in several esteemed organizations, including CIMAM, the International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art, and has served on various boards such as the Australia-China Council and the Asian Art Council at the Guggenheim Museum.