Maria Mercedes González

Medellín Museum of Modern Art, Colombia
General director

Maria Mercedes González was appointed general director of the Medellín Museum of Modern Art (MAMM) in 2012. Since assuming her post, she has led a building expansion project and implemented an extensive institutional and programming transformation.

Prior to MAMM, González was an advisor to the Minister of Foreign Affairs and had served as cultural attaché at the Colombian Embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She received her BA in political science from Javeriana University, Bogotá, and an MA in media studies from The New School, New York.

González is an active member and promoter of the Colombian cultural, museums, and visual arts fields, with over 20 years of experience in cultural management, advanced education, and international relations in public, academic, and non-profit sectors.

Maria Mercedes González is visiting Vienna on a group research trip in April 2025.

Photo: Yohan López