- Museum Director, M+ of West Kowloon Cultural District Authority
- Ex-officio Member of M+ Board
Ms Suhanya Raffel leads M+ and oversees all museum activities, including acquisitions, programming, collections care, development, research, institutional collaborations, and museum operations. She joined M+ as Executive Director in 2016 and was appointed Museum Director of M+ in 2019. Since joining M+, Ms Raffel has led the museum towards achieving its mission, broadening the institution’s international reach and championing its deep connection with its local community.
Ms Raffel previously served as Deputy Director of the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney from 2013 to 2016. Additionally, she held various positions, including Deputy Director of Curatorial at the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art in Brisbane from 2002 to 2012. In this role, she played a vital role in building the contemporary Asia Pacific collection and leading the gallery’s Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art.
Ms Raffel currently holds the position of the President of CIMAM, the International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art (2023–2025), and has been on the CIMAM Board since 2016. She is also a trustee of the Geoffrey Bawa Trust and the Lunuganga Trust in Sri Lanka, and a member of the Bizot group. In recognition of her contributions, the French government awarded her the title of Chevalier in the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government in 2020, and she was named the 2022 Sydney University Alumni Achievement Awardee for Cultural Contribution.
