Bree Pickering will join MAMA in November from her role as executive director of Vox Populi, a contemporary art space and collective in Philadelphia. She has previously held management-level positions in cultural affairs at the Australian embassy in Washington DC and at Sydney’s Anna Schwartz Gallery.

Ms Pickering said she looked forward to her new position.

“There is scope here to create ambitious exhibitions, programs and events that present local, national and international cultural practice within an exceptionally appointed new facility,” she said.

She is married to Australian artist Marley Dawson, who attended Albury High School.