Quincy Houghton

Quincy Houghton, Deputy Director for Exhibitions, leads The Met's program of groundbreaking loan exhibitions, oversees installations of its encyclopedic collection, and supervises key international initiatives.

Prior to joining The Met in the summer of 2016, Houghton served as Associate Director for Exhibitions at the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, where she was responsible for managing the Getty's program of temporary exhibitions and installations, both at the Getty Center and the Getty Villa. She also coordinated all aspects of the museum's move from the Getty Villa to the Getty Center, including the installation of the collections. Prior to joining the Getty, Houghton worked at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and at Lazard Brothers & Co., Limited, the London investment bank, where as Senior Associate she led a mergers and acquisitions team. Houghton holds a BA magna cum laude in fine arts from Harvard University.