Director: Rima Girnius, Ph.D.
Rima Girnius, a native Lithuanian-speaker born in the United States, spent her formative years in Munich, Germany. She earned her doctorate in art history from Bryn Mawr College, where her scholarly focus was on early modern German and Netherlandish art. Prior to joining Goethe Pop Up Kansas City, she held curatorial positions at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, the Figge Art Museum, and Indianapolis Museum of Art. She is committed to finding innovative ways of fostering intercultural dialogue and learning between Germany and the United States.
