""Frankly, I don't like having things," says Jessica Morgan, who leads the Dia Art Foundation, sitting at a spotless table on the second story of the Soho loft she shares with her family."
"When she was hired by Dia in 2015 after 12 years as a curator at the Tate Modern, Morgan brought very little to New York beyond books, clothes, and an enviable art collection, mostly gifts from artist friends."
"The process was 'long and tortuous,' Morgan says. Everything she came across needed work, and with other Dia sites undergoing significant upgrades at the time, she wasn't up for a construction project at home."
"The clean lines and walls in neutral or primary colors happen to adhere to the aesthetic values of the Bauhaus style, though for Morgan, sparse decoration is about something deeper."
Jessica Morgan, director of the Dia Art Foundation, embraces minimalism in her home, influenced by her frequent relocations during youth. After moving to New York in 2015, she initially lived near a Dia site while searching for an apartment. Eventually, she found a duplex in a renovated 19th-century factory just before the pandemic. The space features minimal cosmetic changes and showcases artworks alongside modernist furniture, embodying her aesthetic values and preference for a clutter-free environment.
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