As the Dallas Museum of Art prepares to embark on a massive fundraising effort for its planned expansion, the organization has tapped art world veteran Brian Ferriso as its next director.

Ferriso, 59, will succeed Agustín Arteaga, who stepped down in December after eight years at the helm. Ferriso’s first day will be Dec. 1.

Ferriso will come to Dallas from the Portland Art Museum in Oregon, where he serves as director and chief co-curator. In that capacity, he raised over $140 million for a campus renovation that will be unveiled to the public in November.

He will soon be tasked with steering the DMA through its own expansion, which could cost upward of $150 million.

“I’ve long believed that museums can play a vital role within the civic and social fabric of a community

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