Jack Lane was the SFMOMA Museum Director from 1987 to 1997. He was hired by the museum in 1987 and attempted to change the profile of the museum to be more at the forefront of collecting to compete with Los Angeles museums. While museum director he founded new departments, developed a collections acquisition endowment, did various tours with collectors, aided in internationalizing SFMOMA, and attempted to change the inherited culture of the museum. During Lane's time as director the museum held many exhibitions highlighting artists such as Richter, Rauschenberg, Stuart Davis, and the Hunk and Moo Anderson collections. Lane decided to leave the museum after the opening of the new SFMOMA building in 1997. Beyond his accomplishments as director, Lane had a goal of building a great international collection of modern and contemporary art and acquired many significant pieces such as five paintings by Sigmar Polke. In this interview, Lane discusses his arrival to SFMOMA, previous museum experience, expanding programs, Mexican-American Modernism in San Francisco, thoughts on Grace McCann Morley, his accomplishments, background in art, education, San Francisco versus other artistic communities, city politics, culture of SFMOMA, Museum Directors Association, history of the museum, various exhibitions, new building, leaving the museum, and the strengths and weaknesses of the collections during his tenure.