Taking a Step-by-Step Approach to Growth

Last Saturday, a three-decade retrospective of the South African artist William Kentridge, co-organized with the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach, Fla., and destined for seven other cities, opened at the San Francisco museum.

“Almost to a fault, I love to partner with other institutions,” Mr. Benezra said. “Sometimes it makes it difficult because it’s harder for two museums to organize a show, but I love the collegiality of that.”