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Pinault Collection Leadership Change, Rediscovered Napoleon Hat Exhibition, and Art World Updates

institutional · 2026-03-27

Guillaume Cerutti has left his position as president of the Pinault Collection after approximately thirteen months in the role, with no official reason provided for his departure. A previously overlooked bicorn hat belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte has been authenticated and will be displayed at the Musée Condé in Chantilly, France, from June 6 to October 4, as part of an exhibition about his sister Caroline Murat. Additional art world developments include Precious Okoyomon's Whitney Biennial installation opening after a delay, Bose Krishnamachari resigning from the Kochi-Muziris Biennale following harassment allegations, Theaster Gates planning to return a ceramic vase by enslaved artisan David Drake to descendants, and the death of German filmmaker Alexander Kluge at age 94.

Key facts

  • Guillaume Cerutti stepped down as president of the Pinault Collection after about 13 months.
  • A Napoleon Bonaparte bicorn hat, forgotten in storage for nearly a century, will be exhibited at the Musée Condé from June 6 to October 4.
  • Precious Okoyomon's installation of approximately 50 hanging stuffed animals and dolls is now on view at the Whitney Biennial.
  • Bose Krishnamachari resigned as director of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale following a sexual harassment accusation he denies.
  • Theaster Gates will return a ceramic vase by enslaved artisan David Drake to the artist's descendants.

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  • Paris
  • Venice
  • Chantilly
  • France
  • London
  • St. Helena Island
  • Kochi
  • India
  • Washington D.C.
  • Los Angeles
  • Hiroshima
  • Fukushima

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