Pinault Collection Leadership Change, Rediscovered Napoleon Hat Exhibition, and Art World Updates
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.
Entities
Artists
- Precious Okoyomon
- Bose Krishnamachari
- Alexander Kluge
- Theaster Gates
- David Drake
- Fiona Amundsen
Institutions
- Pinault Collection
- Musée Condé
- Whitney Biennial
- Kochi-Muziris Biennale
- Kochi Biennale Foundation
- Kennedy Center
- Pitzer College Art Galleries
- Christie's
- Kering
- Artémis
- Stade Rennais Football Club
Locations
- Paris
- Venice
- Chantilly
- France
- London
- St. Helena Island
- Kochi
- India
- Washington D.C.
- Los Angeles
- Hiroshima
- Fukushima
Sources
- ARTnews —