Tate's New Director Jessica Morgan: Safe Hands or Agent of Change?

The Tate, comprising four museums, faces a crisis of self-questioning and internal complacency, according to a critical opinion piece. New director Jessica Morgan, previously leading the Dia Art Foundation and with a track record at Tate Modern, is hailed as an 'agent of change' but may be too safe a choice. The institution is criticized for over-hyped shows like the Frida Kahlo exhibition and last year's Turbine Hall installation by Máret Ánne Sara, as well as a woeful Turner Prize and a lack of chronological depth at Tate Britain, which rarely exhibits art before the Victorians. The piece argues Tate needs a radical overhaul, including rethinking its brand and allowing more self-criticism, but doubts Morgan will bring significant change despite her fresh eye.