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• Musée international des arts modestes opens in Sète institutional

  In November 2000, the Musée international des arts modestes (MIAM) opened in Sète, France. The museum is dedicated to exploring the concept of 'modest art'—its ethics and…

• Friends of the Museum of Modern Art Founded in 1947 institutional

  The Société des amis du Luxembourg was renamed the Société des amis du musée d'art moderne on May 9, 1947, bringing together wealthy patrons. Initially created to bypass the…

• Yvon Lambert Collection Opens at Avignon's Hôtel de Caumont institutional

  The Hôtel de Caumont in Avignon has been transformed into a contemporary art museum, housing the Yvon Lambert collection. The collection is inalienable for 20 years. The museum…

• Tate Gallery Splits into Two Distinct Museums institutional

  The Tate Gallery has restructured into two separate institutions: Tate Britain, which houses a major collection of British art, and Tate Gallery of Modern Art, dedicated to…

• Katarína Rusnáková Outlines Ambitious Reorganization Plans for Prague National Gallery Collections institutional

  On August 1, 1999, Katarína Rusnáková took on the role of Director of Collections at the Prague National Gallery, following her tenure at the Povážská galéria in Žilina. She steps…

• Hungary's Post-1989 Art Scene: From State Control to Private Galleries and Digital Innovation institutional

  Historically, Hungary's contemporary art institutions depended on artists, their works, and the public. During the 1980s, the socialist regime exerted control through…

• Internal Turmoil at Centre Pompidou Over Political Direction institutional

  Curators are increasingly leaving France as London, Bilbao, and New York embrace contemporary creation more openly. Despite a generous budget and easily attracted audiences,…

• Harald Szeemann Restructures Venice Biennale with Six Directors institutional

  Harald Szeemann has been appointed director of visual arts for the Venice Biennale, now part of a new structure with six directors overseeing cinema, music, dance, architecture,…

• Mamco Geneva: A Museum as an Instrument of Reflection institutional

  The Mamco in Geneva, Switzerland, with a collection of 2,500 works, exemplifies an experimental approach to contemporary art museums. Rejecting fetishism, the institution views…

• Sarajevo's Contemporary Art Museum Rebuilds After War institutional

  After enduring the siege of the 1990s, Sarajevo is slowly rebuilding. Its contemporary art museum stands as a symbol of coexistence among different races, cultures, and religions.…

• Stéphane Lissner's New Artistic Proposal institutional

  Stéphane Lissner, former director of the Opéra de Madrid, resigned after losing the independence he desired when the Spanish right returned to power. He now works simultaneously…

• Manuel Maria Carrilho appointed Portuguese culture minister institutional

  Manuel Maria Carrilho has been appointed head of the Portuguese Ministry of Culture. Facing the absence of a tradition of cultural policy in the country, he structured his…

• Centre Pompidou to Close for Renovations, Send Collection on Tour institutional

  The Centre Georges-Pompidou will close its doors on December 31, 1999, for a major renovation. During the closure, its collection will travel to other venues to reach new…

• Akademie Schloss Solitude: A Baroque Castle Turned Art Residency in Stuttgart institutional

  Located on a wooded hill about twenty minutes from Stuttgart's city center, the Baroque castle Schloss Solitude was built between 1763 and 1773 by Duke Charles Eugene of…

• Régis Durand on Leading the CNP with an Analytical Eye institutional

  Régis Durand, the new director of the Centre National de la Photographie (CNP), outlines his vision for the institution in an interview with art press. Unlike his predecessor, who…

• Centre Pompidou Announces Reform Program to Reclaim Its Mission institutional

  The Centre Georges-Pompidou in Paris has announced a major reform program aimed at reasserting its original mission as a popular, experimental, and interdisciplinary institution.…

• Berlin's art scene assessed by Beeren and König institutional

  The Senate of Berlin commissioned Wim A.L. Beeren and Kasper König to evaluate the state of visual arts in the new German capital. Their report finds that Berlin does not lack…

• Musée de Grenoble expands contemporary collection with major donations institutional

  The Musée de Grenoble, already known for its historical and modern collections, has significantly bolstered its contemporary holdings through a dynamic acquisition policy and…

• Le Consortium's Dual Collections Move to University institutional

  Founded in 1977 by Xavier Douroux and Frank Gautherot as Le Coin du miroir, the organization evolved into Le Consortium, a contemporary art center. They are now merging their…

• AFAA Director Jean Digne Outlines New Cultural Export Strategy institutional

  Jean Digne, director of the Association Française d'Action Artistique (AFAA) since 1990, and Gérard Guyot, head of its Visual Arts and Heritage department, present the…

• Christian Stein Collection Inaugurates Institut d'art contemporain institutional

  The Nouveau musée de Villeurbanne expands its activities by creating the Institut d'art contemporain, inaugurated in June 1992 with an exhibition of eighty works by Italian…

• Kirk Varnedoe Named MoMA Painting and Sculpture Director institutional

  Kirk Varnedoe, aged 43, has been appointed the new director of the Department of Painting and Sculpture at the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He succeeds William Rubin, with…

• Saint-Etienne Modern Art Museum Opens as Cultural Enterprise on December 10 institutional

  The new modern art museum in Saint-Etienne opened on December 10, representing a significant cultural investment for the city. This institution aims to transform the city's image…

• Grenoble's Maison de la Culture Turns 20, Opens New Gallery Space institutional

  In February 1988, the Maison de la Culture de Grenoble will celebrate its twentieth anniversary. Starting this fall, it expands its activities by partnering with Galerie Losange…

• Yves Mabin shifts AFAA focus to contemporary art institutional

  Seven years ago, the Association française d'action artistique (AFAA) under Yves Mabin began prioritizing contemporary art, significantly changing France's artistic image abroad.

• Villa Arson: A 20,000 m² Art and Research Hub in Nice institutional

  Villa Arson spans 20,000 square meters of terraces and gardens on a hill north of Nice. Fully budget-dependent on the French Ministry of Culture and Communication, the site houses…

• Grotowski Academy in Pontedera Revives Renaissance Tradition institutional

  In Pontedera, Italy, a new academy dedicated to the work of theater director Jerzy Grotowski has been established, drawing inspiration from the Renaissance tradition of academies…

• Beaubourg at 10: Contemporary Photography Marginalized at Mnam institutional

  As the Centre Georges-Pompidou marks its tenth anniversary, the Musée National d'Art Moderne (Mnam) acknowledges the decade but reveals a glaring gap: contemporary photography…

• IRCAM and Ensemble InterContemporain: A Decade of Radical Musical Fusion institutional

  The tenth anniversary of IRCAM (Institut de Recherche et Coordination Acoustique/Musique) and the Ensemble InterContemporain (EIC) provides an occasion to examine a radical…

• Ponthus Hulten Takes Helm at Palazzo Grassi After Los Angeles Stint institutional

  Ponthus Hulten, former director of the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, has assumed leadership of the Palazzo Grassi in Venice after four years in Los Angeles, where he contributed…

• Four New German Contemporary Art Museums Open in 1986 institutional

  The Wallraf-Richartz Museum/Museum Ludwig in Cologne is opening to the public, comparable in size to the nearby cathedral. It joins recently built museums in Mönchengladbach,…

• Cinémathèque française faces redefinition at 50th anniversary and move to Palais de Tokyo institutional

  The Cinémathèque française marks its 50th anniversary this year, prompting a critical reassessment of its mission. The institution is also preparing for a gradual relocation to…

• Cinémathèque and Photo Museum Grouped in Palais de Tokyo Reorganization institutional

  A 1986 dossier in artpress reports that cinephiles are mobilizing the Cinémathèque as part of a reorganization of the Palais de Tokyo. The plan deliberately groups the Musée de la…

• George Lucas’s Museum of Narrative Art to be built in Los Angeles institutional

  The Lucas Museum of Narrative Art, supported by George Lucas, the mastermind behind Star Wars, is set to rise in Exposition Park, Los Angeles. This decision wraps up nearly a…

• Singapore Art Museum launches inaugural residencies program with open call for applications institutional

  Singapore Art Museum (SAM) has launched its first residencies program, set to begin in July 2021. The initiative aims to foster innovative practices, collaboration, and public…

• Parasol Unit closes London space, UCCA expands to Shanghai, and new biennials emerge globally institutional

  Parasol Unit Foundation will shutter its London exhibition venue in March 2020, though director Ziba Ardalan plans to continue organizing exhibitions internationally. In Beijing,…

• Georgian Museum Staff Dismissals Spark Unionization Amid Political Allegations institutional

  Forty employees from the Georgian National Museum were fired last week, joining a newly formed union to challenge what they describe as politically motivated sackings by culture…

• Noguchi Museum dismisses three staff over keffiyeh ban, sparking protests and broader institutional debate institutional

  Three gallery attendants at the Noguchi Museum in Queens, New York, were terminated last Wednesday for wearing keffiyehs, a Middle Eastern headdress associated with Palestinian…

• Wellcome Collection Shuts Down 'Medicine Man' Exhibition Over Racist, Sexist, and Ableist Content institutional

  London's Wellcome Collection has permanently closed its long-running 'Medicine Man' exhibition, declaring the display of founder Henry Wellcome's medical objects perpetuates…

• Southbank Centre disputes staff allegations over job cuts and programming changes institutional

  The Southbank Centre in London has responded to staff protests over planned job reductions and programming shifts. Employees gathered outside the arts center last weekend,…