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• Walker Art Center faces lawsuit over breastfeeding incident in gallery institutional

  Megan Mzenga has initiated legal action against the Walker Art Center due to an incident in March, where a staff member informed her that breastfeeding was not permitted in a…

• Rosie Cooper named director of Wysing Arts Centre institutional

  Rosie Cooper, who is presently the head of exhibitions at De La Warr Pavilion in Bexhill-on-Sea, has been named the new director of Wysing Arts Centre located in rural…

• Hauser & Wirth Expands with New Spaces and Artist Signings institutional

  Hauser & Wirth Somerset hosted Matthew Day Jackson's exhibition Pathetic Fallacy in March, attracting a visit from the British monarch, highlighting the gallery's influential…

• Alfred Pacquement's Departure from Pompidou Centre Sparks Questions About Institutional Power institutional

  Alfred Pacquement will leave his position as director of the Pompidou Centre at the end of this year. His departure creates a significant void in the contemporary and modern art…

• Art Basel Leadership Transition: Sam Keller Departs for Fondation Beyeler, Trio Takes Over institutional

  Sam Keller concludes his tenure as Art Basel Director in December after leading the fair since 2000, having been involved with the organization since 1994. He will assume…

• Agnès Saal pleads guilty to embezzling public funds from Centre Pompidou and INA institutional

  Agnès Saal, who previously served as the managing director of the Centre Pompidou and led the Institut National de l’Audiovisuel, has confessed to misappropriating public funds,…

• Art Institution Workers Unionize from MoMA to Tate Modern, Following 1970s Activist Legacy institutional

  Employees from prominent art organizations such as the Whitney Museum, Tate Modern, Dia Foundation, MASS MoCA, and the Guggenheim have opted to unionize, reflecting a resurgence…

• Christian Viveros-Fauné Appointed Curator-at-Large at University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum institutional

  In early August 2018, Christian Viveros-Fauné took on the role of curator-at-large at the University of South Florida Contemporary Art Museum. Alongside this position, he is also…

• Stedelijk Museum appoints four new supervisory board members after controversy institutional

  Following a tumultuous year, the Municipality of Amsterdam has introduced four new members to the supervisory board of the Stedelijk Museum. Beatrix Ruf stepped down as artistic…

• SFMOMA curator resigns after controversial 'reverse discrimination' remark during diversity discussion institutional

  Garry Garrels, the senior curator at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, stepped down after stating during a staff Zoom meeting that failing to collect art from white artists…

• Former Staffers Accuse Smithsonian National Museum of African Art of Racist Culture, Demand Curator's Resignation institutional

  A group of ten former staff and board members from the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art has charged the institution with promoting a 'culture of racism.' In…

• Centre Pompidou to launch first South American satellite museum in Iguaçu Falls, Brazil institutional

  The Centre Pompidou has signed a five-year franchise agreement to establish its inaugural South American outpost in Iguaçu Falls, Brazil. This new 10,000m² museum will be…

• Heidi Zuckerman appointed CEO and director of Orange County Museum of Art institutional

  Starting in February, Heidi Zuckerman will take on the role of CEO and director at the Orange County Museum of Art, located in Newport Beach, California. Previously, she held the…

• London's Alternative Art Spaces Face Extinction as Commercialization Intensifies institutional

  Independent project spaces in London are transitioning from traditional venues to event-focused formats, a change hastened by the pandemic. Many of the newer spaces lean towards…

• Yung Ma joins Hayward Gallery, Humberto Moro to Dia, and inaugural Gold Art Prize winners named institutional

  Yung Ma has been appointed as the curator for the Hayward Gallery in London. This follows his role as artistic director for the 11th Seoul Mediacity Biennale this year.…

• Corcoran Gallery Donors Sue to Block National Gallery and GWU Takeover institutional

  A lawsuit has been filed to prevent the dissolution of Washington's Corcoran Gallery. The group Save the Corcoran, comprising donors, alumni, and former staff, argues the planned…

• UK Government Launches Review of Arts Council England and V&A Amid Independence Concerns institutional

  The UK government has launched a review encompassing 295 public organizations, such as Arts Council England, the V&A, the BFI, the National Lottery Community Fund, and Historic…

• Smithsonian appoints Maria Nicanor and Jorge Zamanillo as directors institutional

  The Smithsonian Institution has appointed two new directors for its museums in New York and Washington, D.C. Maria Nicanor, currently executive director of the Rice Design…

• IMLS staff placed on leave after Trump executive order institutional

  On Monday, the White House announced that all staff members of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) would be put on administrative leave. This action follows an…

• Delfina Foundation Expands Global Reach Through Partnerships and Residency Program institutional

  The Delfina Foundation has hosted more than 300 artists through its residency program over the last ten years. Under Aaron Cezar's leadership, the foundation has formed…

• Pace CEO Marc Glimcher expands gallery network and launches Superblue centers amid staff departures institutional

  Marc Glimcher, CEO and president of Pace, oversaw significant gallery expansion in 2023 with a new 1,020sqm London space and an expanded Seoul location, adding to existing…

• Indian Government Proposes Rating System for Artists and Writers institutional

  The Indian government has proposed a rating system for the country's artists and writers, according to a report by the Hindustan Times. This initiative follows a pilot cultural…

• London's New Queer Cultural Spaces Face Scrutiny Over Corporate Influence and Institutionalization institutional

  During Pride 2022, which celebrated its 50th anniversary after two years of being canceled, London welcomed two new cultural spaces dedicated to the LGBTQ+ community. Queer…

• CFCCA rebrands as Esea Contemporary post-racism controversy, expands focus to East and Southeast Asian artists institutional

  After years of debate regarding racial representation, the Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art in Manchester has been renamed Esea Contemporary. In 2020, artist JJ Chan pointed…

• François Pinault's Paris Foundation Museum to Open in 2019 with Tadao Ando Design institutional

  François Pinault, a luxury goods magnate, has announced plans for his Paris Foundation museum, scheduled to open in early 2019. The project, with a budget of €108 million…

• Alternative Art Schools in Europe Offer Diverse Educational Models Beyond Traditional Institutions institutional

  Across Europe, a variety of alternative art schools have been established to provide a counterpoint to traditional institutions such as the Beaux-Arts de Paris, which dates back…

• Serpentine Gallery removes Sackler name from North building amid opioid controversy institutional

  The Serpentine Gallery in London has officially changed the name of its Serpentine Sackler Gallery to Serpentine North Gallery, eliminating the Sackler name from its marketing…

• South Korea's Venice Biennale Pavilion Curator Search Reset After Cronyism Allegations institutional

  Arts Council Korea is re-forming the selection committee for the South Korean pavilion at the Venice Biennale after the previous committee resigned en masse on 6 July. This…

• Savvy Contemporary's Global Laboratory in Berlin Defies Transient Art Space Trends institutional

  Savvy Contemporary, established in Berlin five years ago by Cameroonian Bonaventure Ndikung, utilizes a global "trialogue" exhibition approach to encourage interaction among…

• Tate Modern launches monthly Artist Cinema program with UK premiere of Phillip Warnell's Ming of Harlem institutional

  Tate Modern introduces a monthly Artist Cinema program featuring film premieres, beginning with Phillip Warnell's Ming of Harlem: Twenty One Storeys in the Air on February 18.…

• Documenta Directors Protest UAE Travel Bans on Gulf Labor Coalition Members institutional

  Six former artistic directors of Documenta, along with the director of the forthcoming Documenta 14, have addressed a letter to Sheikh Sultan Bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, who leads Abu…

• National Museums of Scotland staff strike over pay disparity during Edinburgh Festival institutional

  Staff at the National Museums of Scotland are currently engaged in a seven-day strike, protesting the institution's elimination of weekend allowances for employees hired after…

• Fundación Mapfre expands to Barcelona with photography-focused programming institutional

  Fundación Mapfre will launch a second venue in Barcelona in October 2015, housed in a 19th-century residence originally constructed for the Garriga-Nogués family. The Madrid-based…

• Marc-Olivier Wahler named director of Broad Art Museum MSU institutional

  Starting July 1, Marc-Olivier Wahler, a Swiss curator and academic, will assume the role of director at Michigan State University's Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum. He succeeds…

• Madrid and Liverpool launch emergency artist support funds amid COVID-19 institutional

  Madrid, a significant hub during the COVID-19 crisis, has launched a €500,000 program to purchase contemporary art from local galleries and artists. This initiative is part of a…

• Jenny Schlenzka appointed director of Berlin's Gropius Bau institutional

  Jenny Schlenzka has been appointed as the new director of Berlin’s Gropius Bau, transitioning from her position as Executive Artistic Director at New York’s Performance Space. She…

• Meredith Hodges Appointed CEO of The Shed, New York institutional

  Effective October 2023, Meredith 'Max' Hodges has been appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of The Shed in New York. Previously, she was the Executive Director of Boston…

• Victor Wang named director of Artspace Sydney institutional

  Victor Wang will take on the role of director at Artspace in Sydney starting in autumn 2025, succeeding interim executive director Michelle Newton. Previously, he held the…

• British Museum Staff Revolt Over Israeli Embassy Event institutional

  250 British Museum staff members signed a letter criticizing the museum's decision to host an Israeli embassy event marking Israel's 77th Independence Day. The event, attended by…

• Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev's Curatorial Approach and Cerruti Collection Reveal institutional

  In 2019, Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev was honored with the Audrey Irmas Award for Curatorial Excellence from Bard College, although she prefers to view her work as 'drafting'…