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• Shenkar College censors nude portrait of Israeli minister, prompting department head resignation institutional

  A nude painting of Israeli Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked was censored at Shenkar College of Engineering and Design's graduate exhibition. Following complaints, college president…

• Frances Morris on Tate Modern's Post-Brexit Challenges and Evolving Museum Vision institutional

  In January 2016, Frances Morris took the helm as director of Tate Modern, just prior to the unveiling of the Blavatnik Building in June. She finds her new role thrilling,…

• Fatoş Üstek Named Director of David Roberts Art Foundation institutional

  Fatoş Üstek has been appointed director of the David Roberts Art Foundation, a private non-profit founded by art collector and property developer David Roberts. The foundation…

• Ruya Foundation launches Ruya Maps global arts initiative for conflict zone artists institutional

  The Ruya Foundation has introduced Ruya Maps, a non-profit organization aimed at supporting artists from regions experiencing social or political challenges. This project will…

• Serralves Museum Censors Mapplethorpe Show, Prompting Artistic Director's Resignation institutional

  João Ribas, the artistic director of Porto's Serralves Museum, resigned after the institution removed 20 works from the exhibition 'Robert Mapplethorpe: Pictures,' which he…

• Emma Lavigne Appointed First Female Director of Palais de Tokyo institutional

  Emma Lavigne has made history as the inaugural female director of the Palais de Tokyo in Paris, taking over from Jean de Loisy, who departed in January 2019. Her selection…

• Marc Spiegler joins Superblue board amid immersive art sector challenges institutional

  Marc Spiegler, who previously served as the global director of Art Basel, has been appointed to the board of Superblue, an experiential art center established in 2020. His…

• Seong Eun Kim Appointed Director of Nam June Paik Art Center in Yongin institutional

  Seong Eun Kim has been named the new director of the Nam June Paik Art Center (NJPAC) in Yongin, South Korea, as announced on 18 December 2019. She aims to lead the institution…

• Acme Studios faces backlash for 7% rent hike during pandemic while other UK providers offer cuts institutional

  Acme, a provider of artist studios in London housing 800 creatives across 16 locations, announced a 7% rent hike set to take effect on April 1, 2020, despite the challenges posed…

• Senior curator Mark Godfrey leaves Tate Modern following controversy over postponed Philip Guston retrospective institutional

  Mark Godfrey is stepping down from his position as senior curator at Tate Modern in London as part of the museum's voluntary layoff program, a measure taken due to downsizing from…

• K11 and ArtReview residency concludes with five artists exploring identity, mythology, and digital spaces in Wuhan institutional

  The K11 Group × ArtReview Artist-in-Residence programme has concluded its residency for five emerging artists at the K11 art village in Wuhan. Tianyi Zheng hosted a two-day…

• Miami man charged for destroying $1 million Ai Weiwei vase in museum protest institutional

  Maximo Caminero, 51, faces criminal mischief charges for breaking a $1 million vase by Ai Weiwei at the Perez Art Museum Miami. According to police, Caminero claimed his act…

• Ellis Woodman Named Director of The Architecture Foundation in London institutional

  On February 18, 2015, The Architecture Foundation, a nonprofit based in London, appointed Ellis Woodman as its new director. Woodman, who critiques architecture for The Daily…

• Asia Forum Launches in Venice as Platform to Rethink Asian Art Through Critical Dialogue institutional

  On Saturday, 23 April, the Asia Forum for Contemporary Art will launch in Venice, featuring both in-person and online participation. Established by Annie Jael Kwan, Ming Tiampo,…

• Sam Thorne Appointed Artistic Director at Tate St Ives institutional

  Sam Thorne will assume the role of artistic director at Tate St Ives in spring 2014. Currently serving as associate editor at Frieze Magazine, Thorne co-founded Open School East,…

• Michelle Cotton appointed director of Kunsthalle Wien institutional

  This summer, Kunsthalle Wien will welcome British curator Michelle Cotton as its new director, stepping in for the WHW collective (Ivet Ćurlin, Nataša Ilić, Sabina Sabolović), who…

• Frieze Founders Step Back as Victoria Siddall Assumes Leadership of London and New York Fairs institutional

  Amanda Sharp and Matthew Slotover have reduced their operational roles at Frieze London and Frieze Masters, the fairs they established. Victoria Siddall, a long-serving Frieze…

• Asia Art Archive Founders Chang Tsong-zung and Claire Hsu Shape Regional Art Discourse institutional

  Founded in 2000 by Claire Hsu and Chang Tsong-zung, the Hong Kong-based Asia Art Archive (AAA) has become a critical institution for understanding contemporary Asian art. Its…

• London Metropolitan University suspends Cass Faculty dean Robert Mull over relocation opposition institutional

  London Metropolitan University suspended Robert Mull as dean of the Cass Faculty for Art, Architecture and Design on December 9, 2015. His removal followed vocal opposition to…

• Venice City Council dissolves Bevilacqua La Masa Foundation amid budget cuts institutional

  The Venice City Council has closed the historic Bevilacqua La Masa Foundation, a move reported by Artribune. Budget councillor Michele Zuin confirmed the foundation will be…

• Sylvie Patry returns to Musée d’Orsay as deputy director after two years at Barnes Foundation institutional

  Sylvie Patry, who currently serves as the chief curator at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, is set to depart for the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, where she will take on the role…

• Ruba Katrib Joins MoMA PS1 as Curator After SculptureCenter Tenure institutional

  Ruba Katrib has accepted a curatorial role at MoMA PS1 in New York. Previously, she was at SculptureCenter in Long Island City, where she worked from 2012, organizing solo…

• Àsìkò Art School's Pan-African Pedagogical Model Evolves Under Oyindamola Fakeye institutional

  Artistic director Oyindamola Fakeye of the Centre for Contemporary Art (CCA) Lagos reflects on the development of the Àsìkò Art School since the death of its founder, Bisi Silva,…

• MOCA dismisses chief curator Helen Molesworth amid conflicting statements institutional

  Helen Molesworth, chief curator at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, was terminated by director Philippe Vergne, as reported by the Los Angeles Times. The museum's…

• Shenzhen Biennale curator Gary Xu terminated over sexual misconduct allegations institutional

  Gary Xu, a curator for the inaugural Shenzhen Biennale, has been dismissed following accusations of sexual assault and inappropriate behavior. The biennale team stated that, in…

• Robert Leckie Appointed Director of Spike Island in Bristol institutional

  Robert Leckie has been appointed as the new director of Spike Island, a non-profit organization located in Bristol, after serving as curator and head of programmes at Gasworks in…

• Meg Onli Named Curator-at-Large at Whitney Museum After 15-Year Vacancy institutional

  Meg Onli has been named Curator-at-Large at the Whitney Museum of American Art, a position that has been vacant for fifteen years. In this capacity, she aims to explore themes of…

• Rome's MACRO museum relaunches as Macro Asilo with radical open-access policy amid Italy's populist politics institutional

  On 30 September 2018, the Municipal Museum for Contemporary Art (MACRO) in Rome was reintroduced as Macro Asilo, under the leadership of Giorgio de Finis. He has initiated an open…

• Yasufumi Nakamori Appointed Director of Asia Society Museum in New York institutional

  Yasufumi Nakamori will begin leading the Asia Society Museum in August, moving from his position as Senior Curator of International Art (Photography) at Tate Modern. He previously…

• Solveig Øvstebø Appointed Executive Director of Oslo's Astrup Fearnley Museet institutional

  Solveig Øvstebø has been appointed to head the Astrup Fearnley Museet in Oslo, marking her return to Norway after a seven-year tenure as executive director and chief curator at…

• Gudskul's Collective Pedagogy Transforms Indonesian Art Education institutional

  Gudskul, located in Jakarta, Indonesia, is an educational initiative utilizing a transformed area featuring shipping containers and a warehouse. Launched by ruangrupa, Serrum, and…

• Michael Rakowitz protests at MoMA PS1, NEW INC launches XR studio with Onassis, Whitechapel auction announced institutional

  In a show of support for activists opposing board members Larry Fink and Leon Black, Michael Rakowitz halted his video project RETURN (2004-) at MoMA PS1 in New York. He had…

• Over 300 artists back Tate strikers, demand bailout funds save jobs institutional

  More than 300 artists, among them Turner Prize laureates Mark Leckey (2008) and 2019 winners Lawrence Abu Hamdan, Helen Cammock, Oscar Murillo, and Tai Shani, have signed a letter…

• Christian Levett's Femmes Artistes Musée Mougins Reopens, Showcasing Female Artists from Impressionism to Contemporary institutional

  Christian Levett, a former hedge-fund manager from Britain, has redirected his collecting interests towards female artists in the last ten years. In 2024, his private museum in…

• K11 Art Village Residency Concludes Second Phase with Four Artists Exploring Wuhan's Urban Landscape institutional

  At K11 art village in Wuhan, four emerging artists concluded a two-month residency focused on local landscapes and communities. Pongyu Wai, an artist from Hainan residing in Hong…

• Prospect New Orleans Triennial Pauses 2027 Edition for Legacy Publication institutional

  Prospect New Orleans will not hold its seventh edition in 2027, shifting focus to a retrospective publication titled 20 Years of Prospect. The organization aims to step back from…

• Ngaire Blankenberg Appointed Director of Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art institutional

  Ngaire Blankenberg has been named the new director of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C. She succeeds Gus Casely-Hayford, who left in 2019 to…

• Guggenheim Museum curators and conservators seek unionization with UAW institutional

  At the Guggenheim Museum in New York, a group of curators, conservators, and editors is working to form a union with the United Auto Workers, marking the museum's second attempt…

• Conservative artist Janusz Janowski appointed director of Warsaw's Zachęta National Gallery without open competition institutional

  So, last week, Janusz Janowski, who’s a painter and musician with no museum leadership experience, was named the new director of Warsaw’s Zachęta National Gallery of Art. This…

• Metropolitan Museum President Emily Rafferty Announces Spring Retirement Amid Major Expansion Plans institutional

  Emily Rafferty, who made history as the first female president of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, is set to retire in the Spring. Having joined the museum in 1976, she…