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• Blade of Grass Ends Fellowship Program and Reduces Staff Amid Budget Crisis institutional

  Due to financial challenges, Blade of Grass, a nonprofit dedicated to socially engaged art, has discontinued its fellowship program and downsized its workforce. Executive director…

• Emma Lavigne Named CEO of Collection Pinault, Succeeds Jean-Jacques Aillagon institutional

  On November 1, Emma Lavigne will take on the role of CEO at the Collection Pinault, stepping down from her position as director of the Palais de Tokyo in Paris. She succeeds…

• Zeina Arida Appointed Director of Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha institutional

  This month, Zeina Arida has taken on the role of director at Mathaf: Arab Museum of Modern Art in Doha, succeeding Abdellah Karroum. Karroum will transition to a special…

• Bengi Ünsal Appointed as ICA Director, Second Woman in Institution's 75-Year History institutional

  Bengi Ünsal has been appointed as the new director of the Institute of Contemporary Arts, marking her as the second woman to hold this position in the institution's…

• Jean-Marc Bustamante appointed director of Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux Arts, replacing Nicolas Bourriaud institutional

  On 3 September 2015, Le Monde reported that French culture minister Fleur Pellerin has put forward artist Jean-Marc Bustamante as the new head of the Ecole Nationale Supérieure…

• Grazyna Kulczyk Announces Museum of Contemporary Art and Performance in Warsaw for 2018 Opening institutional

  Polish millionaire and art collector Grazyna Kulczyk will construct a Museum of Contemporary Art and Performance in Warsaw, scheduled to open on 11 November 2018 to coincide with…

• Emma Enderby named new director of KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin institutional

  Emma Enderby has been appointed as the new director of KW Institute for Contemporary Art in Berlin, succeeding Krist Gruijthuijsen, who served for eight years. Currently, she…

• Florence Ostende named Head of Artistic Department at Mudam Luxembourg institutional

  Mudam Luxembourg (Musée d’Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean) has welcomed Florence Ostende as its new Head of Artistic Department. This decision came after an extensive international…

• Smithsonian Names Director for Women's History Museum and Inaugural African American Art Curator institutional

  Elizabeth C. Babcock has been appointed as the first director of the Smithsonian American Women's History Museum (AWHM), taking over from Nancy Yao, who resigned amid controversy…

• Trump appoints Ric Grenell to lead Kennedy Center, fires board institutional

  Ric Grenell, who served as Donald Trump's foreign policy adviser, has been appointed as the interim executive director of the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington,…

• Ralph Rugoff to Leave Hayward Gallery in 2026 institutional

  Ralph Rugoff will resign from his position as director of the Hayward Gallery in Spring 2026, as confirmed by the Southbank Centre. Having joined the London venue in 2006, he…

• SVA chair resigns over Epstein ties institutional

  David Ross has stepped down from his position as chair of the MFA Art Practice program at the School of Visual Arts in New York following the release of emails linking him to…

• Toby Webster & Andrew Hamilton Keep Gallery Momentum with International Exhibitions and Publishing institutional

  Over the past year, Toby Webster and Andrew Hamilton, the directors of The Modern Institute, have maintained a robust exhibition schedule at their two Glasgow locations,…

• Museums Reopen Amid COVID-19, Triennale Delayed, and Controversial Statues Removed institutional

  Cultural venues in the UAE have resumed operations, with the Louvre Abu Dhabi reopening on 24 June at 40% capacity, necessitating advance reservations. The Sharjah Art Foundation…

• Daniel H. Weiss Appointed Director and CEO of Philadelphia Art Museum institutional

  Daniel H. Weiss, previously president and CEO of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, will lead the Philadelphia Art Museum starting 1 December, with his tenure extending until…

• Rashid Rana resigns as artistic director of inaugural Lahore Biennale over vision disagreements institutional

  Rashid Rana has resigned from his role as artistic director for the first Lahore Biennale, citing differing views on the project's vision with the Lahore Biennale Foundation. The…

• Alex Farquharson outlines Tate Britain's future direction, emphasizing audience engagement and historical expansion institutional

  Alex Farquharson, the director of Tate Britain, reflects on his initial two years, highlighting the institution's cultural significance and global impact. To engage younger…

• Chris Dercon appointed president of Réunion des musées nationaux-Grand Palais institutional

  Beginning in January 2019, Chris Dercon will take on the role of director at the Grand Palais and Musée du Luxembourg in Paris. His appointment as president of Réunion des musées…

• Jean de Loisy appointed director of École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts amid controversy institutional

  Starting on January 5, 2019, Jean de Loisy will take the helm as the new head of the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, leaving his role at the Palais de Tokyo.…

• Dublin's Complex arts venue closes after eviction, highlighting infrastructure crisis in Irish art scene institutional

  On 15 January 2026, The Complex, a multi-artform venue situated in Dublin's north inner city, left its warehouse following the expiration of its lease. Since its inception in…

• Russia's new culture minister Olga Lyubimova faces scrutiny over past anti-arts blog posts institutional

  Following a government reshuffle that resulted in Mikhail Mishustin being appointed as Prime Minister last week, Olga Lyubimova has been named Russia's new culture minister. Her…

• Eleanor Nairne Appointed Modern and Contemporary Art Head at Philadelphia Museum of Art institutional

  Eleanor Nairne is set to take on the role of Keith L. and Katherine Sachs Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, where she will lead the modern…

• Singapore's Iconic Substation Arts Center Announces Permanent Closure After 30 Years institutional

  After three decades of operation, The Substation, Singapore's oldest independent arts venue, will shut its doors permanently. The space at 45 Armenian Street will undergo a…

• Berlin Museums Appoint New Directors Amid Leadership Shifts and Budget Challenges institutional

  Leadership transitions are taking place at Berlin's prominent museums. Klaus Biesenbach is set to depart from the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles to assume leadership of…

• Outset Fund Awards £275,000 to Six Institutions Including Performa and Centre Pompidou institutional

  Through its Outset Partners initiative, the Outset Contemporary Art Fund has awarded a total of £275,000 to six organizations. Among the beneficiaries, Performa, a performance art…

• French Ministry of Culture dismisses Musée Picasso President Anne Baldassari amid renovation delays institutional

  On May 13, 2014, Anne Baldassari, who served as President of the Musée Picasso in Paris, was removed from her position by the French Ministry of Culture, more than a year prior to…

• Gilane Tawadros Appointed Director of Whitechapel Gallery institutional

  Gilane Tawadros has been appointed as the new director of the Whitechapel Gallery in London, taking over from Iwona Blazwick, who held the position for more than 20 years.…

• Flat Time House, John Latham's London studio, to close in 2016 after funding shortfall institutional

  Flat Time House, the south London studio and home of British artist John Latham, will close in 2016 due to an inability to raise over £1 million to purchase the property. The…

• Artists Space Faces Four-Month Closure for Building Expansion, Delaying Cameron Rowland Exhibition institutional

  Zar Properties, the landlord of Artists Space, has compelled the New York non-profit to close its 38 Greene Street location for four months. This closure is necessary for…

• National Gallery staff to strike over £40 million Securitas privatization deal institutional

  The National Gallery has finalized a five-year contract worth £40 million with security firm Securitas, triggering continued labor disputes. Gallery assistants numbering 300 will…

• Warren Kanders exits tear gas business after Whitney pressure institutional

  Warren Kanders, former vice chair of the Whitney Museum, announced his defense company Safariland Group will divest its tear gas and crowd control divisions. Safariland is selling…

• Angelica Sule appointed director of Film and Video Umbrella institutional

  Angelica Sule has just been named the new director of Film and Video Umbrella (FVU), a London organization focused on commissioning and curating moving image art. Before this, she…

• Foxy Production Gallery Closes After Two Decades institutional

  Foxy Production, a New York gallery founded in 2003 by Michael Gillespie and John Thomson, is closing. The gallery launched in Brooklyn before moving to Chelsea and later the…

• Artforum Fires Editor David Velasco Over Palestine Open Letter institutional

  On October 19, an open letter advocating for Palestine was posted on Artforum's website, leading to the dismissal of David Velasco, who had served as editor in chief for six years…

• Nicole Yip appointed director of Spike Island, Bristol institutional

  Nicole Yip has been appointed Director of Spike Island in Bristol, succeeding Robert Leckie, who recently became Director at Gasworks in London. Yip, a Canadian curator and…

• Contemporary Fine Arts Directors Transform Berlin Gallery with David Chipperfield-Designed Space institutional

  Bruno Brunnet, Nicole Hackert, and Philipp Haverkampf, the directors of Contemporary Fine Arts (CFA) in Berlin, have redefined their gallery's identity by moving to a new…

• Désiré Feuerle and Cristina Iglesias Discuss New Berlin Museum at ARCO Madrid institutional

  Désiré Feuerle will converse with artist Cristina Iglesias on February 25, 2016, at 6pm in Madrid's ARCO fair, specifically in Sala 35 Aniversario, Pabellón 9. This talk is part…

• Design Museum London announces November 2016 opening at Kensington High Street institutional

  The Design Museum in London will relocate from its London Bridge site to Kensington High Street on 24 November 2016. British designer John Pawson is directing an £83 million…

• Artists' Union England Gains Independent Status as First Trade Union for Visual and Applied Artists institutional

  Artists' Union England, founded in 2014, has become the inaugural trade union representing visual, applied, and socially engaged artists in England. On 6 June 2016, it received a…

• Tate Modern's £260m extension renamed Blavatnik Building after record donation institutional

  The Tate Modern's newly unveiled £260 million expansion, formerly called The Switch House, will now be referred to as the Blavatnik Building, thanks to a donation surpassing £50…