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• Boyle Heights gallery 356 Mission to close in May after 12 years institutional

  The artist-run space 356 Mission in Boyle Heights will cease operations in May. Founded in 2012 by painter Laura Owens and Wendy Yao, who also established the art bookshop Ooga…

• Chris Dercon Resigns as Director of Berlin's Volksbühne Theatre After Controversial Tenure institutional

  Chris Dercon has stepped down as the director of Berlin's Volksbühne Theatre, just shy of a year since he took the role in 2017. His selection in 2015 to succeed Frank Castorf,…

• M Woods Art Museum to Launch Second Beijing Venue in August with Hockney and Lee Exhibitions institutional

  In August, M Woods Art Museum is set to launch a second venue in Beijing's Longfusi Development, located in the Dongcheng district. This new four-story facility covers over 3,500…

• Protests Over Appointments at Ujazdowski Castle and Norwegian Modernist Building Demolition institutional

  An open letter has attracted over 1,400 signatures from individuals in the arts field, including notable curators like Charles Esche, Krist Gruithuijsen, Ekaterina Degot, and…

• Silesian Museum Director Alicja Knast Dismissed Amid Financial Audit Controversy institutional

  Alicja Knast has been ousted from her role as director of the Silesian Museum in Katowice, Poland, following financial mismanagement revealed in an audit, as stated by the…

• Art Fairs Postponed, Institutions Adapt, and Saudi Arabia Plans Cultural Hub Amid COVID-19 Disruptions institutional

  The Royal Commission for Al-Ula in Saudi Arabia is set to develop the Al-Ula area into a cultural hub, inspired by the Desert X festival, which showcased artists such as Manal…

• Arts Collaboratory Network Faces Funding Transition and Self-Governance Challenges institutional

  Arts Collaboratory, a collective of 25 artistic spaces from the Global South, is encountering a change in funding as its financial support concludes. Founded in 2007 with…

• Eugene Tan Outlines Vision for Singapore Art Museum's 'Disappearing' Model and New Tanjong Pagar Outpost institutional

  Eugene Tan, who serves as the director of both the Singapore Art Museum (SAM) and the National Gallery Singapore (NGS), has introduced a new 'disappearing' museum model aimed at…

• Matt's Gallery celebrates 35th anniversary with fundraiser and OBE honor for founder Robin Klassnik institutional

  Matt's Gallery in East London marked its 35th anniversary with a fundraising event, the first in its history. Founder Robin Klassnik received an OBE for his contributions to…

• Iwona Blazwick Steps Down as Whitechapel Gallery Director After 20 Years institutional

  Iwona Blazwick is set to depart from her position as director of the Whitechapel Gallery in London this April, concluding a 20-year tenure. During her leadership, the gallery…

• S1 Artspace Sheffield transitions to artist-led institution with new venue and co-hosting role for New Contemporaries. institutional

  S1 Artspace, an artist-led organization in Sheffield, has relocated to a former pool hall. It collaborates on the yearly New Contemporaries exhibition, curated by Pablo Bronstein,…

• The Broad Museum announces September 20 opening with February preview featuring sound and light installations institutional

  The Broad, a new museum founded by collectors Eli and Edythe Broad, will open to the public on September 20. A special preview event titled 'Sky-lit: Volume, Light and Sound at…

• Yan Du to launch YDP project space in London's Bloomsbury institutional

  Yan Du, a philanthropist and art collector, is set to inaugurate YDP (Yan Du Projects), a non-profit initiative located in a Grade I listed Georgian townhouse in Bloomsbury,…

• Suzanne Wallinga Named General Director of Museum Cobra institutional

  Suzanne Wallinga has been appointed general director of Museum Cobra in Amstelveen, starting 1 October. She will lead the museum alongside financial director Cor Dinkgreve.…

• Frieze Founders Transition Leadership to Victoria Siddall While Expanding Educational Initiatives institutional

  In April 2016, Frieze entered a partnership with WME-IMG, a major sports and entertainment conglomerate representing celebrities like Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, and Novak Djokovic.…

• Pompidou Expands with Málaga Pop-Up and New Leadership Under Bernard Blistène institutional

  The Centre Pompidou is launching a five-year pop-up museum in Málaga, Spain, scheduled to open in early 2015. This expansion is part of a broader strategy that includes…

• Renzo Piano-designed Astrup Fearnley Museum opens in Oslo with 1,500 contemporary works collection. institutional

  The new Astrup Fearnley Museum, situated on Oslo's waterfront at Tjuvholmen peninsula and designed by Renzo Piano, has officially opened. This museum houses a remarkable…

• Thelma Golden Reflects on Studio Museum's Legacy and Reopening After Eight-Year Closure institutional

  On November 15, 2025, the Studio Museum in Harlem will welcome visitors again after being closed for eight years and completing a $300 million capital campaign for a new facility…

• Lynette L. Allston Appointed First Native American President of Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Board institutional

  Lynette L. Allston has been appointed as the board president of the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, making her the first Native American to assume such a significant position at a…

• Timothy Taylor expands to New York with Chelsea gallery opening in August institutional

  Timothy Taylor, a gallery based in London, will launch its inaugural New York location in August. Named Timothy Taylor 16 x 34, the space references the dimensions of its…

• Nancy Spector rejoins Guggenheim Museum as artistic director after brief departure institutional

  Nancy Spector has accepted the newly established artistic director position at the Guggenheim Museum, returning just ten months after her departure. She previously dedicated 29…

• K11 Group and ArtReview Launch Artist Residency in Wuhan with Open Call for 20 Emerging Artists institutional

  From 2023 to 2024, K11 Group and ArtReview will initiate an artist-in-residence program at K11 Art Village in Wuhan, China. A two-month international open call will allow for the…

• Conditions launches low-cost studio program for 12 artists in Croydon warehouse institutional

  Conditions, a new affordable studio initiative located in Croydon, UK, is now open for applications for its first year, commencing in October 2018. Launched by artist-educator…

• National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Korea Marks 50th Anniversary with New Vision institutional

  Yun Bunmo has just taken on the role of director at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) and has big plans for its 50th anniversary. He aims to transform the…

• Warren Kanders resigns from Whitney board after artist protests over weapons manufacturing ties institutional

  Warren Kanders stepped down from his position as deputy chair of the Whitney Museum's board following demonstrations regarding his connections to the defense sector. He is the…

• Austrian and Polish museums close temporarily due to COVID-19 concerns institutional

  Museums across Austria and Poland have been ordered to close temporarily as part of measures to limit the spread of COVID-19. In Austria, the federal museums directors' board…

• Han Nefkens Foundation's Collaborative Model for Video Art Production and Grants institutional

  Founded in 2009 by Dutch author Han Nefkens and currently led by Hilde Teerlinck, the Han Nefkens Foundation promotes video art production through grants and co-commissions,…

• Nancy Spector Exits Guggenheim After Racial Bias Probe Clears Her institutional

  After 34 years as curator and artistic director, Nancy Spector has departed from the Guggenheim Museum in New York. This exit comes on the heels of a three-month inquiry into…

• Naomi Beckwith Appointed Chief Curator at Guggenheim Following Nancy Spector's Departure institutional

  In June, Naomi Beckwith will assume the role of chief curator and deputy director at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, succeeding Nancy Spector, who resigned in October following…

• Four BIPOC Curators Selected for Inaugural Okwui Enwezor Fellowship Program institutional

  In a new initiative honoring the late curator Okwui Enwezor, who passed away in 2019, four curators have been appointed as the inaugural fellows. The program, revealed by Steve…

• Holly Roussell Appointed Curator at UCCA Center for Contemporary Art institutional

  Holly Roussell has been named curator at the UCCA Center for Contemporary Art, a move that aligns with the institution's growth and the recent hiring of Peter Eleey as…

• Ingvild Goetz Donates Herzog & de Meuron Museum and 375 Works to Bavaria institutional

  Collector Ingvild Goetz has transferred her Munich museum, designed by Herzog & de Meuron, to the State of Bavaria along with 375 artworks. The donation includes the building and…

• Brooklyn Museum Director's Home Vandalized in Antisemitic Attack, Suspect Arrested institutional

  In the early hours of Wednesday, a coordinated antisemitic assault was directed at Brooklyn Museum's director Anne Pasternak, president Kimberly Panicek Trueblood, and two…

• La Salle de Bains Faces Uncertain Future Amid Structural Issues and Funding Challenges institutional

  Founded in 1998 by Olivier Vadrot, Lionel Mazelaygue, and Gwenaël Morin, La Salle de Bains is a not-for-profit exhibition venue in Lyon, France, dedicated to showcasing…

• Neil MacGregor to Depart British Museum in December 2015 After 13 Years institutional

  Neil MacGregor will resign as the Director of the British Museum at the end of December 2015, concluding his leadership that started in 2002. Under his guidance, the museum became…

• Ocean Studios opens in Plymouth's historic Royal William Yard with inaugural exhibition institutional

  Ocean Studios, a £4.2 million artist complex, has officially opened in Plymouth, located within the historic Grade-I listed Royal William Yard naval buildings by the waterfront.…

• Adrian Cheng's K11 Foundation to Launch 17 Art-Integrated Shopping Centers Across China by 2020 institutional

  Adrian Cheng, the Chinese billionaire behind the K11 Art Foundation, announced plans to construct seventeen new shopping centers in China that will double as exhibition and…

• Anne Barlow named artistic director of Tate St Ives institutional

  Anne Barlow has been appointed as the artistic director of Tate St Ives, succeeding Sam Thorne, who moved to Nottingham Contemporary in late 2015. Barlow will start her position…

• Sally Tallant named new director of London's Hayward Gallery institutional

  Sally Tallant has been appointed as the new director of the Hayward Gallery and Visual Arts in London, succeeding Ralph Rugoff, who has been in the role for the past twenty years.…

• Green Papaya Art Projects Closes After Fire Destroys Archives, Materials to be Preserved Digitally institutional

  Green Papaya Art Projects, Metro Manila's longest-running artist-led space, has ceased operations following a fire in June that devastated its archives. The blaze destroyed over…