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• 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…

• Karim Crippa appointed director of Art Basel Paris institutional

  Karim Crippa will take over as the director of Art Basel Paris, effective November 1, 2025, following Clément Delépine, who initiated the fair in 2022 and has transitioned to…

• Francesco Stocchi appointed director of MAXXI Rome institutional

  Francesco Stocchi, originally from Rome and born in 1975, has taken over as the director of MAXXI – National Museum of 21st Century Art in Rome, following Hou Hanrou’s tenure that…

• 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,…

• Ahdaf Soueif resigns from British Museum board, criticizing BP sponsorship and staff treatment institutional

  Egyptian novelist Ahdaf Soueif resigned as a trustee of the British Museum, publishing a critical blog in the London Review of Books. She joined the board in June 2012 and…

• Manchester's Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art appoints new director and board after racism allegations institutional

  Xiaowen Zhu, former assistant director at Times Art Center Berlin, becomes director of Manchester's Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art (CFCCA), joining five new board members and…

• Zippora Elders Tahalele Named Director of Nederlands Fotomuseum in Rotterdam institutional

  Zippora Elders Tahalele will assume the position of general and artistic director at the Nederlands Fotomuseum in Rotterdam starting April 13. Her appointment follows the…

• Documenta 14 curators refute financial mismanagement claims, defend two-venue model institutional

  The curatorial team of Documenta 14 issued a statement on September 14, 2017, responding to a September 12 HNA report alleging financial troubles. They refuted claims that…

• Arts Council England loses unfair dismissal case to former diversity manager over trans rights comments institutional

  Afreena Islam-Wright, former diversity manager at Arts Council England, won an employment tribunal in Manchester against the organization for unfair dismissal. She resigned in…

• Museum Leaders Outline Post-Pandemic Institutional Reforms: Redistribution, Anti-Racism, and Digital Equity institutional

  Museum directors and curators globally are reimagining institutional structures in response to COVID-19 and social justice movements. Laura Raicovich, interim director of New…

• Artist Evan Ifekoya Withdraws Labor from Goldsmiths College Over Institutional Racism Claims institutional

  Evan Ifekoya, the sole permanently employed Black academic in Goldsmiths College's art department, has withdrawn their labor in protest against what they describe as…

• Claire Hsu Steps Down as Asia Art Archive Director After 20 Years, Reflects on Founding Vision institutional

  Claire Hsu is stepping down as executive director of Asia Art Archive (AAA) in Hong Kong, transitioning to co-chair as the organization marks its 20th anniversary in December. A…

• ArtReview Launches Multimedia Partnership with Hong Kong's M+ Museum institutional

  ArtReview has launched a comprehensive multimedia partnership with Hong Kong's M+ museum to mark the institution's opening. The collaboration spans digital and print platforms,…

• Hong Kong Chief Executive Threatens Censorship of M+ Museum Exhibitions institutional

  Carrie Lam, the Chief Executive of Hong Kong, has issued a caution that officials are on 'full alert' regarding museum displays that could potentially 'undermine national…

• Dia:Beacon Acquires 155 Charlotte Posenenske Works Ahead of Major Retrospective institutional

  Dia:Beacon in New York has acquired 155 works by German artist Charlotte Posenenske, created during the final two years of her practice from 1967 to 1968. This acquisition…

• 1977 Centre Pompidou Opening Divided Critics with Radical Architecture and Duchamp Retrospective institutional

  The Centre National d'Art et de Culture Georges Pompidou opened in Paris in 1977, sparking immediate controversy. Designed by architects Renzo Piano, Richard Rogers, and…

• Leadership Shifts at MOCA Tucson, MoMA PS1, and The Kitchen institutional

  Kate Green will become Executive Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson in October, moving from her previous position as Senior Curator at the El Paso Museum of Art.…

• Calvert 22 Foundation sanctioned as 'undesirable' by Russian government institutional

  The Russian government has designated the Calvert 22 Foundation as an 'undesirable' organization, imposing sanctions on the London-based cultural institution. Founded in 2009 by…

• Iziko Museums' Director Contract Not Renewed Amid Political Tensions and Cape Town Exhibitions institutional

  Iziko Museums, the umbrella organization for Cape Town's government-run museums, allowed the contract of Riason Naidoo, director of its art collections, to expire without renewal…

• Candice Hopkins Leads Indigenous Art Initiatives at Bard College and Forge Project institutional

  Candice Hopkins has joined Bard College's Center for Curatorial Studies as Fellow in Indigenous Art History and Curatorial Studies. She continues as executive director of Forge…

• Centre Pompidou staff strike over job security concerns ahead of 2025 renovation closure institutional

  On Monday 16 October, workers at the Centre Pompidou conducted a one-day strike, expressing anxiety about employment stability as the museum prepares for a five-year renovation…

• Candida Gertler resigns from all voluntary arts positions in protest against antisemitism institutional

  Candida Gertler, who established the Outset Contemporary Art Fund, has stepped down from all voluntary roles within UK arts organizations, including her position on Tate's…

• Helena Lugo Named Executive Director of Mexico City's Terremoto Nonprofit institutional

  Helena Lugo has been appointed Executive Director of Asociación Terremoto, a Mexico City-based nonprofit organization. The 1989-born Mexican art historian and curator will assume…

• South Asian Art Gains Global Momentum Through Private Initiatives and Biennials institutional

  Kiran Nadar, founder of India's first private art museum, the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, notes increased acceptance for South Asian art despite historical challenges. She compares…

• Hauser & Wirth Opens St. Moritz Gallery, Liverpool Biennial Names Curator, and Paris Internationale Announces Exhibitors institutional

  Hauser & Wirth will open its ninth location in St. Moritz, Switzerland, with a Louise Bourgeois exhibition in December 2018. The Liverpool Biennial appointed Manuel Cosmos as…

• Hungarian government condemns proposed Black Lives Matter statue in Budapest institutional

  A proposed temporary artwork in Budapest, intended to honor the Black Lives Matter movement, has faced significant backlash from Hungary's right-wing government. The piece,…

• Goldsmiths College lecturers win employment rights after tribunal citing Uber precedent institutional

  Lecturers teaching short courses at Goldsmiths College, University of London have secured employment rights after taking the institution to an employment tribunal. The academics,…

• Royal Academy faces open letter over removal of Gaza-related works from Young Artists' Summer Show institutional

  The Royal Academy of Arts has drawn criticism from 770 artists and public figures for removing two works from its Young Artists' Summer Show earlier this month. An open letter,…