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• SFMOMA to Double Photography Space in 2016 Expansion, Funded by John and Lisa Pritzker institutional

  After a significant expansion planned for 2016, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art will increase its photography exhibition area by twofold upon its reopening. The newly…

• Three Artists Complete K11 Group and ArtReview Residency in Wuhan, Presenting New Works institutional

  Tingwei Li, Ruofan Chen, and Neelambari Phalkey have wrapped up their time at the K11 art village in Wuhan, part of the K11 Group × ArtReview Artist-in-Residence program. Li, from…

• Galleria Continua Expands to Havana with New Gallery Opening institutional

  Galleria Continua has launched a new gallery in Havana, Cuba, marking its expansion into another country. The opening coincides with the Bienal de la Habana 2015, featuring…

• Maria Balshaw becomes first woman to lead Tate institutional

  Maria Balshaw has been appointed as the new director of Tate, becoming the first woman to hold this position. Her nomination comes with support from Prime Minister Theresa May.…

• Blanton Museum Appoints Claudia Zapata as Inaugural Latino Art Curator institutional

  Claudia Zapata has been appointed the first associate curator of Latino art at the Blanton Museum of Art, part of the University of Texas at Austin. This role is part of a broader…

• Singapore Pavilion curator and project manager withdraw from 57th Venice Biennale institutional

  June Yap and Neo Kim Seng have withdrawn from their roles as curator and project manager for the Singapore Pavilion at the 57th Venice Biennale. The National Arts Council of…

• Former Art Institute of Chicago payroll manager indicted for $2 million embezzlement scheme institutional

  Federal prosecutors have indicted Michael Maurello, a former payroll manager at the Art Institute of Chicago, on charges of wire and bank fraud. He allegedly embezzled over $2…

• Sofía Hernández Chong Cuy Named Director of Witte de With in Rotterdam institutional

  Sofía Hernández Chong Cuy will take over as the director of Witte de With in Rotterdam starting September 18, 2017. Before this, she spent six years as the contemporary art…

• Klaus Biesenbach transitions to artistic director as MOCA Los Angeles restructures leadership institutional

  Klaus Biesenbach will shift from director to artistic director at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, focusing on curatorial projects and international partnerships.…

• Ramesch Daha Elected President of Vienna Secession with New Board Emphasizing Social Dialogue institutional

  Ramesch Daha, an Iranian artist, has been named the new president of the Vienna Secession. He'll be working alongside a diverse board that includes members like Ricarda Denzer,…

• Eli Broad Ends $15 Million Funding for LA MOCA as New Museum Nears Opening institutional

  Eli Broad, the primary benefactor of the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, will not extend his $15 million, five-year financial commitment to the institution, as reported…

• Design Miami Director Marianne Goebl Steps Down, Rodman Primack Named Successor institutional

  Marianne Goebl will leave her position as Director of Design Miami after three years to explore new opportunities. Her tenure saw significant growth for the fair, including the…

• Jessica Morgan Appointed Director of Dia Art Foundation Starting January 2015 institutional

  In January 2015, Jessica Morgan will take on the role of director at Dia Art Foundation. Currently, she is the artistic director for the 10th Gwangju Biennale, which began on…

• NYU Library Acquires Triple Canopy's Digital Archive for Ongoing Preservation institutional

  New York University Library has acquired the complete archive of Triple Canopy, an online art and literature magazine, as reported by The New York Times. This acquisition includes…

• Daisy Nam Named Director and Chief Curator of Wattis Institute CCA institutional

  Daisy Nam has been appointed as the director and chief curator of the Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts at the California College of the Arts. Before this, she was the…

• Over 150 US cultural institutions sign statement against state censorship institutional

  On August 25, the Vera List Center for Art and Politics and the National Coalition Against Censorship issued a collaborative statement titled "Cultural Freedom Demands Collective…

• Axel Rüger appointed director of The Frick Collection institutional

  Axel Rüger has been named the new Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Director of The Frick Collection in New York, succeeding Ian Wardropper, who retired in January 2025. Currently…

• ACCA director Max Delany to step down in November 2024 institutional

  Max Delany, the head of the Australian Centre for Contemporary Art (ACCA) in Melbourne, is set to step down in November 2024. He has held the positions of artistic director and…

• Venus Lau appointed director of Museum MACAN institutional

  The Museum MACAN in Jakarta, Indonesia's premier museum for international modern and contemporary art, has appointed Venus Lau as its new director. Lau, who is an independent…

• Jason Smith appointed director of Art Gallery of South Australia institutional

  Starting in February 2025, Jason Smith will step into the position of director at the Art Gallery of South Australia (AGSA). Before this, he led the Geelong Gallery. Smith has an…

• Clément Delépine to lead Lafayette Anticipations after Art Basel Paris institutional

  Clément Delépine, who has served as the director of Art Basel's Paris fair since its inception in 2022, will step down following the fourth edition in October 2025. He is set to…

• Pablo León de la Barra's Curatorial Leadership at MAC Niteroi and Regional Initiatives institutional

  Pablo León de la Barra directs MAC Niteroi, a museum designed by Oscar Niemeyer in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where he has organized notable exhibitions. In September, Federico…

• Sàn Art Laboratory residency program shuts down amid Vietnamese government scrutiny institutional

  Sàn Art, a nonprofit based in Ho Chi Minh City, has indefinitely closed its Sàn Art Laboratory residency program due to heightened government oversight. The final session, Session…

• Jo-Anne Birnie Danzker Appointed Director and CEO of Biennale of Sydney institutional

  Jo-Anne Birnie Danzker has been appointed as the new director and CEO of the Biennale of Sydney. She previously served as director of the Frye Art Museum in Seattle. Birnie…

• Fotografiska to launch London photography museum in Whitechapel Gallery building institutional

  Fotografiska, the Swedish Museum of Photography, will establish a London branch in 2018. This private photography museum, founded in 2010 within a restored Art Nouveau building on…

• Jean-François Bélisle Appointed Director and CEO of National Gallery of Canada institutional

  Jean-François Bélisle will lead the National Gallery of Canada starting 17 July 2023, taking over from Angela Cassie. His appointment follows a seven-year period as Executive…

• National Portrait Gallery rejects £1 million Sackler donation amid opioid controversy institutional

  The National Portrait Gallery in London has made a groundbreaking move by declining a £1 million donation from the Sackler family, who are facing multiple lawsuits linked to the…

• Ingrid Haug Erstad Appointed Director of Bergen Assembly institutional

  Ingrid Haug Erstad has been appointed as the new general manager and director of Bergen Assembly, as announced by the organization’s executive board. She has been the interim…

• Savannah College of Art & Design to shutter Hong Kong campus permanently in June institutional

  Savannah College of Art & Design will permanently close its Hong Kong campus effective 1 June. The institution informed staff and students through an internal memo that classes…

• Christopher K. Ho Named Executive Director of Asia Art Archive institutional

  Christopher K. Ho has been named the executive director of Asia Art Archive (AAA), succeeding cofounder Claire Hsu, who has led the organization for 20 years. Ho's teaching career…

• Lydia Yee Named Chief Curator at Whitechapel Gallery, Joining from Barbican institutional

  Starting in February 2015, Lydia Yee will become the Chief Curator at Whitechapel Gallery, working alongside Director Iwona Blazwick to lead the exhibitions team. Since 2007, Yee…

• Five Galleries Depart Singapore's Gillman Barracks Art Hub institutional

  Hey, so I just heard that five galleries are leaving the Gillman Barracks art center in Singapore, which gets support from the government. The galleries—The Drawing Room, Equator…

• Moderna Museet acquires Ulf Linde's Duchamp archive, plans symposium institutional

  Moderna Museet in Stockholm has acquired the archive of Swedish art critic Ulf Linde, which contains sketches, letters, photographs, and books signed by Marcel Duchamp. This…

• China Institute relocates to Pei Partnership-designed Lower Manhattan space with expanded gallery institutional

  The China Institute will relocate from New York's Upper East Side to a new facility at 100 Washington Street in Lower Manhattan. Designed by Pei Partnership Architects, the $36…

• United Talent Agency suspends fine arts division after director's departure institutional

  United Talent Agency (UTA) is shutting down its fine arts division after the exit of director Arthur Lewis. This division, launched in 2015, was known for bridging contemporary…

• Axel Rüger Appointed Royal Academy Secretary and Chief Executive institutional

  Axel Rüger, who has been at the helm of the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam since 2006, is now set to take on the role of secretary and chief executive at the Royal Academy of Arts…

• Tate Hires Two Curators for Russian Art with V-A-C Foundation Support institutional

  Tate has appointed Natalia Sidlina as an adjunct research curator specializing in Russian art, alongside Julia Tatiana Bailey as an assistant curator for its international art…

• Jessica Morgan to Lead Gwangju Biennale institutional

  Jessica Morgan has been named the director of the Gwangju Biennale. She is currently the Daskalopoulos Curator for International Art at Tate Modern. Previously, she held the…

• Maud Page named first woman director of Art Gallery of NSW institutional

  Maud Page has been appointed as the Art Gallery of New South Wales' tenth director, making history as the first woman in this role. She succeeds Michael Brand and has been with…

• Simon Baker dismissed from MEP Paris institutional

  Simon Baker has been fired from his role as director of the Maison Européenne de la Photographie (MEP) in Paris, effective Monday. The institution did not disclose a reason, but…