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• Casa Daros Cultural Centre in Rio de Janeiro Announces December 2015 Closure institutional

  Casa Daros, a cultural center in Rio de Janeiro's Botafogo neighborhood, will cease operations in December 2015. The closure comes less than three years after the institution…

• Michael Thouber Named Director of Copenhagen's Kunsthal Charlottenborg institutional

  Michael Thouber will assume leadership of Kunsthal Charlottenborg on September 1, 2015, following his appointment as director. The announcement was reported by Kopenhagen Magazin.…

• Ai Weiwei to Begin Einstein Visiting Professorship at Berlin University of the Arts in October institutional

  Ai Weiwei will assume the Einstein Visiting Professorship at Berlin's Universität der Künste starting in October, a position originally offered in 2011 but delayed due to his…

• Pavel S. Pyś Appointed Visual Arts Curator at Walker Art Center institutional

  The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis has expanded its curatorial team by adding several new positions focused on visual arts, design, and education. Pavel Pyś is stepping in as…

• Artists Space appoints Kelly Taxter as deputy director institutional

  Kelly Taxter has been appointed as the new deputy director of Artists Space, a renowned nonprofit art organization established in New York in 1972. Taking over from Miriam…

• National Gallery Director Nicholas Penny Announces 2015 Retirement institutional

  Dr. Nicholas Penny, the director of the National Gallery in London, has announced his retirement for 2015 at the age of 65. Since taking the helm in 2008, he has overseen…

• Michael Wellen appointed curator of international art at Tate institutional

  Tate has announced the appointment of Michael Wellen as its new curator for international art. Wellen has been with the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston since 2011, where he worked as…

• Ruth Mackenzie named British Council arts director institutional

  Ruth Mackenzie has been named the director of arts at the British Council. Her prior roles include directing the London 2012 Festival and leading the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris…

• MACBA Director Elvira Dyangani Ose Steps Down Early institutional

  Elvira Dyangani Ose is planning to step down as the director of MACBA in Barcelona in early April, before completing her five-year contract. According to El País, her resignation…

• South Korea Proposes Licensing Law to Combat Art Forgery institutional

  South Korea's Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is drafting legislation to address art forgery, as reported by The Korean Times. The new law would mandate that galleries and…

• CalArts names new studio building after John Baldessari, launches art auction for funding institutional

  The California Institute of the Arts will name its forthcoming artists' studios building after John Baldessari, honoring his dual role as alumnus and longtime faculty member. A…

• Hyundai Secures 11-Year Sponsorship of Tate Turbine Hall Commissions institutional

  Hyundai, the South Korean automotive manufacturer, will sponsor Tate's Turbine Hall commissions for the next 11 years, as announced by Culture Secretary Maria Miller. This…

• University of Arts London secures injunction against 15 students after campus protest institutional

  In April, ArtReview reported that the University of Arts London secured a legal injunction barring 15 students from demonstrating on campus. This action followed a sit-in at the…

• Gavin Brown's Enterprise relocates to Harlem brewery with Ed Atkins exhibition institutional

  Gavin Brown's Enterprise will relocate to Harlem, occupying a former brewery at 461 West 126th Street in New York. The gallery's public opening is scheduled for late September,…

• Bjorn Geldhof Takes Dual Roles as Yarat Contemporary Art Space Director While Continuing at Pinchuk Art Centre institutional

  Bjorn Geldhof has been named artistic and strategic director of Yarat Contemporary Art Space in Baku, Azerbaijan. He will maintain his current position as deputy artistic director…

• Venus Lau named artistic director of OCAT Shenzhen institutional

  On September 16, 2015, Venus Lau was announced as the new artistic director of OCAT Shenzhen. Lau is recognized as a curator and writer with extensive experience in Beijing and…

• Zoë Ryan appointed Hammer Museum director institutional

  Zoë Ryan has been appointed the new director of the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, set to assume her role on January 1, 2025. She takes over from Ann Philbin, who retired in…

• Courtauld to open two new contemporary art galleries after £10m Blavatnik gift institutional

  In 2029, The Courtauld in London is set to unveil two contemporary art galleries, thanks to a generous £10 million donation from the Blavatnik Family Foundation. This latest…

• Katerina Gregos to leave Art Brussels after 2016 edition institutional

  Art Brussels revealed that Katerina Gregos, the artistic director, will resign after the fair's 2016 edition, which is set for 22–24 April. Since her appointment in 2012, Gregos…

• Richard Parry Named Director of Glasgow International Biennial institutional

  Richard Parry has been appointed director of Glasgow International, taking over from Sarah McCrory. He will begin his position in May 2017. Parry previously served as…

• Acme Gallery in Los Angeles announces closure after 22 years institutional

  Artnews reports that Acme Gallery in Los Angeles is set to permanently shut down after 22 years. Founded in 1994 by Robert Gunderman and Randy Sommer in Santa Monica, the gallery…

• MOCA Los Angeles endowment surpasses $100 million target in under ten months institutional

  The Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA) has achieved a significant financial milestone, with its board of trustees announcing the endowment has exceeded the initial…

• Gavin Brown to Launch Rome Gallery in Historic 8th Century Church Space institutional

  Gallerist Gavin Brown will open a new gallery in Rome on 6 April, adding to his existing portfolio of spaces. The decision was driven by the unique venue—an 8th century church…

• Quincy Houghton to Lead Exhibitions at The Met institutional

  Quincy Houghton will join The Metropolitan Museum of Art this summer as the new associate director for exhibitions, taking over from Jennifer Russell, who is set to retire in…

• Mark Hallett named director of Courtauld Institute institutional

  Starting August 2023, Mark Hallett will step into the role of Märit Rausing Director at the Courtauld Institute of Art in London, succeeding Deborah Swallow, who has held the…

• Gianni Jetzer appointed director of Kunstmuseum St. Gallen institutional

  Gianni Jetzer has been appointed as the new director of Kunstmuseum St. Gallen, taking over from Roland Wäspe, who will retire in November 2022 after three decades in the role.…

• LACMA Receives Major Ink Painting Donation and Foundation Partnership institutional

  The Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) has received a promised gift of over 400 contemporary ink paintings, mostly Chinese, from collectors Gérard and Dora Cognié.…

• Massimo De Carlo expands to Hong Kong with new gallery opening in March 2016 institutional

  Massimo De Carlo, an Italian dealer, will launch a new gallery in Hong Kong on 21 March 2016, aligning with Art Basel Hong Kong from 24–26 March. This marks his third venue,…

• Corcoran Gallery merger with National Gallery and George Washington University receives legal approval institutional

  A judge has legally approved the Corcoran Gallery of Art's merger with the National Gallery of Art and George Washington University, despite opposition through a lawsuit. The…

• Chris Fitzpatrick Named Director of Kunstverein Munich, Succeeding Bart van der Heide institutional

  Beginning January 1, 2024, Chris Fitzpatrick, an American curator, will take over as the director of Kunstverein Munich. He is stepping in for Bart van der Heide, who is…

• Gabriele Finaldi Appointed Director of London's National Gallery institutional

  Gabriele Finaldi will become the National Gallery's new director in August, succeeding Nicholas Penny who retired last year. Currently serving as deputy director for collections…

• Delfina Foundation offers funded curatorial residency for Indonesian curators in London institutional

  Delfina Foundation in London is offering a funded three-month curatorial residency specifically for Indonesian curators. The residency program runs from January 11 to April 8,…

• Noah Horowitz Appointed Director of Art Basel Miami Beach institutional

  Art Basel has named Noah Horowitz as the new Director for the Americas, based in the United States. In his role, Horowitz will oversee the Miami Beach fair and be part of the…

• Guggenheim severs talks with Gulf Labor coalition as protests resume institutional

  The Guggenheim Foundation has ended negotiations with the Gulf Labour Artist Coalition, an activist group protesting labor conditions on the museum's Abu Dhabi extension. Director…

• Brooklyn Museum appoints first full-time Indigenous Art Curator institutional

  The Brooklyn Museum has appointed Darienne (Dare) Turner as its inaugural full-time Curator of Indigenous Art. An enrolled member of California's Yurok Tribe, Turner will manage a…

• Simon Wallis to lead Royal Academy as chief executive institutional

  Simon Wallis has been appointed secretary and chief executive of the Royal Academy of Arts in London, succeeding Axel Rüger, who departs in September 2025 to become director of…

• Nina Zimmer to Lead Merged Zentrum Paul Klee and Kunstmuseum Bern Starting August 2016 institutional

  Starting in August 2016, Nina Zimmer will lead the newly merged Zentrum Paul Klee and Kunstmuseum Bern, thanks to their integration under the KMB ZPK foundation. Zimmer, who is…

• Athens Biennale leadership resigns mid-exhibition, new director appointed institutional

  Xenia Kalpaktsoglou and Massimiliano Mollona have stepped down from their roles at the Athens Biennale. Kalpaktsoglou, a founding member and co-director, ended what was described…

• Centre Pompidou workers strike over civil service status changes institutional

  Paris's Centre Pompidou has been shuttered since Monday due to a workers' strike, now in its fourth day. This action follows similar protests earlier in March against a new…

• Galerie Max Hetzler expands to Paris with new Marais space opening May 17 institutional

  Galerie Max Hetzler will inaugurate a Paris location on May 17 with a display of recent paintings by Albert Oehlen. The Berlin gallery, founded in 1974, is establishing its new…