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• Cristian Valsecchi Appointed General Manager of Fondazione Prada institutional

  In May 2018, Cristian Valsecchi will take on the role of general manager at Fondazione Prada, where he will lead the management team and oversee various operational departments.…

• Noah Horowitz returns to Art Basel as CEO institutional

  Noah Horowitz is stepping in as the new CEO of Art Basel, returning to the organization after a year at Sotheby’s as Worldwide Head of Gallery & Private Dealer Services. He…

• Louvre Abu Dhabi commissions Jenny Holzer and Giuseppe Penone for inaugural contemporary installations institutional

  The Louvre Abu Dhabi has commissioned artists Jenny Holzer and Giuseppe Penone to create permanent installations for its collection, responding to the Jean Nouvel-designed…

• Miren Arzalluz Appointed Director General of Guggenheim Museum Bilbao institutional

  Miren Arzalluz will become Director General of the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao starting April 1, 2025. She returns to her birthplace from Paris, where she directed the Fashion…

• Imperial College London students protest Antony Gormley's 'Alert' statue as phallic institutional

  Students at Imperial College London are protesting the planned installation of Antony Gormley's sculpture 'Alert' on campus, scheduled for this summer. The six-meter-tall work,…

• Art Jameel Announces Hayy: Creative Hub in Jeddah for 2019 Opening institutional

  Art Jameel will launch a second arts centre in Saudi Arabia, complementing its existing Dubai location. Scheduled to debut in 2019, the three-storey Hayy: Creative Hub spans…

• MMCA Opens Fourth Venue in Cheongju, Jennifer Harge Wins Inaugural Queer|Art Grant institutional

  South Korea's National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMCA) has launched a new venue in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, occupying a former tobacco factory that…

• Mendes Wood DM Expands with Paris Gallery, International Exhibitions, and Upstate New York Residency institutional

  Mendes Wood DM opened a fourth official gallery space in Paris's Marais district in October with a group exhibition blending Brazilian and international artists. The gallery's…

• Rijksmuseum to open first satellite branch in Eindhoven with ASML partnership institutional

  The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam will establish its inaugural satellite location in Eindhoven, with an opening projected within six to eight years. ASML, a chip manufacturer…

• Sara Piccinini Named Director of Collezione Maramotti in Reggio Emilia institutional

  Sara Piccinini assumed leadership of Collezione Maramotti on 1 January 2020. The private collection, founded by Max Mara's Achille Maramotti, is located in Reggio Emilia, Italy.…

• British Museum appoints Nicholas Cullinan as new director institutional

  Nicholas Cullinan, director of the National Portrait Gallery, has been appointed as the new director of the British Museum, effective later this year. He succeeds interim director…

• Samdani Art Foundation Launches Permanent Srihatta Art Center in Rural Bangladesh institutional

  The Samdani Art Foundation will establish its first permanent public venue in Sylhet, a rural region of Northern Bangladesh approximately 150 miles from Dhaka. Scheduled to open…

• Haus der Kunst cancels Joan Jonas exhibition due to financial mismanagement institutional

  The Haus der Kunst in Munich has called off an upcoming exhibition featuring works by Joan Jonas, attributing the decision to financial challenges stemming from previous…

• Jacopo Crivelli Visconti appointed curator for 2020 São Paulo Bienal amid diversity critique institutional

  The 2020 São Paulo Bienal will be directed by Jacopo Crivelli Visconti, an Italian curator currently based in São Paulo. He was chosen after a competitive selection process that…

• Reykjavik's Living Art Museum and Kling and Bang Gallery to Relocate to Historic Marshall House with Ólafur Elíasson institutional

  Two Reykjavik art institutions—The Living Art Museum and gallery Kling and Bang—will relocate together to the historic Marshall húsið building in the city's harbor district.…

• Italy Implements COVID-19 Green Pass for Museum Entry Starting August 6 institutional

  Italy will require a 'green pass' for museum entry beginning August 6, following France's recent implementation of similar measures. The pass will be mandatory for indoor…

• Claire Bernardi Appointed Director of Musée de l'Orangerie in Paris institutional

  Claire Bernardi has been named the new director of the Musée de l'Orangerie in Paris by the French Ministry of Culture, taking over from Cécile Debray, who departed in October to…

• Karin Hindsbo Appointed Director of Tate Modern, Succeeding Francis Morris institutional

  Karin Hindsbo will assume leadership of Tate Modern in September, taking over from Francis Morris who has held the position since 2016. Hindsbo currently serves as director of The…

• Klaus Biesenbach to Lead Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art in March 2019 institutional

  Klaus Biesenbach will become director of the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art in March 2019, departing from his positions at MoMA PS1 and the Museum of Modern Art in New…

• Italian Culture Minister Resigns Amid Antitrust Probe and Stolen Art Allegations institutional

  Vittorio Sgarbi has resigned as Italy's junior culture minister following an antitrust investigation into €300,000 he received over nine months for participating in art events…

• David Zwirner to Launch New York Gallery Led by Ebony L. Haynes with All-Black Staff institutional

  David Zwirner is opening a new gallery in New York, distinct from his existing spaces in London, Paris, and Hong Kong. This venture will take a kunsthalle format and will have a…

• National Museum of Norway opens after delays with 6,500 works and LED-lit Light Hall institutional

  This week, Oslo welcomes the National Museum of Norway after extensive delays, showcasing 6,500 pieces ranging from ancient artifacts to modern art, design, and architecture…

• Andrea Lissoni appointed director of Munich's Haus der Kunst after year-long search institutional

  Munich's Haus der Kunst has named Andrea Lissoni as its new director, concluding a search that began after Okwui Enwezor's contentious departure in June 2018. Lissoni will assume…

• Mellon Foundation survey highlights gender gains but persistent racial gaps in US museum staffing institutional

  A spring survey by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, conducted with the Association of Art Museum Directors and the American Alliance of Museums, assessed staffing at 181 US…

• Pace Gallery Opens Seoul Outpost with Group Exhibition institutional

  Pace Gallery will unveil its latest venue in Seoul on March 7, 2017, showcasing a collective exhibition featuring works from ten notable artists, including Donald Judd and Agnes…

• Julia Peyton-Jones Appointed Senior Global Director at Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac institutional

  Julia Peyton-Jones, who led the Serpentine Galleries for 25 years, will assume a senior global director position at Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac starting September 2017. Her…

• David Zwirner to open $50 million New York headquarters designed by Renzo Piano in 2020 institutional

  David Zwirner will establish a new five-story gallery at 540 West 21st Street in New York, designed by Italian architect Renzo Piano with a $50 million budget. Scheduled to open…

• Cheng Ran Named Inaugural Artist for New Museum and K11 Foundation Residency institutional

  Cheng Ran, a film and video artist, has been selected as the initial participant in a residency program established by the New Museum in New York and the K11 Foundation based in…

• Rebecca Salter becomes first female president of Royal Academy in 251-year history institutional

  British artist Rebecca Salter has been elected as the next president of the Royal Academy, marking a historic milestone as the first woman to hold this position since the…

• Daniel Birnbaum appointed director of Acute Art, shifting from traditional institutions to digital art leadership institutional

  Next year, Daniel Birnbaum will take on the role of director at Acute Art, transitioning from his position at Moderna Museet in Stockholm, where he has been since 2010.…

• X Zhu-Nowell appointed artistic director of Rockbund Art Museum institutional

  X Zhu-Nowell has been named the new artistic director of Shanghai's Rockbund Art Museum, stepping in for Larys Frogier. Previously, Zhu-Nowell was a curator at the Solomon R.…

• Naomi Beckwith appointed artistic director for Documenta 16 in Kassel institutional

  Naomi Beckwith has been appointed to head Documenta 16 in Kassel, Germany, set to launch in 2027. A six-member committee unanimously chose her from a pool of five candidates.…

• Victoria Miro opens new Venice gallery in former Galleria il Capricorno space institutional

  Victoria Miro will launch a new gallery in Venice's San Marco district on 10 May 2017. The inaugural exhibition features Chris Ofili's 'Poolside Magic,' presenting his pastel,…

• Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto Canada Announces 2017 Opening in Industrial Tower institutional

  The Museum of Contemporary Art Toronto Canada will launch on 2 May 2017, coinciding with Canada's 150th anniversary. Formerly called the Museum of Canadian Contemporary Art…

• New Museum launches $80 million expansion campaign for 40th anniversary institutional

  An $80 million fundraising initiative has been launched by the New Museum in New York to support program expansion. The campaign coincides with two significant milestones: the…

• Suhanya Raffel Appointed Director of Hong Kong's M+ Museum, Succeeding Lars Nittve institutional

  Suhanya Raffel, the current director of collections at the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney, has been appointed as the new director of M+, a visual culture museum located…

• CHANEL and Power Station of Art Open Espace Gabrielle Chanel in Shanghai institutional

  Espace Gabrielle Chanel, a new cultural initiative, has been unveiled on the third floor of Shanghai's Power Station of Art (PSA) in collaboration with CHANEL. This platform…

• Christiana Collu named director of Fondazione Querini Stampalia in Venice institutional

  Christiana Collu has been appointed as the new director of Fondazione Querini Stampalia in Venice, a decision made unanimously by president Paolo Molesini and the board. With…

• Gavin Brown Closes Gallery to Partner with Barbara Gladstone, Bringing 10 Artists institutional

  On July 20, Gavin Brown revealed that he's closing his New York gallery to become a partner at Gladstone Gallery. He'll be taking ten artists along, including notable names like…

• MoMA Adds Gilbert Baker's 1978 Rainbow Flag to Design Collection institutional

  The Museum of Modern Art in New York has added the Rainbow Flag to its design holdings, joining other widely recognized symbols such as the @ sign and the recycling emblem.…