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• Yung Ma appointed curator of Centre Pompidou's Chinese contemporary art research programme institutional

  Yung Ma will begin his role as curator of a new three-year research programme at Centre Pompidou on 13 June. This initiative focuses on contemporary art from Greater China and is…

• Brett Littman departs The Drawing Center after 11 years for Noguchi Museum leadership role institutional

  So, in May 2018, Brett Littman is leaving his position as executive director of The Drawing Center in New York after eleven years. At the same time, he'll begin a new role as the…

• Jeffrey Deitch to Depart MOCA Director Role Amid Controversy and Record Attendance institutional

  Jeffrey Deitch is set to leave his position as director of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (MOCA) by the end of the month, according to a report by LA Weekly. His…

• Southbank Centre suspends £120 million redevelopment, seeks funding within three months institutional

  The Southbank Centre has suspended its £120 million redevelopment project, giving itself three months to secure alternative funding. This comprehensive plan included modernizing…

• Asia Art Archive Opens Submissions for 2015 Open Platform at Art Basel Hong Kong institutional

  Asia Art Archive (AAA) has launched its third annual Open Platform program, inviting cultural practitioners across disciplines to submit proposals. This initiative, held in…

• Stour Valley Arts to Shut Down After Arts Council England Funding Cuts institutional

  Stour Valley Arts, a UK non-profit organization established in 1994, will cease operations due to reduced financial support from Arts Council England. Based in Kent, the group…

• Hartwig Fischer Named British Museum Director, Succeeding Neil MacGregor in 2016 institutional

  In Spring 2016, Hartwig Fischer will take on the role of director at the British Museum, succeeding Neil MacGregor, who is retiring after a 13-year tenure. Fischer is presently at…

• The Broad Museum to Open in Los Angeles in Autumn 2015 institutional

  The Broad Art Foundation, established by Eli and Edythe Broad, has revealed plans for its new museum, The Broad, set to debut in autumn 2015 on Grand Avenue, Los Angeles. Designed…

• June Yap appointed curatorial director at Singapore Art Museum institutional

  June Yap will assume the role of director for curatorial, programmes, and publication at the Singapore Art Museum in September 2017. She brings ten years of independent curatorial…

• Aaron Seeto named deputy director of Hirshhorn Museum institutional

  Beginning on February 12, 2024, Aaron Seeto will take on the role of deputy director at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C. He has a background as the…

• Moritz Wesseler Appointed Director of Kassel's Fridericianum Museum institutional

  Moritz Wesseler is set to become the new head of the Fridericianum in Kassel starting in November 2018, taking over from Suzsanne Pfeffer, who has just begun her position as…

• Generali Foundation Collection moves to Museum der Moderne Salzburg in 25-year partnership institutional

  A 25-year partnership between Museum der Moderne Salzburg and Vienna's Generali Foundation will relocate the Foundation's entire collection to Salzburg. The Generali Foundation…

• MoMA appoints Michelle Elligott as Chief of Archives effective July 1 institutional

  Michelle Elligott, previously a senior archivist at the Museum of Modern Art, will assume the role of Chief of Archives on July 1. Her responsibilities include overseeing the…

• 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…

• 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,…