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• Frieze-linked sculpture commission at luxury London development faces affordable housing controversy institutional

  A luxury redevelopment of London's historic Old War Office building, set to open early next year, has drawn criticism for allegedly sidestepping affordable housing requirements.…

• Rio Grande do Sul Art Institutions Close and Mobilize After Devastating Floods institutional

  Flooding in Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul has forced the closure of multiple art institutions, with at least 85 fatalities and over 130 people missing. The Guaíba…

• Digital Shift Benefits Disabled Museum Workers in England, Study Reveals institutional

  A recent study examining English museums' engagement with disabled individuals found that the pandemic-driven move to virtual platforms has provided advantages for disabled museum…

• Desmond Morris's 1966 Vision for London's Institute of Contemporary Arts as an Adult Play Centre institutional

  In 1966, Desmond Morris, an artist and zoologist who served as curator of mammals at London Zoo since 1957, was appointed director of London's Institute of Contemporary Art…

• Justine Alexandria Tek Appointed Director of Yuz Museum Following Founder's Death institutional

  Justine Alexandria Tek has been named director of the Yuz Museum, succeeding her late father Budi Tek, who passed away six months ago. She joined the Yuz Foundation in 2015,…

• Legal Settlement Reached in Gagosian-Koons Sculpture Dispute; Unseen Fair Bankrupt; Museum Appointments Announced institutional

  Larry Gagosian and Jeff Koons have resolved a $13 million lawsuit filed by Steven Tananbaum of GoldenTree Asset Management over undelivered sculptures commissioned between 2013…

• Artist-run spaces in Brazil foster community and residencies institutional

  Casa Tomada, founded by Tainá Azeredo and Thereza Farkas in 2009 in São Paulo's Jardim Vila Mariana, serves as an informal studio and meeting place, offering two annual group…

• Longlati Foundation Marks Seventh Anniversary with Continued Cultural Mission institutional

  The Longlati Foundation, co-founded by investor David Su and artist Chen Zihao, celebrates its seventh anniversary this year. Established to support emerging Chinese voices and…

• Thomas Girst on BMW's Cultural Strategy and the Art of Corporate Partnerships institutional

  Thomas Girst, head of cultural engagement at the BMW Group since 2003, outlines the automaker's approach to arts partnerships, emphasizing trust in institutions and…

• Fatamorgana Art School Director Resigns After Bullying Allegations from Students institutional

  Morten Bo has stepped down as director of Denmark's Fatamorgana art school following bullying accusations from students. More than 70 current and former students signed an open…

• DACS Marks 40th Anniversary with Panel Series on Artist Rights at Shoreditch Arts Club institutional

  The Design and Artists Copyright Society (DACS) is launching a three-part panel series titled '40 Years of Artists' Rights' at Shoreditch Arts Club in June 2024. This program…

• MMK Frankfurt staff allege toxic workplace in public letter to director Susanne Pfeffer institutional

  Approximately 80% of staff at the Museum für Moderne Kunst Frankfurt have anonymously endorsed a six-page letter that highlights a harmful and abusive workplace environment. This…

• Gerhard Richter protests Leverkusen's plan to close Museum Morsbroich and sell collection institutional

  Gerhard Richter has publicly opposed the proposed closure of Museum Morsbroich in Leverkusen, sending an open letter to the city's mayor. The museum faces potential shutdown as…

• Hammer Museum Director Ann Philbin Announces Retirement After 25-Year Tenure institutional

  Ann Philbin is set to retire from her role as director of the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles in November 2024, marking the end of a remarkable 25-year tenure. Since taking the helm…

• National Portrait Gallery terminates BP sponsorship after three decades institutional

  The National Portrait Gallery's partnership with BP concludes after more than 30 years, with the contract ending in December 2022. The gallery's annual portrait award will proceed…

• Khoj International Artists' Association Fosters Community Networks Through Khirkee Voice Newspaper and Artist Projects institutional

  Khoj International Artists' Association operates from New Delhi's Khirkee Village, a neighborhood undergoing rapid gentrification while hosting diverse migrant populations from…

• El Museo del Barrio cancels Alejandro Jodorowsky retrospective following sexual assault remarks investigation institutional

  El Museo del Barrio in East Harlem has canceled a retrospective of Chilean filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky's work after reviewing public statements he made about sexually…

• MCA Australia Director Elizabeth Ann Macgregor Announces Departure After 22 Years institutional

  Elizabeth Ann Macgregor will leave her position as director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Australia later this year. Her tenure, which began in 1999, transformed the…

• Former staff allege racism and toxic conditions at Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art institutional

  The Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney faces allegations of a toxic workplace and institutional racism from former employees. Lily Lai, a Chinese-Australian ex-gallery…

• Berlin's Schwules Museum Targeted by Gunfire Attack, Damaging Artwork and Building institutional

  On 24 February, employees at Berlin's Schwules Museum discovered gunfire damage to the institution's building, including two window panes, the illuminated museum sign, and an…

• Tate Britain's First Collection Rehang in a Decade Emphasizes Social History Over Aesthetic Value institutional

  Tate Britain has unveiled its first collection rehang in ten years, sparking criticism for prioritizing contemporary social and political themes over artistic merit. The new…

• Hauser & Wirth Establishes Non-Profit Institute for Artist Archives and Research institutional

  Hauser & Wirth has launched a non-profit institute focused on preserving artists' archives and advancing art-historical scholarship. Executive director Jennifer Gross, previously…

• Over 460 artists protest Trump's NEA diversity funding restrictions institutional

  Over 460 poets, dancers, and visual artists have expressed their dissent through a letter addressed to the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) regarding recent policy shifts.…

• Philippe Vergne Appointed Director of Museu Serralves Following Controversial Tenure at MOCA institutional

  Philippe Vergne, the French curator, has been named director of the Museu Serralves in Porto, Portugal, after a contentious four-year period leading the Museum of Contemporary Art…

• Galleria Continua to open São Paulo branch in controversial Pacaembu Stadium privatization institutional

  Galleria Continua is set to open a new venue at the Pacaembu Stadium in São Paulo, which is currently being privatized. Originally constructed in 1940, the stadium's capacity will…

• Austrian Culture Minister Ulrike Lunacek Resigns Amid Pandemic Criticism institutional

  Ulrike Lunacek, the Austrian culture minister, has stepped down after only four and a half months in her role, amid backlash regarding her department's response to the COVID-19…

• Meg Onli Appointed Director of LA's Underground Museum; Sandra Mujinga Wins Preis der Nationalgalerie institutional

  Meg Onli, previously associate curator at the Institute of Contemporary Art Philadelphia, has been named curator and director of Los Angeles's Underground Museum. She will lead…

• Christopher Bedford Appointed Director of SFMOMA, Bringing Progressive Leadership from Baltimore Museum of Art institutional

  Christopher Bedford will assume leadership of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in June 2022, replacing Neal Benezra who announced his departure in February 2021. Bedford…

• South Korean Artists Petition Against Bartomeu Marí's MMCA Director Appointment Following Censorship Controversy institutional

  Over 800 South Korean artists, curators, and cultural figures have signed a petition opposing Bartomeu Marí's potential appointment as director of Seoul's Museum of Modern and…

• Renan Laru-an to lead SAVVY Contemporary as artistic director institutional

  Renan Laru-an has been appointed artistic director of SAVVY Contemporary, starting January. He succeeds founder Bonaventure Soh Bejeng Ndikung, who will lead Haus der Kulturen der…

• M+ Hong Kong Forges Global Partnerships and Expands Programming Under Raffel and Chong institutional

  M+ in Hong Kong, led by director Suhanya Raffel and chief curator Doryun Chong, has secured over 20 international collaboration agreements, including a recent partnership with New…

• ICOM's proposed museum definition faces backlash from national branches ahead of Kyoto vote institutional

  The International Committee of Museums (ICOM) announced in July 2019 a vote on a new museum definition, scheduled for its 25th General Conference in Kyoto from September 1–7,…

• Alexia Fabre becomes first female director of Paris's 400-year-old École des Beaux-Arts institutional

  Alexia Fabre has been appointed director of École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, marking the first time a woman leads the institution in its four-century history. She…

• Documenta 16 adopts IHRA antisemitism definition in new mandatory code of conduct institutional

  Documenta's supervisory board has implemented a mandatory code of conduct for its 16th edition, scheduled for 2027 under artistic director Naomi Beckwith. The code incorporates…

• Istanbul Biennial Director Bige Örer Resigns Amid Transparency Controversy institutional

  Bige Örer will leave her position as director of the Istanbul Biennial on January 15, 2024, departing from roles she has held at the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts since…

• Rhizome board member Seth Stolbun resigns over New Museum leadership concerns institutional

  Seth Stolbun has resigned from Rhizome's board of directors, citing the digital arts organization's affiliation with the New Museum. His resignation letter, posted on Instagram,…

• Christopher Y. Lew departs Whitney Museum to lead Horizon foundation in Los Angeles institutional

  Christopher Y. Lew, who recently left his position at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York after seven years, has been appointed to lead the newly established nonprofit…

• Tate Modern's Evolution from 2000 to 2016: Exhibitions, Performances, and Critical Essays institutional

  Tate Modern opened in 2000, marking a significant institutional milestone. The museum's programming from 2000 to 2016 included major exhibitions like Century City, Warhol, Cruel +…

• Zeitz MOCAA Receives Major Donation and Announces Christie's Benefit Auction for Cape Town Museum institutional

  The Centre for Photography at Zeitz MOCAA, Cape Town's inaugural museum dedicated to contemporary African art, is set to open in September 2017, thanks to a substantial financial…

• Olivia Colling and Laura Smith appointed co-directors at The Hepworth Wakefield institutional

  Olivia Colling and Laura Smith have been named co-directors of The Hepworth Wakefield, with Colling as executive director and Smith as artistic director. Both had been serving in…