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• British Museum settles with translator Yilin Wang over unauthorized use of Qiu Jin poem translations in exhibition institutional

  The British Museum has settled with translator Yilin Wang after using her translations of Qiu Jin's poems without permission, credit, or compensation in the exhibition 'China's…

• Former UK Chancellor George Osborne Appointed British Museum Chair Starting September 1 institutional

  George Osborne, the former Conservative Chancellor of the Exchequer who implemented significant arts funding reductions during his tenure from 2010 to 2016, has been selected as…

• Russian Ministry of Culture removes Tretyakov director Zelfira Tregulova institutional

  The Russian Ministry of Culture has dismissed Zelfira Tregulova from her role as general director of the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow due to a complaint regarding the exhibition's…

• Soyoung Lee Appointed Director of Asian Art Museum San Francisco institutional

  Soyoung Lee has been appointed as the new Barbara Bass Bakar director and CEO of the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, taking over from Jay Xu, who has been at the helm since…

• Artangel Directors Return to Power 100 with Increased Funding and International Projects institutional

  Michael Morris and James Lingwood have reentered the Power 100 list as directors of Artangel, the commissioning agency for large-scale public art projects. Their organization…

• Saudi Minister Badr bin Abdullah Al Saud's 2025 Cultural Diplomacy and Vision 2030 Investments institutional

  Saudi Arabia's Minister of Culture, Badr bin Abdullah Al Saud, has a packed 2025 schedule focused on international cultural partnerships, including engagements with Albania,…

• Fondation Beyeler and UBS Launch International Artist Talks Program with Tino Sehgal institutional

  Fondation Beyeler and UBS have initiated Artist Talks, a new internationally-focused program that will travel to major cities including London, Seoul, Shanghai, and Istanbul. The…

• ICA London adds Wolfgang Tillmans, Delya Allakhverdova, and Maria Sukkar to governing council institutional

  The Institute of Contemporary Art, London has expanded its governing council with three notable appointments. Artist Wolfgang Tillmans, Russian collector and Contemporary City…

• Whitechapel Gallery lays off six staff including senior curators amid financial deficit institutional

  London's Whitechapel Gallery has eliminated six full-time positions in a restructuring that includes three curatorial roles. Among those affected are former chief curator Lydia…

• Kochi-Muziris Biennale cofounder Riyas Komu resigns after sexual assault allegation on Instagram institutional

  Riyas Komu, artist and cofounder of the Kochi-Muziris Biennale, has resigned from all management roles at the biennale following an anonymous sexual assault allegation posted on…

• Cultural Institutions Respond to Pandemic and Protests: Grants, Closures, and Statements institutional

  Critical Minded, an initiative by the Nathan Cummings Foundation and the Ford Foundation, is providing £500 hardship grants to critics of colour or those from underrepresented…

• Kristy Edmunds to Lead MASS MoCA, Clarrie Wallis Appointed Director of Turner Contemporary institutional

  Kristy Edmunds will assume leadership of MASS MoCA in North Adams, Massachusetts, bringing extensive experience from UCLA's Center for the Art of Performance where she served as…

• Iwona Blazwick to Lead AlUla's Public Art Panel with 2024 Commissions by Denes, Heizer, Turrell, AlDowayan, Mater institutional

  Iwona Blazwick, former director of London's Whitechapel Gallery, has been named chair of the Royal Commission for AlUla's Public Art Expert Panel. She will oversee permanent,…

• Joe Hill Appointed Director and CEO of Yorkshire Sculpture Park institutional

  Joe Hill has been named the new director and chief executive of Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP), effective 14 April. He will lead the institution's artistic and strategic…

• Shell Ends 12-Year Sponsorship of London's National Gallery Amid Fossil Fuel Divestment Pressure institutional

  Shell has terminated its corporate sponsorship of London's National Gallery after a 12-year partnership, with documents revealing the arrangement concluded in January. The…

• Yale Union Transfers Historic Portland Property to Native Arts and Cultures Foundation institutional

  Yale Union, a nonprofit dedicated to contemporary arts in Portland, is set to dissolve and will transfer its land and building to the Native Arts and Cultures Foundation (NACF).…

• Fortress House, Gibraltar's first major contemporary art museum, opens in 2025 with a focus on post-1970 works institutional

  Fortress House, a private contemporary art museum, will debut in Gibraltar during autumn 2025, marking the territory's first institution of its kind. Housed in a renovated…

• Freud Museum files Serious Incident Report amid trustee-staff conflict institutional

  The Freud Museum in London has submitted a Serious Incident Report to the Charities Commission, revealing internal disputes between its board of trustees, former trustees, and…

• Ve.Sch: Vienna's Artist-Run Bar and Exhibition Space Fosters Local Art Community institutional

  Ve.Sch, an artist-run space in Vienna, operates as a bar and exhibition venue, fostering dialogue within the local art scene. Founded in 2008, it is located at Schikanedergasse…

• Fenix Museum in Rotterdam to Open May 2025, Focused on Art and Migration institutional

  Rotterdam is set to launch Fenix, a museum dedicated to art and migration, on May 16, 2025. This museum will occupy a 16,000 sqm warehouse that was once part of Holland America…

• Serpentine Galleries Leadership: Peyton-Jones' 25-Year Tenure and Obrist's Global Curatorial Influence institutional

  Julia Peyton-Jones celebrates her 25th anniversary at the helm of London's Serpentine Galleries, which drew nearly one million visitors across its two locations in 2014. The…

• Richard Chang Appointed Performa Board President, New Directors Join institutional

  Richard Chang has been named board president of Performa, effective immediately. Chang, founder of Domus Collection in Beijing and a collector based in Shanghai and New York,…

• MMCA Director Youn Bum-mo resigns amid political pressure allegations and audit findings institutional

  Youn Bum-mo has resigned from his position as director of South Korea's National MMCA Museums, a role he held since 2019 and was reappointed to in 2022. His second term was…

• Artists withdraw from The Shed over Trump fundraiser, NGV faces censorship claims, Nan Goldin arrested in opioid protest institutional

  Zackary Drucker and A.L. Steiner withdrew their artwork from a group show at The Shed in Manhattan's Hudson Yards in protest against Stephen Ross, the primary owner of the real…

• Heather Gerken Named Next Ford Foundation President institutional

  Heather Gerken, current dean of Yale Law School, has been appointed the 11th president of the Ford Foundation, succeeding Darren Walker who announced his resignation in July 2024…

• Tate's Controversial Decisions and Pandemic Challenges in 2020 institutional

  Tate Modern senior curator Mark Godfrey faced suspension after publicly criticizing the institution's decision to postpone a Philip Guston retrospective. The exhibition's delay,…

• Supreme Court rules for residents in privacy dispute over Tate Modern viewing terrace institutional

  The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has overturned previous rulings in favor of Tate Modern, siding with residents of Neo Bankside flats in a privacy case concerning the…

• Lisa Rosendahl appointed curator for Göteborg Biennial 2019 and 2021 editions institutional

  Lisa Rosendahl will curate the Göteborg International Biennial for Contemporary Art in 2019 and 2021. The independent curator and writer brings extensive experience from roles…

• Sook-Kyung Lee Appointed Director of Manchester's Whitworth Gallery from Tate Modern institutional

  Sook-Kyung Lee will assume leadership of Manchester's Whitworth gallery in August 2023, departing her position at London's Tate Modern where she served as senior curator of…

• Artists demand transparency from Istanbul Biennial organizers over curator selection process institutional

  Turkish and international artists have issued an open letter criticizing the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (İKSV) for lacking transparency in selecting Iwona Blazwick…

• Valeria Napoleone launches dual initiatives supporting women artists in UK and US public collections institutional

  Valeria Napoleone, an art collector and advocate, has introduced two simultaneous projects aimed at promoting women artists through acquisitions and commissions. In the UK, the…

• Nepotism claims hit National Portrait Gallery over donor Zoë Law exhibition institutional

  Accusations of nepotism have emerged against London's National Portrait Gallery (NPG) regarding an exhibition by donor Zoë Law, titled 'Legends.' This showcase includes Law's…

• Sam Thorne Appointed Director General of Japan House London institutional

  Sam Thorne, who has served as the director of Nottingham Contemporary for the past six years, has been appointed as the director general and CEO of Japan House London. He takes…

• Rubell Family Collection Expands Influence Through Exhibitions and Next-Generation Activities institutional

  The Rubell Family Collection aspires to be the largest private art collection, featuring a 45,000 sq ft foundation in Miami and organizing exhibitions of their artworks at smaller…

• Museums Face Political, Financial, and AI Challenges While Reimagining Social Missions institutional

  Museums around the globe are grappling with issues such as political meddling, budget reductions, and technological changes as they transition towards more socially engaged…

• Devyani Saltzman appointed Barbican's Director for Arts and Participation institutional

  Devyani Saltzman will become the Barbican's Director for Arts and Participation in July. Her responsibilities include overseeing the institution's cinema, creative collaboration,…

• Louvre Museum threatens legal action over Marine Le Pen's unauthorized campaign video institutional

  The Louvre Museum in Paris is threatening legal action against Marine Le Pen, the far-right French presidential candidate, for filming a campaign video outside its glass pyramid…

• 23 Artists Withdraw from British Art Show 9 Manchester Stop Over Whitworth Director's Forced Resignation institutional

  A total of twenty-three artists have opted out of the Manchester segment of British Art Show 9, which is set to take place at The Whitworth gallery. This decision comes in…

• Russian Oligarchs Step Down from Guggenheim and Royal Academy Trusteeships Amid Ukraine War Boycott Pressure institutional

  Vladimir Potanin has resigned from his two-decade role as a Guggenheim Museum trustee, with the institution condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Petr Aven, a banking magnate…

• Extinction Rebellion protest forces Rijksmuseum closure over ING sponsorship institutional

  Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum closed its doors over the weekend after climate activists from Extinction Rebellion blocked access to the institution. Approximately 60 protesters occupied…