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

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 the role on April 1, leaving his position as senior curator at London's Tate Modern, where he previously served as curator at Milan's HangarBicocca. The institution has faced multiple challenges recently, including the cancellation of exhibitions by Joan Jonas and Adrian Piper, which were replaced by a show featuring German artist Markus Lüpertz. An official investigation into alleged Scientology connections by local authorities and substantial staff reductions have also marked the museum's recent history. Lissoni joins a renowned institution that has navigated these turbulent periods.