Museums & Institutions Guggenheim Museum Names the First Woman to Serve as Its Director and CEO Mariët Westermann was tapped to replace Richard Armstrong, after an 'extensive' six-month search. By Adam Schrader, Nov 20, 2023
Museums & Institutions Brooklyn Museum Adds Hundreds of Artworks by Black and Asian-American Artists to Its Collection The museum has acquired its first artwork by an Asian American woman, Hisako Hibi. By Adam Schrader, Nov 20, 2023
Museums & Institutions Kunsthalle Basel Backs Its Newly Appointed Director After Backlash Hundreds of arts professionals have signed a petition in support of Mohamed Almusibli. By Artnet News, Nov 17, 2023
Museums & Institutions SFMoMA Eliminates 20 Staff Positions, Citing Lower Attendance and Rising Costs The museum has also raised admission cost by 20 percent. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 15, 2023
Museums & Institutions The CEO of a Beleaguered Indianapolis Institution Suddenly Departs After Just 15 Months Colette Pierce Burnette's predecessor, Charles Venable, was forced out of the museum over an allegedly racist job posting. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 14, 2023
Museums & Institutions The Director of Florida’s Museum of Fine Arts Resigns A curator was fired earlier this year and three senior employees resigned. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 14, 2023
Museums & Institutions The Louvre Seeks Donations to Stop an American Museum From Acquiring a French Masterpiece It is two-thirds the way to its goal, thanks to the world's richest man. By Adam Schrader, Nov 13, 2023
Museums & Institutions The Director of the Hungarian National Museum Was Fired for Violating a Controversial Anti-LGBTQ+ Law Museum director László Simon was dismissed for allowing minors to view a World Press Photo show. By Adam Schrader, Nov 8, 2023
Museums & Institutions Workers at the Brooklyn Museum Have Ratified Their First Union Contract, Guaranteeing Them Pay Increases The contract approval came just one day before workers were set to go on strike. By Sarah Cascone, Nov 8, 2023
Museums & Institutions What Goes on Behind the Scenes at a Guggenheim Show? These Eye-Opening Polaroids Photos Offer a Rare Peek The museum's exhibitions manager, Barron Preston, shot these images during the installation of "Going Dark." By Min Chen, Nov 8, 2023
Museums & Institutions A Rare Renaissance Panel Found Hanging Over a Stove in a French Home Has Been Acquired by the Louvre The work, which marks the advent of painting in pre-Renaissance Italy, was declared a French "national treasure." By Jo Lawson-Tancred, Nov 7, 2023
Museums & Institutions The Frick Pittsburgh Is Facing Criticism for Postponing an Islamic Art Show Over the Middle East Conflict Museum director Elizabeth Barker said the show was pushed back for fears it may be "insensitive." By Adam Schrader, Nov 7, 2023
Museums & Institutions The Dallas Museum of Art Has Laid Off 8 Percent of Its Staff Ahead of a $150 Million Expansion The museum said the “difficult decision” was made in response to the 2020 lockdowns. By Adam Schrader, Nov 7, 2023
Museums & Institutions From Billie Eilish to Ed Ruscha, See the Glitzy Guests at LACMA’s Annual Art+Film Gala This year's event, which honored Judy Baca and David Fincher, raised more than $5 million. By Min Chen, Nov 6, 2023
Museums & Institutions Two Climate Activists Shattered the Glass Protecting Diego Velázquez’s ‘Rokeby Venus’ at London’s National Gallery The protestors were arrested and the painting has been removed from display. By Adam Schrader, Nov 6, 2023
