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PACE Gallery shuffles leaderships after complaints against work culture
After an investigative report last November that accused PACE leadership of being ‘toxic’, the gallery has finally announced a new leadership structure.
The new leadership, introduced with a photo, were all part of the existing staff at…
Author Ken Follett donates towards French Cathederal Restoration
British author Ken Follett has stepped up to save a historical cathedral in France by donating the proceeds from his latest book sales.
According to a report by Guardian, Ken Follett is donating a significant sum towards the restoration…
Saving the National Videogame Museum
Since it was established in 2018, the National Videogame Museum (NVM) has been home to an extensive and historic collection of gaming memorabilia. It’s also an interactive museum where people can play retro, decades-old videogames like…
Indianapolis Museum President Resigns After Controversial Job Listing
After the recent storm at the Indianapolis Museum of Art over a job listing, its president Charles Venable has now resigned.
The controversy erupted last week when screenshots of a particular job listing at the Newfields-based museum…
Steve Martin Helps Launch Fund For Australian Indigenous Artists
Actor and art collector Steve Martin has helped launched a fund to promote indigenous art culture in Australia.
The fund is called National Endowment for Indigenous Visual Arts (Neiva). It was primarily organized by D’Lan Davidson, a…
Swiss Museum Directors Call Government To End Lockdown
A group of museums in Switzerland has demanded the government to end lockdown and allow opening art institutions soon.
A group of museum and exhibition venues in Basel, Switzerland has written an open letter to the government, urging…
Statues Linked To Salve Trade Voted To be Removed In London
The City of London Corporation has decided to remove the statutes of two politicians who were said to have some links with the slave trade.
The first statute belonged to William Beckford who was the Mayor of London twice in the late 18th…
Memorial To Martin Luther King Jr. And Wife Will Be Unveiled Next Fall
A memorial dedicated to Dr. Martin Luther King and his wife Coretta Scott King is approved to be unveiled by next fall in Boston Common.
The memorial has been designed by artist Hank Willis Thomas along with a team of architects from…
Guggenheim Museum makes Naomi Beckwith Chief Curator
After the abrupt departure of its chief curator last years, Guggenheim Museum has finally found a replacement in Naomi Beckwith.
In art circles, Naomi Beckwith is already a known name. She has been serving as a senior curator at the…
Louvre Faces Major Attendance Drop in 2020 Due To Pandemic
The global COVID-19 pandemic has hit the art world unlike anything else. Since March 2020, art institutions continue to face the impact of the pandemic. Now, a report has revealed another concrete example of this impact.
The famed Louvre…