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Since the news broke last week, it has been revealed that more than 1,500 items might have been stolen, while the British Museum was warned of the theft in 2021 itself. Last week, the British Museum announced that numerous items in its…

Whitney Museum, New York has made major staff changes, with appointing Meg Onli as curator-at-large and Laura Phipps as associate curator. Writer-curator Meg Onli has been appointed as the curator-at-large at the Whitney Museum in New…

Tate Modern has announced that Karin Hindsbo, currently director of Oslo’s National Museum, will be the next director of the mega gallery. The decision is of historical significance, as Karin Hindsbo will not only become the second-ever…

After a long career at the Mnuchin Gallery – which included a focus on emerging artists – art dealer Sukanya Rajaratnam is stepping down. Joining the gallery in 2008, Rajaratnam’s 15-year stint at the Mnuchin Gallery in New York will end…

Royal Museums of Fine Arts Director Michel Draguet faces allegations of making sexist, racist remarks at employees. The news first broke at the RTBF (a Belgian public broadcaster) under their Les Grenades project. According to RTBF, an…

Since the allegations of sexual harassment came public against König Galerie founder Johann König, multiple artists have cut ties with the museum. The allegations of sexual misconduct against König were first reported in August. Since…

The Power Plant, a Toronto-based Museum, saw the majority of its board members resign earlier this week over management issues. The Art Newspaper reported that 24 of the 27 board members of the museum resigned earlier this week. As per…

The New Orleans-based Prospect Triennial has named Miranda Lash, a rising curator, as the artistic director of its 2024 edition. Miranda Lash, who grew up in a Latinx household in California, will become one of the first women from her…

Educator Colette Pierce Burnette has been chosen as the new chief executive and president of the Indianapolis Museum of Art in Newfields. With this, Colette Pierce Burnette becomes the first Black woman to lead the museum in its…

Stephanie Rosenthal has been chosen as the project director of the much-awaited Abu Dhabi outpost of the Guggenheim Museum. The Guggenheim Abu Dhabi is one of the most ambitious projects of the mega gallery, with 20 years in the making.…