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29 stories across Contemporary, Modern, London, and Amsterdam. Latest: Bonhams Appoints Michael Squire and Robert Glover to Lead Cars Department in Europe and UK.
On March 4, 2026, Bonhams announced key appointments to strengthen its Cars Department leadership, naming Michael Squire as Head of Europe and Robert Glover as Head of UK.
On August 4, 2026, the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi announced the appointment of Dr. Valerie Hillings as the inaugural Director of Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, a cornerstone of the Saadiyat Cultural District. Dr. Hillings previously served as the Solomon R.
On September 30, 2025, Kunsthaus Zürich announced the appointment of Remo Longhi as its new Head of Operations, effective January 2026.
Mori Art Museum announced on October 23, 2024, that current Chairperson Mori Yoshiko will retire on December 31, 2024, and will be succeeded by Mori Kyoko, a current member of the museum's Board of Trustees, effective January 1, 2025.
On April 15, 2026, the National Gallery of Art announced the appointment of C. D. Dickerson III as dean of the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts.
Kunsthaus Zürich announced on August 29, 2025, the appointments of Hendrik Folkerts as Chief Curator of Programme and Maja Wismer as Head of Collection and Research.
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Tate announced the appointment of Jessica Morgan, current Director of Dia Art Foundation, as its tenth Director, effective January 1, 2027. Morgan, 57, succeeds Maria Balshaw CBE and will lead the institution's four galleries: Tate Modern, Tate Britain, Tate Liverpool, and Tate St Ives.
On July 15, 2026, Tate announced the appointment of Daisy Desrosiers as the Britton Family Curator at Large, North America. Based in the United States, Desrosiers will focus on developing North American art in Tate’s collection through new research and acquisitions.
On July 17, 2026, IFEMA MADRID announced that the ARCOmadrid and ARCOlisboa teams will continue under the leadership of Gonzalo Cabrera, Director of Culture and Education, and fair director Maribel López.
Kajsa Ollongren will become the new Chair of the Supervisory Board of the Rijksmuseum effective October 1, 2026, succeeding Alex Wynaendts, whose eight-year term is ending.
Serpentine Galleries announced a multi-year collaboration with Formafantasma, the research-based design studio led by Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin, appointing them as Lead R&D Fellows, Ecology.
Daniel Garza-Usabiaga has been appointed artistic director of Zona Maco, the art fair in Mexico City. He replaces Pablo del Val, who led the fair since 2012 and is moving to Art Dubai to serve as director of exhibitor relations.
Hauser & Wirth and Spike Island have selected Joe Lyward as the recipient of the second Engagement Fellowship for South West-based Curators, covering the 2026–2027 period.
Art Basel has appointed Iraqi curator Wassan Al-Khudhairi as Artistic Director of the 2027 edition of Art Basel Qatar, presented in partnership with Qatar Sports Investments and QC+.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam appointed Behrang Mousavi as Head of Collection Management effective October 1, 2025. Mousavi had served as interim head since the start of the year and previously led the National Collection for Architecture and Urban Planning at Het Nieuwe Instituut.
Buro Stedelijk was established in 2022 by the Stedelijk Museum in collaboration with the Rijksakademie and De Ateliers. Founding curators Azu Nwagbogu and Rita Ouédraogo developed its framework from December 2022, with Ouédraogo leading the platform from December 2023.
The Stedelijk Museum has reappointed Annelies van der Pauw as chair of its supervisory board for a second term.
Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam has appointed Melanie Bühler as Curator of Contemporary Art effective April 2025. In the role she will develop exhibitions, projects and publications while ensuring scientific accessibility of the collection.
Stedelijk Museum announced the appointment of Jo-Lene Ong as Curator of Buro Stedelijk on January 14, 2026. Ong will begin her three-year term on March 1, 2026, succeeding Rita Ouédraogo whose term concluded at the end of 2025.
The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam has appointed Gunay Uslu and Ron Soonieus to its Supervisory Board. Gunay Uslu, CEO and co-founder of Corendon and former State Secretary for Culture and Media from 2022 to 2023, joins the board as of April 1, 2026.
On February 5, 2026, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art announced that the south wing of the David Geffen Galleries will be named the Ressler Family Wing in recognition of Jami Gertz and Tony Ressler’s leading support of the Building LACMA campaign.
Tate has announced its 2027 exhibition programme across its four sites.
Tate has announced that Maria Balshaw, Director since 2017, will step down in the Spring of 2026 after nine years.
Tate has received a donation of 36 works by artists from Africa and the African diaspora from collectors Jorge M. and Darlene Pérez.
The Museum of Modern Art has appointed Evangelos Kotsioris as director of the Emilio Ambasz Institute for the Joint Study of the Built and the Natural Environment.
The Museum of Modern Art has named Cécile Godefroy the new Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller Curator of Painting and Sculpture.
Lisson Gallery has included an in memoriam notice for artist Ceal Floyer. Floyer lived from 1968 to 2025.
Artcurial achieved total sales of €208.5 million in 2025, including €15.2 million from Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer, marking a 12% increase from 2024.
Lucile Best has joined Artcurial as head of its luxury department. She brings a decade of experience in fashion and e-commerce after roles at Sotheby’s and an auction platform.
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