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On August 12, 2026, Zeitz Museum of Contemporary Art Africa (Zeitz MOCAA) announced the appointment of Elvira Dyangani Ose as Artistic Director, effective October 1, 2026.
Mori Yoshiko, Chairperson Emerita of the Mori Art Museum and a member of the Board of Directors of the Mori Building Company, has been awarded an Honorary OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) by His Majesty King Charles III.
The National Gallery of Art announced today the appointment of C. D. Dickerson III as dean of the Center for Advanced Study in the Visual Arts.
On August 29, 2025, Kunsthaus Zürich announced the appointment of Hendrik Folkerts as Chief Curator of Programme and Maja Wismer as Head of Collection and Research.
On September 30, 2025, the Kunsthaus Zürich announced the appointment of Remo Longhi as its new Head of Operations.
Bonhams has confirmed key appointments to strengthen its Cars Department leadership, naming Michael Squire as Head of Europe and Robert Glover as Head of UK. The announcement follows Julie David's appointment as Global Managing Director of the Car, Motorcycle and Automobilia department in March.
The New Museum in New York announced that its current exhibition, "New Humans: Memories of the Future," will close on August 9, 2026, and that a new exhibition, "The Bowery: Devil's Mile," will open on September 24, 2026.
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.
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