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Melissa Chiu

Melissa Chiu, Director of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, announces the 2022 Hirshhorn Ball Artist-Honoree award in the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden on May 20, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Shannon Finney/Getty Images)

‘The Exhibit’ Mixes High-Caliber Art With Shameless Self-Promotion

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The new director of New York City's Armory Show Ben Genocchio. Photo: Wiki Commons

NY’s Huge Armory Fair Taps Artnet News Head Genocchio as New Director

He'll helm an event that annually brings tens of thousands of visitors to New York.
By Ryan Steadman and Alexandra Peers
Melissa Chiu, Director of Hirshhorn Musuem (Photo by Cathy Carver, Courtesy of Smithsonian Institution)

As It Revamps, the Hirshhorn Adds Work to Its Collection and Members to Its Board

In celebration of the museum’s 40th anniversary, the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden continues to grow its international art collection with 11 artworks by some high profile artists.
By Aisling Brennan

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