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Museum Directors

The directors of Hamburger Bahnhof standing beside an industrial beam inside the museum.

Hamburger Bahnhof’s Sam Bardaouil On Co-Leading a Museum in Flux

"When people see two directors working in dialogue, it sets a precedent for non-hierarchical collaboration."
By Elisa Carollo
: A dark-painted gallery wall displays a large, hyper-realistic portrait of a tattooed man with red and blue lighting against a purple-pink gradient background, with smaller framed works extending around the surrounding walls.

How CAMH Is Helping Houston Overcome the Art World’s ‘Southern Blind Spot’

“Museums today are expected to be more than just places to look at art—they’re destinations where people spend time,” director Melissa McDonnell Luján tells Observer
By Elisa Carollo
A man in a dark suit and tie stands with his arms crossed, smiling while addressing a small group of people inside an art gallery.

At Muzeum Sztuki, Daniel Muzyczuk Unites Civic Mission and Avant-Garde Vision

His appointment as director marks a new chapter for one of the world’s oldest museums of modern art.
By Dan Duray
A porter holds up the manuscript of Marcel Proust's questionaire, 27 May 2003 put up for sale in Paris by Beaussant-Lefevre auction house at Drouot hotel in Paris. The manuscript from 1884-1887, conceived by Proust at 14, was sold 120.227 Euro, four time its estimate price, to French designer Gerard Darel.

French Court Jails Auction House Thieves, Museum of Arts and Design Names Director

By Alanna Martinez
LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 07: Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge applauds Germany's Martin Roth the Director of the Victoria and Albert Museum as he speaks on stage in his capacity as the representative of the winner of the Art Fund Museum of the Year 2016 prize at the Natural History Museum on July 6, 2016 in London, United Kingdom. The Art Fund Museum of the Year prize is awarded annually to one outstanding museum which has shown exceptional imagination, innovation and achievement in the preceding year.

Victoria and Albert Museum Director Resigns, Steve Jobs’ Turtleneck to Be Auctioned

By Alanna Martinez
9/11 Memorial Museum.

9/11 Museum Prepares First Art Show, UNESCO Adds Libyan Sites to Danger List

By Alanna Martinez
Artist studios can be found at 50 West Street in Lower Manhattan.

Developers Save Space for Artists, Africa Biggest Museum Rises in Cape Town

By Alanna Martinez
Maurizio Cattelan (center) with Cecilia Dean and James Kaliardos at the opening for Visionaire 64 ART John Baldessari.

Maurizio Cattelan Comes Out of Retirement, Art World Campaign Contributions—and More

By Alanna Martinez
Bill Cosby.

Bill Cosby Exhibit Under Fire, Silicon Valley’s 1960s-Inspired Offices—and More

By Alanna Martinez
Mary Mugrabi, Merce Cunningham, Jose Mugrabi== Preview Celebration For Chuck Close: Recent Paintings== PaceWildenstein, NYC== May 9, 2005== ==

Christie’s Sues Jose Mugrabi, Rijksmuseum Director Departs—and More

By Alanna Martinez
Actor Keanu Reeves attends Summit Entertainment's premiere of John Wick at the ArcLight Hollywood in 2014.

Keanu Reeves Releases Art Book, B&H Workers Vote to Unionize—and More

By Alanna Martinez
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 16: Kanye West poses during the finale of Yeezy Season 2 during New York Fashion Week at Skylight Modern on September 16, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Randy Brooke/Getty Images for Kanye West Yeezy)

Kanye Teams With Vanessa Beecroft, Advice From Museum Directors—and More

By Alanna Martinez
Liliana Porter and the new director of the Tate Modern, Frances Morris. (Photo: Jonathon Ziegler/PatrickMcMullan.com)

Tate Modern Names New Director, German Task Force Answers for Slow Results—and More

By Alanna Martinez
Yukie Kamiya. (Photo: via Parkett Art)

Japan Society Gallery Names Yukie Kamiya Next Director

By Alanna Martinez
A picture taken on March 14, 2014 shows carvings on a wall in the courtyard of the sanctury of Baal in the ancient oasis city of Palmyra, 215 kilometres northeast of Damascus. From the 1st to the 2nd century, the art and architecture of Palmyra, standing at the crossroads of several civilizations, married Graeco-Roman techniques with local traditions and Persian influences. AFP PHOTO/JOSEPH EID (Photo credit should read JOSEPH EID/AFP/Getty Images)

Museum Directors Release Protocols for Protecting Artworks Under Threat

By Alanna Martinez
Maxwell Anderson at ArtTable's 21st Annual Benefit and Award Ceremony in 2014 (Photo: ©Patrick McMullan/Clint Spaulding/PatrickMcMullan.com) ==

Maxwell Anderson Departs Dallas Museum, Returns to NYC in New Role

By Alanna Martinez
New Perez Art Museum director Franklin Sirmans. (Photo:  2013 Museum Associates/LACMA)

Miami’s Pérez Art Museum Ushers in Changes With New Director Franklin Sirmans

By Alanna Martinez
Thomas Krens. (Photo: ©Patrick McMullan)

He’s Back: Former Guggenheim Czar Tom Krens Plans For-Profit MegaMuseum in Berkshires

By Alanna Martinez
New-York Historical society announces a new director today (Photo: LW Yang/flickr).

New York Historical Society Museum Names New Director

By Hailey Cunningham
Director of the Whitworth, Maria Balshaw speaks as the museum wins the U.K.'s largest arts prize. (Photo by Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for The Art Fund)

Transformed Whitworth Gallery Wins Britain’s Top Arts Prize

By Hailey Cunningham
Arnold Lehman - Brooklyn Museum. PHOTO: Emily Assiran/New York Observer

How Do Museums Collect? Brooklyn Museum Director Arnold Lehman Breaks It Down

By Alanna Martinez
Matthew Teitelbaum, Ann and Graham Gund Director of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (Photo: © The Art Gallery of Ontario)

Museum of Fine Arts Boston Names Matthew Teitelbaum Director

By Alanna Martinez
The Harvard Art Museums' director Tom Lentz. (Courtesy harvardartmuseums.org)

Harvard Art Museums Director Tom Lentz to Resign

By Alanna Martinez
Thomas Collins. (Courtesy miamidesigndistrict.net, photo by Justin Namon)

Barnes Foundation Names Thomas Collins Its New Executive Director and President

By Alanna Martinez
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