Appointments & departures
Hopes are high for new director of Hong Kong’s M+ museum
Suhanya Raffel will take up the challenging role in November, following the departure of Lars Nittve
New York’s El Museo del Barrio loses another director
Jorge Daniel Veneciano, who organised the museum’s popular Op Art show, leaves at the end of the month
Jens Hoffmann clarifies: ‘I am not leaving the Jewish Museum’
But he is giving up administrative duties to focus more time on exhibitions and writing, at the museum and beyond
Marie Lavandier appointed new director of Louvre-Lens
The former head of Nice museums will run the northern satellite branch on a five-year contract
Sotheby’s to launch Modern and contemporary African art sales in London in 2017
Auction house has hired Hannah O’Leary, formerly of Bonhams, to head up new department
Xavier Bray appointed new director of the Wallace Collection
The specialist in Spanish art organised the acclaimed Goya portraits show at London’s National Gallery last year
Cheyenne Westphal to take up new role as chairman of Phillips
Auction specialist left her position as head of contemporary art at Sotheby’s last month
Mahmoud Hawari appointed new director of long-awaited Palestinian Museum
Archaeologist and cultural heritage expert will take charge of programming and building a collection
Javier Pes appointed new editor of The Art Newspaper
Publication's deputy editor to take over from Jane Morris in June
Gregor Schneider succeeds Tony Cragg as professor of sculpture at Kunstakademie Düsseldorf
The controversial German artist takes the reins at one of Europe’s most influential art schools this summer
Guy Cogeval will continue as the Musée d’Orsay’s director for another year
Contract renewed despite staff challenges to his leadership and ability to continue in the role
Marc-Olivier Wahler announced as the next director of Broad MSU
The role has been empty since the death of founding director Michael Rush last year
Who will lead the Musée d’Orsay?
Some staff question president Guy Cogeval's fitness to keep the post
Bonhams fires eight in Hong Kong including deputy chairman for Asia, Magnus Renfrew
The former Art Basel Hong Kong director says he was 'surprised and disappointed' by the decision
Israel Museum’s longstanding and well-connected director to step aside
In new role US-born James Snyder will continue to foster Jerusalem institution’s global relationships<br>
US academic takes the helm of London’s Soane museum
Bruce Boucher taught at UCL for 24 years before becoming director of Fralin Museum in Virginia
Audrey Azoulay replaces Fleur Pellerin as France’s culture minister
In a surprise cabinet reshuffle, President Hollande’s cultural advisor takes the top government spot
Marc Quinn and White Cube part company after more than 20 years
The British artist is the first that London dealer Jay Jopling ever worked with in 1991
Long-time curator James Rondeau named director of Art Institute of Chicago
Last year, he secured the much sought-after collection of local patrons Stefan Edlis and Gael Neeson for the museum
Tate Modern names Frances Morris as new director
Chris Dercon to depart after opening of new extension
Louvre-Lens director Xavier Dectot steps down after five years, and heads for Edinburgh
Medieval expert will head the department of art and design at the National Museum of Scotland
Susie Lingham steps down as director of the Singapore Art Museum after only two years
Management is in discussions with the UK-educated academic about her role in the 2016 Singapore Biennale <p> </p>
Nancy Spector appointed deputy director and chief curator of Brooklyn Museum
She served at the Guggenheim Museum for almost 30 years, and says she thought she'd never leave
Neil MacGregor announces last acquisitions before retiring from the British Museum
Outgoing director’s portrait by Wolfgang Tillmans and a Lampedusa Cross among works added to collection
Benjamin Genocchio, editor-in-chief of Artnet News, appointed executive director of Armory Show
A change in date for the New York fair might be on the cards under new directorship
Jack Persekian steps down as director of new Palestinian Museum
Institution is due to open near Jerusalem next year
Korean artists protest appointment of former Barcelona museum director due to censorship concerns
Bartomeu Marí—the new director of MMCA in Seoul—stepped down earlier this year over controversial sculpture exhibit