Museum trustees
Leon Black faces questions from US Senate Finance Committee over Jeffrey Epstein and his $1bn art collection
The committee chairperson has asked for more details by 1 September about the $158m Black allegedly paid Epstein over the years
MoMA trustee Leon Black accused of raping teen with autism at Jeffrey Epstein's mansion in new lawsuit
The new accusations follow Epstein-related rape allegations made against Black last year
Vladimir Potanin, one of Russia's richest men, resigns from board of the Guggenheim Museum
New York institution condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine in its statement on the resignation
One of us or one of them? A long view of the appointment of George Osborne as chair of the British Museum
The former chancellor's instalment echoes the selection of Lord Armstrong as chair of the V&A, which had serious consequences for the museum
Several trustees resign from board of Detroit Institute of Arts as it reaffirms steps to monitor its besieged management
Director Salvador Salort-Pons was faulted in an independent review for authoritarian behaviour and insensitivity to race and gender
Coalition of activist groups announces ‘strike’ action against MoMA
Accusing the museum of elitism, alliance says its ultimate goal is “disassembling” the institution
MoMA’s board leader Leon Black quits equity firm, citing 'relentless scrutiny' over links to Epstein
Decision raises questions about his future role at the museum after artists call for him to go
‘Toxic philanthropy’ versus ‘egalitarian principles’: artists, art workers and activists call for Leon Black’s removal as MoMA board chairman
Signers allude to his payments to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and other financial ties
Assailing leadership, two former board chairmen say they are rescinding $50m in planned gifts to Baltimore Museum of Art
Two artists also step down as board trustees amid turmoil over plans to deaccession three paintings
Groups call for removal of Lacma trustee tied to ‘exploitative’ telecommunications company
Organisations target Tom Gores, whose firm invests in a corporation accused of charging prison inmates “egregious” rates for calls
Mary Beard wades into restitution debate in her first blog post as a new British Museum trustee
"Museums have always been controversial. Who should be allowed in? And on what terms?" asks the celebrated classicist
Tate as tenant: Tate Modern alters its Bankside property deal
Trustees’ £142m property deal commutes their current lease
Eli Broad uses Art Basel in mission to prevent LA Moca's closure
Appeals which demonstrated the museum's necessary and individual character were made to target potential patrons
Whitney’s billionaire chairman of trustees steps down
Leonard Lauder’s decision to leave the institution coincides with launch of $680m fundraising campaign
V&A appoints medieval collector as chair
Paul Ruddock accepted the position after Sir John Tusa changed his mind
Board games: trustees today have fallen out of love with institutions
Does the trustee system need to be reevaluated?
Miami Art Museum and Miami Art Central may merge
Collectors show their support for Miami art museums
Tate reveals what it spent in response to Ofili controversy
In an unprecedented move, the gallery has published the cost of all its purchases for the last two years
Watchdog criticises Tate for Ofili purchase
The Charity Commission is now investigating all acquisitions made from artists while they were serving as trustees
Kapoor succeeds Ofili as Tate Trustee
Meanwhile the Charity Commission investigates purchase of The upper room
Ofili controversy at the Tate will lead to greater openness
After Tate resisted the release of the sums paid for Ofili's 'The Upper Room', Tate will now more often disclose the price of works bought from artist-trustees.
National Portrait Gallery: more transparent than Tate
Commission sum disclosed for Tom Phillips, unlike the purchase of "The Upper Room"
Tate considered buying Ofili installation with US collector
The controversy over the institution’s acquisition of a work by one of its trustees rumbles on
National Gallery may start acquiring 20th-century art
The move would put the institution in competition with Tate
Another side of the mystery Tate/Ofili deal
How Tate bought The Upper Room remains shrouded in mystery and redactions
The great Chinese gold rush: Chinese art scene continues to blossom
Tate’s director of collections has visited China twice this year and MoMA trustees are also on their way
Tate withholds information in defiance of government guidelines
The gallery will not disclose the purchase price of 13 paintings by trustee Chris Ofili
MoMA reshuffles its board
To consecrate the new building, the museum's board has received a massive overhaul
MoMA committee to vote on major drawings collection gifted by Judith Rothschild Foundation
The foundation has offered the museum a collection of more than 2,500 drawings by 400 international artists
What happened to the Maharajah of Indore’s Brancusi birds?
In 1973 the Tate wanted to buy Brancusi’s black marble “Bird in space” through dealer Richard Feigen, but the sale fell through because the trustees believed the work had been “smuggled” out of India