RA picks Axel Rűger as new CEO
Axel Rűger, director of Amsterdam’s Van Gogh Museum, is to succeed Sir Charles Saumarez Smith as secretary and chief executive of the Royal Academy.
Fatoş Üstek next Liverpool Biennial director
The new director of the Liverpool Biennial is to be the Turkish-born curator and writer Fatoş Üstek.
Arts ‘treading water’ on diversity
An Arts Council England report published today shows that its National Portfolio Organisation clients are not progressing enough with implementing diversity.
Darwin ‘Origin’ page may be sold abroad
A temporary export bar has been placed on a handwritten page from Charles Darwin’s On the Origin of Species.
Laurie Sansom is new boss of Northern Broadsides
Northern Broadsides has appointed Laurie Sansom as its new artistic director and CEO in June this year.
New trust to give London artists affordable studios
Private and public funding are coming together to create an independent trust to provide affordable workspaces for artists in London.
MA warns of ‘highly damaging’ No Deal
Association fears museums face substantial losses
The real Mary Queen of Scots
A rare and frank portrait of the teenage Mary Queen of Scots goes on display at Hever Castle on Friday, February 8, the anniversary of her execution in 1587.
‘Culture key to cities’ growth’ – report
Investment in culture is the key to our cities’ growth, according to a report published today.
Jerwood fall-out threatens Hastings gallery
A “family” row is threatening the future of the award-winning Jerwood Gallery in Hastings, with the venue’s sponsors, the Jerwood Foundation, withdrawing its collection of British art and financial support.
