The Museum of Modern Art PS1 has announced that its upcoming sixth edition of the Greater New York exhibition will be curated entirely by in-house curatorial staff to commemorate the institution's 50th anniversary. The quinquennial citywide survey will be organized by a team of five curators and coordinators working alongside the museum's senior leadership.
The curatorial team includes Associate Curators Jody Graf and Elena Ketelsen González, Assistant Curator Kari Rittenbach, Curatorial Assistant Sheldon Gooch, and Curatorial Coordinator Andrea Sánchez. They will collaborate with MoMA PS1 Director Connie Butler and Chief Curator Ruba Katrib to organize the comprehensive survey of New York City's contemporary art scene.
In other major art world developments, Glenn D. Lowry, who recently concluded his three-decade tenure as director of the Museum of Modern Art, continues to take on new roles in his post-MoMA career. The Getty announced that Lowry will be joining its board of directors in Los Angeles. Additionally, Lowry has been named as an advisor to the Islamic Arts Biennale, an initiative backed by Saudi Arabia.
The Palm Springs Art Museum is experiencing significant upheaval following recent leadership changes. More than a month after the California institution announced Christine Vendredi, its former chief curator, as the new director, three trustees have resigned from their positions according to a report by Christopher Knight in the Los Angeles Times. This latest shake-up adds to the museum's ongoing instability, having cycled through four different directors over the past seven years.
San Francisco's gallery scene continues to face challenges as another established institution closes its doors. The Rena Bransten Gallery, after operating for 50 years in the art business, announced it will close its physical location on Minnesota Street and transition to a nomadic exhibition model, as reported by the San Francisco Chronicle. This closure follows closely after Altman Siegel, another longstanding San Francisco gallery, announced its own shuttering, with both institutions citing similar industry-wide challenges.
Several notable appointments and partnerships have been announced across the art world. Artist Lava Thomas, known for her larger-than-life graphic drawings, is now represented by Jessica Silverman gallery. The Carnegie Museum of Art has released a preview of participating artists for the 59th Carnegie International scheduled for next spring, featuring Torkwase Dyson, Alia Farid, Sanchayan Ghosh, Jonathan González, Abraham González Pacheco, Eric Gyamfi, G. Peter Jemison, Liz Johnson Artur, Arturo Kameya, Cinthia Marcelle, Shala Miller, Brooke O'Harra, the Sogetsu Foundation, and Ginger Brooks Takahashi, with additional artists to be announced.
In leadership appointments, Allison Blais has been named president and chief executive officer of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, while Lisa Brody has been appointed curator of Ancient Art at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. The Graham Foundation in Chicago has awarded the 2025 Carter Manny Awards for doctoral work to Dean Michel of Florida State University and Anna Renken of the University of Toronto. Additionally, artist Clarissa Tossin has entered into representation with Kaufmann Repetto gallery.
In an unusual crossover between visual and performance art, Anne Imhof, known for her extended performance works, has released a 10-track album inspired by her exhibition at Kunsthaus Bregenz. The musical project represents an expansion of the artist's practice beyond traditional gallery spaces into recorded sound art.
