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Moving On Up: 24 Museum Curators and Arts Leaders Who Took on New Appointments in Second Half of 2024

Moving On Up: 24 Museum Curators and Arts Leaders Who Took on New Appointments in Second Half of 2024

CULTURE TYPE reports on new appointments of Black curators and arts leaders to gauge institutional representation, with an emphasis on art museums. Museum leaders, curators, and educators shape the management and intellectual direction of institutions, determine the art visitors see and the programming they experience and, by extension, whether audiences of color feel welcome and...
Smithsonian National Museum of African Art Appointed New Leadership Team: Director John K. Lapiana and Deputy Director Heran Sereke-Brhan

Smithsonian National Museum of African Art Appointed New Leadership Team: Director John K. Lapiana and Deputy Director Heran Sereke-Brhan

New Appointments at Smithsonian National Museum of African Art: From left, Director John K. Lapiana. | Photo: Noah Willman; Deputy Director Heran Sereke-Brhan. | Courtesy National Museum of Africa Art   THE YEAR 2024 marks the 60th anniversary of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art (NMAfA). The Washington, D.C., museum is concluding the milestone...