Elizabeth L. Hillman, the president of Mills College, will take over from Alice M. Greenwald, who announced in December that she planned to depart. Source: New York Times
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Barrington Stage Company Names Alan Paul as Artistic Director
By Gotham Rex on August 3, 2022
The nonprofit helped make the Berkshires a destination for culture lovers under Julianne Boyd, who is retiring. Source: New York Times
For a Revered Art House Cinema, a Season of Off Screen Turmoil
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2022
The Jacob Burns Film Center in Westchester, a celebrated venue that enjoys backing from cinema’s A-list, has been roiled by the dismissal of one of its original leaders who was accused of bullying behavior. Source: New York Times
Director of the Guggenheim to Step Down
By Gotham Rex on July 8, 2022
Richard Armstrong, whose 14-year tenure was shaped by staff complaints of racism, labor issues and a public outcry over a planned offshoot in Abu Dhabi, said he will leave the museum in 2023. Source: New York Times
Daniel Weiss, Met Museum’s Chief Executive, to Step Down
By Gotham Rex on June 28, 2022
Daniel H. Weiss was a stabilizing force, but his departure raises questions about whether the museum’s two-pronged management structure still works and will continue. Source: New York Times
Preet Bharara Joins WilmerHale
By Gotham Rex on June 13, 2022
The firm’s partners have included Robert S. Mueller III and Alejandro Mayorkas. Source: New York Times
New MoMA PS1 Director Resigns
By Gotham Rex on June 10, 2022
Kate Fowle, who arrived in 2019, said she would step down in July from the Long Island City museum. She offered no reason for her abrupt departure. Source: New York Times
President of Museum of Natural History to Step Down
By Gotham Rex on June 8, 2022
Ellen V. Futter, who in 1993 became the first woman to head a major New York City-based museum, will leave when the Gilder Center opens next year. Source: New York Times
Wes Jackson to Be the Next President of the Brooklyn Nonprofit BRIC
By Gotham Rex on June 7, 2022
Wes Jackson, a music business entrepreneur, will lead the Brooklyn nonprofit arts organization beginning in July. Source: New York Times
Eric Adams to Name ‘Gun Violence Czar’ Amid N.Y.C. Shooting Surge
By Gotham Rex on June 1, 2022
Elected on the premise that he could reduce violent crime, Mayor Eric Adams continues to be confronted with a stubbornly high number of gun offenses. Source: New York Times
The Met Museum's Top Curator for Contemporary Art Is Leaving
By Gotham Rex on May 4, 2022
Sheena Wagstaff revitalized the Met’s modern and contemporary art department and staked her legacy on experiments like the Met Breuer. Source: New York Times
A Dancer’s Farewell, Not as Choreographed
By Gotham Rex on May 3, 2022
Abi Stafford Lillo left City Ballet amid a family feud and a dispute over whether a choreographer had body-shamed her or she lacked the strength to dance her final role. Source: New York Times
Inside the Flawed Vetting Process That Led Gov. Hochul to Brian Benjamin
By Gotham Rex on April 30, 2022
An initial 63-page background check revealed two red flags in Mr. Benjamin’s past, but it failed to turn up a subpoena issued to his political campaign. Source: New York Times
Some of Eric Adams’s Hires Have Troubling Pasts. He’s Fine With That.
By Gotham Rex on April 27, 2022
Mayor Eric Adams believes in second chances, and he has put that philosophy into practice in hiring for his cabinet. Source: New York Times
Adams, in Quick Reversal, Ousts an Education Hire Over Anti-Gay Writings
By Gotham Rex on March 23, 2022
The Rev. Kathlyn Barrett-Layne said she is not homophobic and that she is considering legal action against the city. Source: New York Times