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
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Guggenheim Museum Curators Move to Join a Union
By Gotham Rex on July 30, 2021
The curators, as well as conservators and other staff, are looking to join a local of the United Auto Workers. Source: New York Times
Guggenheim’s Top Curator Is Out as Inquiry Into Basquiat Show Ends
By Gotham Rex on October 8, 2020
An independent investigation found no mistreatment of a Black curator, Chaédria LaBouvier, but the chief curator, Nancy Spector, who is white, is leaving after 34 years. Source: New York Times
Guggenheim Cuts Staff by 11 Percent Ahead of Reopening
By Gotham Rex on September 16, 2020
The museum announced Wednesday that 24 employees would be laid off and that eight others have taken voluntary separation agreements. Source: New York Times
Guggenheim Approves Diversity Plan After Staff Complaints of Racism
By Gotham Rex on August 17, 2020
An expansive effort comes as the museum faces a deficit of $15 million. Source: New York Times
Curators Urge Guggenheim to Fix Culture That ‘Enables Racism’
By Gotham Rex on June 22, 2020
A letter to the director, signed by “The Curatorial Department,” outlines steps the museum should take to diversify its staff, board and exhibitions. Source: New York Times