On the Rise: 24 Museum Curators and Art Leaders Who Took on New Appointments in Second Half of 2025
CULTURE TYPE reports on new appointments of Black curators and art 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...
On View: ‘Nigerian Modernism’ at Tate Modern Charts Artistic Revolution Against Backdrop of Political and Cultural Rebellion
UZO EGONU (1931-1996), “Will Knowledge Safeguard Freedom 2,” 1985 (oil on canvas, 178 x 274.5 cm / 70.1 x 108.1 inches). | © Estate of Uzo Egonu. Tiana and Vikram Chellaram On View presents images from noteworthy exhibitions NIGERIA’S MODERN ART REVOLUTION comes to life in “Nigerian Modernism.” The groundbreaking exhibition explores the...
On the Rise: 47 Curators and Arts Leaders Who Took on New Appointments in 2019
BLACK CURATORS have risen to significant positions at important institutions in the United States and internationally over the past year. In a field where people of color have historically been underrepresented, this 2019 listing of new curatorial and arts leadership appointments demonstrates the growing influence of people of African descent in the visual arts....
Osei Bonsu Named Curator of International Art at Tate Modern in London
THE TATE MODERN MUSEUM in London announced new appointments to its curatorial team today, covering African, Middle Eastern and South Asian modern and contemporary art. Nabila Abdel Nabi (Middle East and North Africa), Osei Bonsu (Africa), and Devika Singh (South Asia), have been named curators, international art. Valentina Ravaglia’s new role is curator, displays and...
