The museum’s director, Klaus Biesenbach, hires Ms. Locks, an organizer of the 2017 Whitney Biennial; he has no plans to name a chief curator. Source: NYT > Business – JORI FINKEL
Whitney Biennial Artists Call for Board Member Linked to Tear Gas to Step Down
Warren B. Kanders, of the Safariland Group, has been the target of protests since tear gas his company makes was said to have been used at the border. Source: NYT > Business – COLIN MOYNIHAN
Museums Cut Ties With Sacklers as Outrage Over Opioid Crisis Grows
Accusations that the family behind OxyContin actively downplayed its perils have led arts and education institutions to rethink accepting Sackler funds. Source: NYT > Business – ALEX MARSHALL