Art Movements is your essential weekly update on critical developments, appointments, accolades, and various events shaping the dynamic world of art. Released every Thursday afternoon, it keeps you informed about the industry’s latest happenings.
The Brooklyn Museum has appointed Robert Wiesenberger as its senior curator of contemporary art, succeeding Eugenie Tsai, who left the position earlier in 2023. Wiesenberger previously held the role of curator of contemporary projects at the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts, and served as a curatorial fellow at the Harvard Art Museums.
In other leadership changes, Lisa Funderburke has been named the chief executive and director of the Newark Museum of Art, the largest art museum in New Jersey. She transitions from her role as president and CEO of Artist Communities Alliance, starting her new position on Monday. More details can be found on Hyperallergic.
Alison Weaver is now the director of the Grey Art Museum at New York University, leaving her former role as executive director at the Moody Center for the Arts at Rice University in Houston. Esther Bell has been promoted to director of the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, Massachusetts. Additionally, numerous artists and curators have recently changed roles or representation, including Freya Douglas-Morris, Patrick Elliott, and others.
Tarek Atoui received the Tate Modern’s 11th annual Turbine Hall commission, and Sara Shamma will represent Syria at the 2026 Venice Biennale. In a unique twist, Graham Granger, a student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, was charged with criminal mischief after eating parts of a peer’s AI-generated artwork in protest of ChatGPT. A witness likened his actions to a hot-dog-eating contest.
