Art Movements: Meet the Smithsonian American Art Museum's New Director
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Art Movements: Meet the Smithsonian American Art Museum's New Director
"Lynda Roscoe Hartigan's appointment to helm the American Art Museum is also a return: She began her career at the institution in the 1970s and became its chief curator in 2003."
"The Turner Prize shortlist for 2026 includes artists Simeon Barclay, Kira Freije, Marguerite Humeau, and Tanoa Sasraku, who will exhibit their work at the Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art."
Lynda Roscoe Hartigan has been appointed as the new director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, returning to the institution where she began her career. Her leadership comes at a critical time, especially following controversies surrounding the museum's exhibitions on race. The Turner Prize shortlist for 2026 includes artists Simeon Barclay, Kira Freije, Marguerite Humeau, and Tanoa Sasraku, who will exhibit their work at the Middlesbrough Institute of Modern Art this fall, with finalists receiving monetary awards.
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