"More than 200 arts professionals, including the artists Jasleen Kaur, Isaac Julien and John Akomfrah, have signed an open letter addressed to the Barbican Centre in London expressing their "profound disappointment and alarm" regarding the recent departure of Devyani Saltzman, the institution's director for arts and participation. Graham Sheffield, the former artistic director of the Barbican, has also signed the letter."
"In a recent statement, Saltzman said that the move is "due to an organisational restructure" and that her role will not be replaced. Saltzman, who was appointed in 2024, was reportedly made redundant and is due to leave in May. In January a new chief executive, Abigail Pogson, started at the central London arts venue, which draws around 1.5 million people annually."
More than 200 arts professionals, including named artists, signed an open letter to the Barbican Centre protesting the departure of Devyani Saltzman, director for arts and participation. Saltzman said the move is due to an organisational restructure and that her role will not be replaced; she was reportedly made redundant and is due to leave in May. A new chief executive, Abigail Pogson, began in January. The Barbican initially declined to comment on individual staffing matters, then said Saltzman was departing following artistic and organisational transition and that the role would not be replaced. The letter states the decision has sector- and community-wide implications and calls for a full public explanation and measures.
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