"The museum's board announced Ortiz's departure by saying it would begin the search for a new director 'with the utmost rigour that this process deserves'."
"An open letter addressed to the board and signed by more than 140 artists, curators, critics, museum directors and cultural figures called for 'public, clear and well-reasoned' explanations regarding Viola's departure."
"'Communicating without explaining and closing off spaces for dialogue amounts to exercising an authoritarian stance that erodes trust and undermines the museum's legitimacy in the eyes of its community.'"
The Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá is experiencing a leadership crisis following the resignation of director Martha Ortiz due to harassment allegations. Ortiz's departure follows the earlier dismissal of artistic director Eugenio Viola. The museum's board announced the search for a new director while chair Ángela Royo and financial manager Francy Hernández will manage operations. An open letter from over 140 cultural figures demanded clarity on Viola's dismissal, criticizing the lack of communication and dialogue from the museum's leadership.
Read at The Art Newspaper - International art news and events
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]