The corporation cited budget difficulties inciting the decision. A detailed report of the separation is available on Arts Professional.
Five Francis Bacon paintings have been stolen from the home of a collector, a friend of the artist, the works were valued at a total of €30 million. The story broke in El Pais, more information on The Guardian.
There is a new director arriving at the Musée d’Art Moderne et Contemporain de Nice (MAMAC) in France. The institution had been without a director since Gilbert Perlein left for retirement. Hélène Guenin succeeded Perlein on March 7. More information via Connaissance des Arts.
Jeffrey Deitch is heading home. Next summer, the gallerist, and director of the LACMA from 2010 to 2013, is returning to his Soho gallery at 18 Wooster Street. In the interim the space has been occupied by the Swiss Institute under Simon Castets, who are yet to announce their next move. More on Art News.