MoMA Names New Director; Brooklyn Print Fair Opens to VIPs
Key Takeaways
- Christophe Cherix will become MoMA's director in September 2025, succeeding Glenn Lowry.
- Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair's preview at Powerhouse Arts welcomed 600 VIP guests.
- Alleged leader of Egyptian antiquities ring returns to Germany, accused of selling to major museums.
- The Week in Art podcast featured Frick transformation architect Annabelle Selldorf.
- Ottessa Moshfegh's toothbrush will be auctioned in NYC on April Fool's Day.
Museum Updates
Christophe Cherix to lead MoMA in September 2025
Announced on March 28, 2025, Christophe Cherix will succeed Glenn Lowry as the director of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York. He will be starting in September 2025.
Antiquities Trafficking Ring Leader Returns to Germany
On March 28, 2025, it was reported that an 83-year-old alleged leader of an Egyptian antiquities trafficking ring has returned to Germany with a French court summons. He is accused of selling allegedly smuggled Egyptian antiquities to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Louvre Abu Dhabi.
The Week in Art podcast features Frick transformation architect.
On March 28, 2025, The Week in Art podcast featured an interview with Annabelle Selldorf, the architect behind the New York Frick institution’s transformation. The podcast also included an art historian’s review and a discussion about a sea-themed work by Taiso Yoshitoshi.
Gallery Buzz
Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair Preview Welcomes 600 VIPs
Published on March 28, 2025, the inaugural Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair held its preview on the same day at the Powerhouse Arts facility in Gowanus. The event welcomed 600 VIP guests.
Art Oddities
NYC: Ottessa Moshfegh's toothbrush up for auction!
On April Fool's Day, 2025, a live auction featuring items like Ottessa Moshfegh's toothbrush and Eddie Huang's boxers will be held in New York City. The information was published on March 30 and March 27, 2025.