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Elvira Dyangani Ose to Leave MACBA in April After Dispute Over Abu Dhabi Biennial Role

The director’s exit follows a governance ruling that the external appointment conflicted with her duties.

Overview

  • She notified staff in a February 23 letter that she would depart before her contract’s July end.
  • The MACBA Consortium determined her Abu Dhabi Public Art Biennial directorship could not be held alongside the museum post.
  • She requested to finish her term while preparing the biennial but said that bid was rejected.
  • Appointed in 2021, she became the museum’s first woman and first person of color to serve as director.
  • She plans to assume the Abu Dhabi role in October as MACBA marks its 30th anniversary and closes her curated show “Projecting a Black Planet,” with MACBA comment being sought.