Centre Pompidou, MoMA, and M+ unite on exhibitions, research, and conservation.
The Centre Pompidou, the Museum of Modern Art, and M+ have formed a cultural alliance linking Paris, New York, and Hong Kong. The agreement, signed at M+, commits the three institutions to co-organizing exhibitions and programs and collaborating on research and conservation. Each museum will remain independent, but the framework will allow them to share collections, expertise, and audiences more easily, including through long-term loans. Together, the institutions draw about 10 million visitors a year. The timing is important for the Pompidou, whose Beaubourg building is closed for a five-year, $512 million renovation. The alliance offers the institution a way to maintain its reach beyond its home site.
Moncler executive Adrian Ward-Rees to lead Dries Van Noten.
The Dries Van Noten brand has named Adrian Ward-Rees president, effective December 1. He succeeds Axel Keller, who is stepping down after five years in the role. Ward-Rees joins the Antwerp-based house from Moncler Grenoble, where he has served as chief business officer since October 2024. His career also includes roles at Amiri, Burberry, Dior Homme, and Nike, as well as retailers Selfridges and Lane Crawford. During his tenure, Keller expanded the house’s retail, wholesale, and digital businesses and grew its accessories offering. He oversaw new flagships in New York and London, along with beauty and accessories “Gallery” stores in Paris, Brussels, Milan, and Kyoto. He also guided the brand through a major creative transition, supporting the 2024 appointment of Julian Klausner as creative director after the founder stepped back from the role.
Dallas Art Fair relocates to Southern Methodist University in 2027.
The Dallas Art Fair will relocate for its 2027 edition, leaving its longtime home at the Fashion Industry Gallery for the 67,000-square-foot Armstrong Fieldhouse at Southern Methodist University (SMU). Organizers are billing it as the first international contemporary art fair held on a university campus. The fair runs April 15–18, 2027. The new venue offers more flexible gallery space, allowing for larger, more immersive presentations and improved visitor circulation. Founder John Sughrue called the move a strategic investment in the fair’s future and in Dallas’ international standing, saying the partnership will help the event compete at the highest level globally. The campus location places the fair near SMU’s Meadows School of the Arts, its arts management and art history programs, and the Meadows Museum. The fair plans to engage students through internships, educational opportunities, and programming. Director Kelly Cornell said the campus setting will encourage discovery and exchange among galleries, collectors, and arts leaders.
The Hispanic Society Museum plans a Spanish outpost dedicated to Joaquín Sorolla.
New York’s Hispanic Society Museum and Library is opening an outpost in Valencia, Spain, devoted to Joaquín Sorolla, the city’s native son. The museum, called the Hispanic Society of America — Colección Sorolla, is slated to open in February in the city’s Palacio de las Comunicaciones. About 220 works, including paintings, sculptures, photographs, and personal papers, will be on loan for four years, with an option to renew for four more. The society’s Sorolla holdings are second only to Madrid’s Sorolla Museum. Under the deal, the Valencia regional government will pay the society about $1 million a year, plus a share of museum shop sales. A $25 million renovation of its North Building is set to begin next year, following a $22.5 million overhaul of its East Building.
World Monuments Fund triples endowment for world heritage preservation.
The World Monuments Fund has raised $62 million for its endowment, surpassing its $60 million goal 18 months ahead of schedule. The milestone, announced as the organization marks its 60th anniversary, triples the endowment’s value, which is projected to exceed $100 million by 2028. The campaign, launched publicly less than a year ago, was anchored by a $20 million challenge grant from Robert W. Wilson Charitable Trust, which is matching 50 percent of funds raised through 2027. Other gifts include $2 million from John F. Wieland Jr. for the World Monuments Watch program and $1 million from the Donald A. Pels Charitable Trust for crisis response. Funding from Virginia James will expand the Bridge to Craft Careers training program, starting with a New Orleans pilot. The campaign also raised $4 million for field projects and $2.5 million for affiliates in Peru and Britain. The fund is now rolling out a five-year strategic plan.
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