Following interim leadership, the Sundance Institute appoints David Linde as CEO.
Effective February 17, following the conclusion of this year’s Sundance Film Festival, David Linde will assume the CEO position of the Sundance Institute—the nonprofit behind the festival and the artistic ecosystem of labs, grants, and fellowships for filmmakers. Linde—an influential film-industry figure—will oversee the festival’s transition from Park City, Utah to Boulder, Colorado for 2027, as well as the foundation’s mission to platform artist voices. “I look forward to working alongside the staff, artists, partners, and the board to further advance the visionary programs and Festival, while ensuring that bold, original storytelling continues to thrive,” Linde said in yesterday’s announcement.
The Park Avenue Armory’s incoming director brings West End chops to the Upper East Side.
Deborah Warner will take over as artistic director of the Park Avenue Armory, succeeding Pierre Audi and bringing decades of experience from British theater and opera to one of New York’s most unconventional performance spaces. Best known for her work on the West End and at institutions like the Royal Shakespeare Company and the National Theatre, Warner has built a career staging ambitious productions in nontraditional settings. She plans to program across disciplines and to create work herself, drawing on her background as a practicing director rather than a purely administrative leader. The Armory, she has said, offers a scale and openness that rewards risk and invites artists to rethink how audiences encounter performance.
Six-year-old gallery Ortuzar projects now represents the Peter Hujar Archive and Foundation.
Ortuzar Projects has taken on joint representation of the Peter Hujar Archive and Foundation alongside Fraenkel Gallery, marking the archive’s departure from Pace after more than a decade. The move makes Hujar the first photographer represented by Ortuzar, aligning the six-year-old gallery with one of the most influential figures in late 20th-century photography. The shift comes amid renewed institutional attention to Hujar’s work, including major museum exhibitions and a recent biopic. Ortuzar will inaugurate the partnership this spring with two New York shows, including a revival of Hujar’s 1986 Gracie Mansion exhibition and a group show featuring artists from his social circle.
Want to work at McKinsey? You might have to pass the A.I. interview, first.
McKinsey has begun asking some graduate applicants to complete an interview exercise that requires working alongside the firm’s internal A.I. tool, Lilli, as part of final-round evaluations. Candidates use the chatbot to tackle consulting-style problems, with interviewers assessing judgment, reasoning, and the ability to integrate A.I. into structured thinking. The exercise reflects McKinsey’s broader push to embed A.I. into daily work, as the firm now runs tens of thousands of autonomous agents alongside its human staff.
Gabrielle Goliath was dropped from her gallery before South Africa rescinded her Venice Biennale installation.
Gabrielle Goliath’s longtime gallery, Goodman Gallery, ended its relationship with the artist in December, days before South Africa withdrew her planned installation for its Venice Biennale pavilion. Goliath had already secured the national selection when the split occurred, though Goodman maintains the decision stemmed from a broader roster reduction tied to market pressures, not the political content of her work. After the gallery exit, South Africa’s culture minister canceled the pavilion, a move Goliath later described as censorship, while the minister cited outside interference. Goliath remains represented by Milan’s Galleria Raffaella Cortese, which publicly backed her and the withdrawn project.
Today’s attractive distractions:
Arthur Tress’ 1969 photos of The Ramble chronicle queer culture in transition.
Future art history is being quietly written in crit groups that you didn’t know existed.
Novelist Lucy Ives wants you to pick up one of these writing prompts.
Gossip in public at your own risk: we’re in the midst of the year of the party reporter.
