Will the new executive director really be holding the reins at the institution, which has seen four directors in 13 years? The restructuring of the director role, the museum has said, is an attempt to steady the institution and to adapt to the myriad needs of the times. “But I’m troubled by the fact that curatorial will report to the executive director. MOCA hired the consulting firm Spencer Stuart to fill the executive director position, but the firm declined to comment. “If you’re not in charge of the budget and human resources at the museum, then you’re not in charge of the museum,” said Paul Schimmel, former chief curator at MOCA.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 13, 2021 16:02 UTC