Maria Balshaw's Tate appointment confirmed by prime minister

Official naming of key figure in cultural renaissance of Manchester as first woman director will be welcomed in arts worldMaria Balshaw is to become one of the the most important figures in British arts after her appointment as the new director of Tate was approved by the prime minister.She is the first woman to be appointed director of Tate and starts on 1 June.Related: Maria Balshaw: the Tate's new director-electContinue reading...