Tate Britain director Penelope Curtis to step down after five years in charge

Curtis, whose time at the helm began in the wake of large cuts to the arts sector in 2010, leaves to take charge of the Calouste Gulbenkian museum in LisbonPenelope Curtis has stepped down as the director of the Tate Britain after a turbulent five-year tenure in charge of the London gallery.Curtis, who became the first woman to run the Tate when she joined in 2010, will leave to take the top job in Lisbon’s small but prestigious Calouste Gulbenkian museum. Continue reading...