杰西卡·摩根被确认为泰特美术馆新任总监，接替今年春天离职的玛丽亚·巴尔肖 [1]。现任纽约Dia艺术基金会负责人的摩根将于1月份正式上任 [1]。
摩根曾在泰特担任策展人超过十年 [1]，此次回归意味着她从纽约职位接受了"非常大的降薪" [1]。泰特为该职位提供的薪酬为22万至22.5万英镑 [1]。
泰特主席罗兰德·鲁德表示，摩根是"变革的推动者" [1]。美术馆当前面临财务困难和员工士气低落的挑战。这项任命也成为基思·斯塔默担任首相期间完成的最后任务之一 [1]。
Jessica Morgan has been named the new director of the Tate, replacing Maria Balshaw, who departed earlier this year [1]. Morgan, currently leading the Dia Art Foundation in New York, will assume the position in January [1]. The appointment represents a major career transition, as Morgan will accept what has been described as a substantial pay cut to return to the London-based institution [1]. The Tate is offering a salary in the range of £220,000 to £225,000 [1].
Morgan brings extensive experience to the role, having previously served as a curator at the Tate for more than a decade [1]. Tate chair Roland Rudd described her as a "change-maker," signaling confidence in her ability to lead the organization through current challenges [1]. The museum has been contending with financial difficulties and low staff morale [1].
This appointment marks one of the final major decisions completed during Keir Starmer's tenure as Prime Minister [1].