Turmoil and a political swing to the left have brought an influx of prominent and affluent exiles from the region to the Spanish capital in recent years.
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.- For almost 20 years, Werner Kohl has followed the saga of the Humboldt Forum. Like many Germans, he has been watching and listening since 2002, when the government approved a plan for the huge new cultural attraction in Berlin. Thats nearly two decades of debate, protest, overspend and delay. So on Tuesday evening, when he finally stood in the buildings darkened exhibition spaces, he was thrilled, he said. Ive been looking forward to this day from the beginning, Kohl said. Im here to see if it delivers on what it proposed. Kohl, 63, was there to see Terrible Beauty, a temporary exhibition of ivory artifacts ranging across 40,000 years. It was one of six inaugural shows in the Forum, which brings together several museum collections in a reconstructed Baroque palace. Located on the site of the demolished East German Parliament and conceived as Germanys equivalent to the Louvre, the Hu
Dorothy Kosinski to conclude tenure as Vradenburg Director and CEO of The Phillips Collection
Vradenburg Director and CEO Dorothy Kosinski. Photo: Daniel Schwartz.
WASHINGTON, DC
.- Dorothy Kosinski, Vradenburg Director and CEO of The Phillips Collection, announced today that she will conclude her tenure toward the end of 2022. Followed by a transition period, requested by the Board of Trustees, she will mark 15 years of distinguished leadership and be named Director Emerita.
Dr. Kosinski said: This is a moment of great celebration and achievement for me and the Phillips. This year, 2021, is the centennial of this distinguished institution. We have accomplished extraordinary work that has transformed the Phillips while maintaining its distinctive character as an intimate, experimental space. The Phillips is now more than ever an innovative and nimble organization, a museum poised for future challenges.
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