The Museum World Is Having An Identity Crisis and Firing Powerful Women Won’t Help

On Monday, the board of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, received an email from director Philippe Vergne with news that chief curator Helen Molesworth was “stepping down” from the prestigious position.

 “No,” artist and board member Catherine Opie said to the Los Angeles Times shortly thereafter. “He fired her.”
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LOS ANGELES, CA – APRIL 29: MOCA Chief Curator, Helen Molesworth at the MOCA Gala 2017 honoring Jeff Koons at The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA on April 29, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by John Sciulli/Getty Images for MOCA)

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