Jessica Morgan appointed director of Tate network

Jessica Morgan, the director of the Dia Art Foundation in New York, has been appointed as the new director of the Tate museum network in the United Kingdom. The 57-year-old will begin her tenure on January 1, 2027, succeeding Maria Balshaw, who led the institution for nine years. Morgan will oversee Tate Modern and Tate Britain in London, as well as Tate Liverpool and Tate St Ives.

Morgan’s appointment marks a return to Tate, where she previously worked as a curator from 2002 to 2014, holding senior positions including Daskalopoulos Curator of International Art at Tate Modern. She has led the Dia Art Foundation since 2015, where she is credited with transforming the institution by broadening its historically narrow collection and exhibition program to include a more diverse range of artists. Tate chairman Roland Rudd described Morgan as an exceptional leader and a deeply respected figure across the sector, stating her experience makes her the ideal person to lead Tate into a new era.

In a statement, Morgan called it an immense privilege to take the role, describing Tate as the world’s foremost institution for international modern and contemporary art and for British art. She...