Overview
- The board ousted Suda on Tuesday, and it has not publicly explained the decision.
- Philadelphia Magazine reported she received an email stating she was terminated “for cause,” with the board meeting afterward.
- ARTnews noted the museum’s website still listed Suda as leader at the time of its report.
- The dismissal follows backlash to a recent rebrand to “Philadelphia Art Museum,” which a trustee said launched without final board sign-off.
- Suda’s tenure coincided with deficits, lagging attendance, a 2022 staff strike followed by a successor contract, and the unannounced departure of chief curator Carlos Basualdo.