Overview
- Suda was removed on November 4 following an emergency board meeting, ending her tenure a little over three years into a five-year contract.
- Multiple outlets report she was notified by email that her employment was terminated "for cause," a detail the museum has not explained publicly.
- Deputy director Louis Marchesano is overseeing daily operations as trustees identify an interim director and CEO.
- The October rebrand changed the name to Philadelphia Art Museum, introduced a new logo and the "PhAM" shorthand, cost at least $250,000, drew online mockery, and left some trustees saying they were not shown the final rollout.
- The institution continues to face lagging attendance, multi-year deficits, deferred projects including the closed Perelman Building, and staff turnover such as the quiet exit of curator Carlos Basualdo.