Ralph Rugoff to Leave London’s Hayward Gallery After 20 Years at the Helm

Ralph Rugoff to Step Down as Director of Hayward Gallery

Ralph Rugoff, who has led London’s Hayward Gallery since 2006, will depart the role in spring 2026, the Southbank Centre announced today. He will continue to work as an independent curator and writer. During his tenure at the Hayward, Rugoff curated twenty-three shows, expanded the institution’s international touring exhibition initiative, established a free public-artworks program […]

Ralph Rugoff to Leave London’s Hayward Gallery After 20 Years at the Helm

Ralph Rugoff, the curator of the 2019 Venice Biennale, is set to leave his post as director of the Hayward Gallery after 20 years leading the London institution. The Southbank Centre, the organization that runs the Hayward Gallery, said that Rugoff would depart the museum in the spring of next year. Its announcement of his departure said he would continue to work as an independent curator and writer. Rugoff is most famous internationally for…

Ralph Rugoff to step down as Hayward Gallery Director

Ralph Rugoff to step down as Hayward Gallery Director in Spring 2026 after two decades of artistic leadership and innovation.

London’s Hayward Gallery director Ralph Rugoff to step down after 20 years in role

Rugoff curated 23 major shows during his tenure, as well as serving as artistic director of the Venice Biennale

Hayward Gallery director to step down

Photo: © Cesare De Giglio Ralph Rugoff will step down from his role as director of the Hayward Gallery in Spring 2026, the Southbank Centre has announced. Formerly director of the CCA Wattis Institute for Contemporary Arts in San Francisco, Rugoff joined the Hayward Gallery in London as director in 2006. Over two decades, he personally curated 23 shows at the Hayward, developed the international touring of exhibitions, created an ongoing program…