"I have a great love for the Hayward Gallery-for the artists we've shown and the audiences who've engaged with our exhibitions; for so many superb colleagues and the different communities we've worked with; and also for the building itself, which was ingeniously designed as a democratic forum that concentrates aesthetic experience. That architecture is a spur for all of us to try to make exhibitions in adventurous and unexpected ways that might not be possible elsewhere."
"Over the past two decades it's been deeply rewarding to exhibit, commission and publish some of the world's most compelling artists; to have the support of truly inspiring art patrons, philanthropists and collectors; and to partner with great museums and art organisations around the world. I believe the Hayward's programme has made a positive contribution to what has been an era of remarkable change in the contemporary art landscape. I very much look forward to watching its next chapter unfold."
Ralph Rugoff, aged 68, will step down as director of London's Hayward Gallery in 2026 after nearly twenty years in the role. The gallery declined to give a reason for his departure. Rugoff curated 23 major exhibitions and commissioned public artworks across the Southbank Centre by artists including Tracy Emin, Yinka Shonibare and Phyllida Barlow. Under his leadership, Hayward exhibitions travelled to cities including Beijing, Berlin, Sydney, Sharjah, New York and Stockholm. He oversaw Hayward Gallery Touring and productions such as the British Art Show. Rugoff served as artistic director of the 58th Venice Biennale and will continue as an independent curator and writer.
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