The MOCA spokesperson has denied that Shapiro retaliated against Viramontes.ДЄfter Molesworth was fired, the museum eliminated the role of chief curator instead it has had two senior curators, Locks and longtime MOCA employee Bennett Simpson. Times also reported that MOCAвЂ™s human resources director Carlos Viramontes had also resigned earlier this year, citing a вЂњhostile environmentвЂќ and claiming that the museum and that his supervisor, MOCA deputy director Amy Shapiro, had retaliated against him. In addition to LockвЂ™s resignation, the L.A. Interior View, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles / Close. Shortly before she was hired, MOCA had experienced a period of turmoil that saw the firing of chief curator Helen Molesworth and the subsequent resignation of director Philippe Vergne. She had also previously worked at MoMA PS1 in New York, where she cocurated the 2015 Greater New York survey. LocksвЂ™s hiring at MOCA was viewed as a major one, given her acclaimed 2017 edition of the Whitney Biennial, curated with Christopher Y. Times, a MOCA spokesperson said, вЂњWe are working across our organization to fulfill our IDEA vision, taking tangible and immediate steps that include anti-racism workshops, an internal compensation survey and position audit, the formation of a multi-language task force and the creation of a dedicated IDEA staff position.вЂќДЄRTnews has reached out to Locks for comment. MOCA Hires Tate Modern Senior Curator Clara Kim as Chief Curator Can a New Alliance for Curators of Color Make the Museum World More Diverse?

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