Subscriber content
Bénédicte Gady appointed interim director of the Musée des Art décoratifs and Musée Nissim de Camondo
- Bénédicte Gady
Photo: Musée des Arts décoratifs - See the image in its page
This did not really come as a surprise. Christine Mancel, who had been appointed Director of the museums of the Union Centrale des Arts Décoratifs (Musée des Arts Décoratifs and Musée Nissim de Camondo), will have remained in this position for a total of two years. She left following an investigation into the climate within the institution, which had seen a number of staff depart. Until the end of her secondment in October 2025, she will remain scientific and artistic advisor to UCAD President Johannes Huth.
A successor therefore had to be found. As this one had yet to be chosen, it was only natural that Bénédicte Gady should be appointed interim Director of the Museums for a period of nine…