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Sally Tallant Named Director of Hayward Gallery, London

1/21/2026

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Sally Tallant has been appointed director of the Hayward Gallery and Visual Arts at London's Southbank Centre, effective July 2026.
She succeeds Ralph Rugoff, who led the institution for 20 years.
Tallant is the director of the Queens Museum in New York and previously directed the Liverpool Biennial and worked at the Serpentine Gallery.
Her duties include overseeing exhibitions and expanding the Hayward Gallery Touring program across the UK.

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Sally Tallant has been appointed director of the Hayward Gallery and Visual Arts at London's Southbank Centre, effective July 2026.
She succeeds Ralph Rugoff, who led the institution for 20 years.
Tallant is the director of the Queens Museum in New York and previously directed the Liverpool Biennial and worked at the Serpentine Gallery.
Her duties include overseeing exhibitions and expanding the Hayward Gallery Touring program across the UK.