Editing Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum (section)

=== Westermann era ===
In June 2024, Mariët Westermann became the Guggenheim's first female director.<ref name=Tremayne>{{cite web |last=Tremayne-Pengelly |first=Alexandra |title=Cultural Comings and Goings: The Guggenheim’s New Director and More |website=Observer |date=November 21, 2023 |url=https://observer.com/2023/11/cultural-comings-goings-guggenheims-director/ |access-date=November 30, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Pogrebin |first=Robin |date=November 20, 2023 |title=Guggenheim Selects Director, First Woman to Lead the Museum Group |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/20/arts/design/guggenheim-director-westermann-abu-dhabi.html |access-date=November 20, 2023}}</ref> She had been the vice chancellor of [[New York University Abu Dhabi]] since 2019 and was its provost when it was formed in 2007 and was responsible for, among other things, its first climate action plan.<ref name=Tremayne/> She holds Master's and Ph.D. degrees in the History of Art from [[New York University Institute of Fine Arts]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Dr. Mariët Westermann |publisher=Institute of International Education |date=November 15, 2024 |url=https://www.iie.org/about/governance/board-of-trustees/dr-mariet-westermann |access-date=November 30, 2024}}</ref> Following unsuccessful attempts to steady the museum's finances by expanding the endowment, increasing ticket prices and reducing the number of exhibits, Westermann terminated about 7% of the museum's staff in early 2025.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Small |first=Zachary |last2=Burns |first2=Charlotte |date=2025-02-28 |title=Guggenheim Lays Off 20 Employees as Financial Challenges Persist |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/28/arts/design/guggenheim-layoffs.html |access-date=2025-03-01 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Cassady |first=Daniel |title=The Guggenheim Tightens Its Belt Again, Laying Off 20 Staffers |website=ARTnews.com |date=February 28, 2025 |url=https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/guggenheim-museum-layoffs-2025-1234734127 |access-date=March 1, 2025}}</ref>