Guardians of world’s cultural heritage must mount the parapet and lead in the climate change battle
Failure to seize this opportunity to make changes would be a graver error than any breach of etiquette
No issue is more relevant—and relevance is the cultural sector’s current leitmotif
In the third part of a new series, Adrian Ellis looks at the cost of state support in illiberal democracies and the insidious erosion of institutional independence
In the second part of a new series, Adrian Ellis examines the issue of post-colonial restitution
In the first part of a new series, Adrian Ellis looks at the increased public scrutiny of museum boards in the social media age
The 45th president's values are at odds with those that most museums hold at their core
Adrian Ellis remembers the late architect he first met during the Cardiff Opera House debacle
New buildings grab attention, but they are not always the best way of increasing a museum’s influence and audiences
Museums should beware of being used as marketing tools by collectors
There is a danger that the conservatism of the museum sector will be challenged by a new generation of board members who feel that “rules are for other people”
In 2007 the creative industries consultant noted that the “insider” aspect of the contemporary art market and hierarchy of knowledge and status that it creates was a significant part of its attraction
Adrian Ellis, director of AEA Consulting, talks on the threat this poses to the perceived legitimacy of cultural institutions
