Smithsonian removes American Art Museum director after staff complaints: report


By Xia Lin

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Smithsonian Institution quietly removed the director of the Smithsonian American Art Museum this summer and placed her in another role, following years of complaints from staff about her management of the prominent institution, reported The Washington Post on Monday.

Stephanie Stebich, who joined the museum as director in 2017, told staff in July that she was taking indefinite medical leave. In September, she became a senior adviser within the Smithsonian Institution.

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