Tom Krens, Global Impresario, to Leave the Guggenheim

I’ll have more to say on the announcement of Tom Krens‘ imminent departure from the Guggenheim later. For the details, see Carol Vogel‘s piece for tomorrow’s NY Times, online now.
For now, just this: You might think Krens was a bit of a con artist, who tried to realize his improbable schemes by latching on to a succession of moguls and foreign government officials with more money and ambition than cultural acumen. But I always thought he truly believed his own hype and I know, from several conversations that we had, how convincing he could be in communicating his convictions to others.
Now I think the Guggenheim needs not only a new director, but also a new direction. And I know the man to do it.