Christine Macel, a contemporary art specialist and former chief curator at Centre Pompidou, has been appointed as the new director of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. She will work collaboratively with stakeholders to craft a vision for the museum's future. Macel previously organized the French Pavilion at the 2013 Venice Biennale and succeeds Sophie Makariou, who is now overseeing cultural development of AlUla in Saudi Arabia.