The latest news and top stories on Laurence des Cars, a distinguished French museum curator and art historian. Appointed in September 2021, she is the first woman to lead the Louvre Museum. Previously, she headed the Musée d’Orsay and Musée de l’Orangerie, and oversaw the development of the Louvre Abu Dhabi. A specialist in 19th and early 20th-century art, her responsibilities include fostering dialogue between ancient and contemporary art, broadening accessibility for younger generations and promoting diversity. Accomplishments include acclaimed exhibitions like "Black Models: From Géricault to Matisse" and a transformative collaboration with Jordan Roth on ’Radical Acts of Unrelenting Beauty’. She advocates for women in leadership.