Christopher Scoates has been appointed director of the University Art Museum at University of California (UC) Long Beach.

Christopher Scoates has been appointed director of the University Art Museum at University of California (UC) Long Beach. Formerly Chief Curator for the University Art Museum (UAM) at UC Santa Barbara, Scoates comes with 20 years of curatorial experience. In a press release he stated, "I believe the mission of a university art museum is to pursue the margins, explore unknown territory, rediscover the familiar and take risks. It is my goal to guide the UAM with the conviction that contemporary art is a vital social force that extends beyond the art world and into broader culture."