The Canadian art CEO who left a top post at the National Gallery of Canada to lead the Philadelphia Art Museum is now suing the U.S. institution over her dismissal.

Sasha Suda’s tenure came to an abrupt end when the museum released a terse statement announcing she was no longer director and CEO as of Nov. 4.

She had left the National Gallery for a five-year contract with the museum in 2022, on a stated mission to bring greater diversity and community engagement.

A suit filed Monday in a Pennsylvania court paints a portrait of infighting and dysfunction, alleging Suda was targeted by “a small, corrupt, and unethical faction of the board intent on preserving the status quo.”

The suit claims Suda was terminated without grounds for “cause,” despite exceeding “every measurable objective” in

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