Dia Announces Appointment of Susan Sayre Batton as Director of Dia:Beacon

NEW YORK, NY.- Philippe Vergne, director of Dia Art Foundation, announced the appointment of Susan Sayre Batton as managing director, Dia:Beacon, Riggio Galleries, effective September 1, 2010. Ms. Batton succeeds Steven Evans, who left Dia in July of this year to become the executive director and curator of the Linda Pace Foundation, in San Antonio, Texas. Ms. Batton, who will be based at Dia:Beacon, will supervise the operations and administration of the museum, including planning, fundraising, community relations, and the [...]

Sculptor Christopher Stone Seek for Representation

Having recently resigned from four International galleries I am now seeking some form of good representation. If you are a serious gallery, and maybe have some interest in my new, and unseen work in progress, please contact me. A new phase is about to begin. Thank you Christopher. All the best. Chris. Christopher Stone. www.sculptormine.com

Steven Shearer to Represent Canada at the 54th International Art Exhibition

OTTAWA.- Steven Shearer is known for using a wide range of traditional and contemporary media in works that address the human subject and its relationship with the outside world. The Vancouver-based artist will represent Canada at the 54th International Art Exhibition − La Biennale di Venezia 2011 (Venice Biennale), from June 4 to November 27, 2011. The only international visual arts exhibition to which Canada sends official representation, the Biennale is among the most prestigious contemporary art exhibitions in the [...]

Photographer Steve McCurry Shoots De Niro, Brooklyn, India on Last Kodachrome Roll

ROCHESTER, NY (AP).- What should a photographer shoot when he’s entrusted with the very last roll of Kodachrome? Steve McCurry took aim at the Brooklyn Bridge, Grand Central Terminal and a few human icons, too. Paul Simon, the crooner synonymous with the fabled film’s richly saturated colors, shied away. But Robert De Niro stood in for the world of filmmaking. Then McCurry headed from his base in New York City to southern Asia, where in 1984 he shot a famous [...]

Museum of Contemporary Art in Sydney Appoints New Chairman

SYDNEY.- The Board of the MCA announced that respected businessman and philanthropist Simon Mordant has been appointed as its Chairman. Simon Mordant succeeds Andrew Love in the role. The Board of the MCA has expressed its gratitude to Mr Love and has acknowledged the enormous contribution he has made during his twenty years of deep involvement and leadership. Mr Love has been on the Board since 2000 and had been Chairman since 2008. Simon Mordant is the Co Chief Executive [...]

Gretchen Dietrich Named Executive Director of the Utah Museum of Fine Arts

SALT LAKE CITY, UT.- Gretchen Dietrich, an innovative museum professional and a skilled administrator, has been selected as the Executive Director of the Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA), effective August 1, 2010, pending notification of the Academic Senate and approval of the Board of Trustees. Following an extensive national search conducted by Management Consultants for the Arts in Stamford, Connecticut, the search committee, comprised of both University of Utah and Salt Lake community members, unanimously recommended Dietrich for the [...]

Bonhams Appoint James Service as Senior Business Consultant in East Anglia

LONDON.- James Service has been appointed Senior Business Consultant in East Anglia by Bonhams, the international fine art auction house. His brief is to develop client business across the region from Bonahms regional headquarters at Bury St. Edmunds. Matthew Girling, Bonhams CEO Europe and the Middle East, commenting on the appointment, says: “We are delighted to welcome James Service to Bonhams. He will add significantly to our strength in East Anglia where he has spent most of his professional life [...]

Angela Brady Elected Next President of the RIBA

LONDON.- Angela Brady has been elected the next President of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the UK body for architecture and the architectural profession. Angela will become President Elect on 1 September 2010 and will take over the two-year elected presidency from Ruth Reed on 1 September 2011. Angela will be the 74th RIBA President, a position previously held by Sir G. Gilbert Scott and Sir Basil Spence among others; she will be the second woman President. Angela [...]

Lynette Roth Appointed as Harvard Art Museums’ Associate Curator

CAMBRIDGE, MA.- The Harvard Art Museums announced the appointment of Lynette Roth as Daimler-Benz Associate Curator of the Busch-Reisinger Museum, effective January 3, 2011. A specialist in German art of the early 20th century, Roth’s highly disciplined and innovative work in the academy and in the museum has distinguished her early in her career. “I am happy to welcome Lynette to our staff,” said Thomas W. Lentz, Elizabeth and John Moors Cabot Director of the Harvard Art Museums. “Her academic [...]

Philbrook Museum of Art Names Catherine Whitney as Chief Curator

TULSA, OK.- Catherine Whitney joined Philbrook as Chief Curator and Curator of American Art on July 12. Whitney will oversee the curatorial department’s ambitious and expanding special exhibition programs, and research, interpret, install and further develop Philbrook’s collection of American Art. Whitney’s comes to Tulsa via Washington, DC and Santa Fe, NM where she has worked in various museum and gallery positions. A graduate of Bowdoin College in Maine (BA in Studio Art and Art History) and University of Maryland [...]

Aperture Appoints Linda L. Truesdale as New Director of Development

NEW YORK, NY.- The board of directors of Aperture Foundation announced today the appointment of Linda L. Truesdale as Aperture’s Director of Development, effective immediately. Ms. Truesdale has over twenty years experience as a fundraising professional with a solid record of achievement identifying, cultivating, and soliciting major individual and institutional donors for organizations in the arts, education, medical/science, and social service fields. Most recently, she held the position of Director of Development at The Center for Creative Photography, University of [...]

Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Pledges Fortune to Philanthropy

NEW YORK (REUTERS).- Microsoft Corp co-founder Paul Allen, who has been treated for non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, said on Thursday he is committing most of his estimated $13.5 billion fortune to philanthropy after his death. Allen follows in the footsteps of former business partner Bill Gates and billionaire investor Warren Buffett, who have both pledged the vast majority of their wealth to philanthropy. Allen, the 37th richest person in the world according to Forbes magazine, co-founded Microsoft in 1975 with Gates and [...]

Iraq’s Artists Reflect Pain, Trauma of the War and Uncertainty

BAGHDAD (AP).- Iraq’s artists are using their work to try to process the turmoil since the 2003 U.S.-led invasion, and what they are producing shows a profound anger over their country’s traumas and uncertainty over its future. They have a lot to deal with: A change of regime, foreign occupation, an insurgency, sectarian massacres and, now, the prospect of a divided nation left by the Americans in the hands of unpopular politicians, unprepared security forces and a fragile democracy. The [...]

John Baddeley Appointed Managing Director of Bonhams Knigthsbridge

LONDON.- Bonhams announced the appointment and promotion of Jon Baddeley to the position of Managing Director, Knightsbridge – the busiest of the company’s UK and international salerooms. He takes on this new role with immediate effect. “Jon has an outstanding track record in the auction business. His career as both a dealer and auctioneer spans over 30 years,” says Matthew Girling, Chief Executive Officer, Bonhams UK & Europe. “His sound business acumen, specialist knowledge and proven ability to get the [...]

National Museum Wales Appoints David Anderson as New Director General

CARDIFF.- The National Museum Wales today announced the appointment of David Anderson, Director of Learning and Interpretation at the Victoria and Albert Museum, as Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales’ new Director General. David Anderson was chosen from a selection of high calibre international candidates because of his deep understanding of the role of national museums and museum culture, his particular expertise of the role of education in museums, and the passion he demonstrated to take on the role. His [...]