Christine Macel
Christine Macel | |
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| Born | 1969 (age 54–55) Paris, France |
| Occupation | Curator |
| Known for | Director of 2017 Venice Biennale |
Christine Macel (born 1969) is a French curator. She was the director of the 2017 Venice Biennale while holding the position of chief curator at the Centre Pompidou from 2000–2022. In 2022 she is nominated Director of the Musée des arts décoratifs and Musée Nissim de Camondo. She is now a scientific and artistic advisor for the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]Christine Macel was born in Paris in 1969.[3]
Career
[edit]Macel is a contributor to several magazines such as Artforum, Flash Art, Art Press, Parkett and Cahiers du Musée national d'art moderne.[3]
Macel was the chief curator at the Centre Pompidou from 2000–2022, where she started the museum's contemporary art department.[2][3] She curated shows of Sophie Calle, Gabriel Orozco, Nan Goldin, Philippe Parreno and others.[2]
At the Venice Biennale, Macel curated the French pavilion in 2013 (Anri Sala), and the Belgian pavilion in 2007 (Éric Duyckaerts).[4][5][6]
In 2022, Macel was appointed director of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris.[7][8][9] After an audit citing problems with her management, Macel was moved into the position of scientific and artistic advisor at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, a position she will hold until the end of her contract in October 2025.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Donadio, Rachel (May 7, 2017). "A Venice Biennale About Art, With the Politics Muted". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on February 22, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ a b c Abrams, Amah-Rose (January 25, 2016). "Venice Biennale Announces Christine Macel as Director of the 2017 Art Exhibition". Artnet. Archived from the original on December 6, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Christine Macel - Director of Visual Arts Department". La Biennale di Venezia. April 12, 2017. Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ "Christine Macel Appointed Artistic Director of 2017 Venice Biennale". Artforum. January 23, 2016. Archived from the original on August 13, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ Russeth, Andrew (January 23, 2016). "Venice Biennale Taps Christine Macel to Be Artistic Director of 2017 Edition". ARTnews. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ "About the Curator: Christine Macel". Artsy. May 20, 2013. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
- ^ Harris, Gareth (September 6, 2022). "In surprise move, contemporary art specialist Christine Macel takes the reins at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris". The Art Newspaper. Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ "Pompidou's Christine Macel Takes New Job, Dust Storm Hits Burning Man, and More: Morning Links for September 6, 2022". ARTnews. September 6, 2022. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ "Christine Macel leaves Pompidou for Musée des Arts Décoratifs". ArtReview. September 6, 2022. Archived from the original on December 5, 2022. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ^ "Christine Macel écartée de la direction du Musée des arts décoratifs," Journal des arts, 10 october 2024.
Further reading
[edit]- Donadio, Rachel (May 7, 2017). "A Venice Biennale About Art, With the Politics Muted". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331.
- Sulcas, Roslyn. "Christine Macel Named Visual Arts Director for Venice Biennale". ArtsBeat. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
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