Tag: Names
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Independent Names 76 Exhibitors for Its Upcoming May Fair
Independent has announced the 76 exhibitors that will participate in its upcoming 17th edition, which will run May 14–17 at a new venue, Pier 36 in the Lower East Side. Related Articles The fair will feature the work of over 100 artists, with more than 70 percent of the booths being single-artist presentations. Among these read more
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Toronto’s Royal Ontario Museum Names New Director
The Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto has named Nicholas R. Bell as its next director and CEO. Bell, who was selected via an international search, will start in the role on July 6. He succeeds Josh Basseches, who stepped down at the end of last year after a decade in the role. Bell is currently read more
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Watermill Center Names Charles Chemin, Longtime Robert Wilson Collaborator, as Artistic Director
The Watermill Center, the interdisciplinary space in Water Mill, New York, founded by Robert Wilson, has appointed Charles Chemin to the role of artistic director. Chemin will take over the artistic vision of the organization, effectively succeeding Wilson, who selected Chemin for the role prior to his death in August 2025, per a release. Chemin read more
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Venice Biennale Names 111 Artists for International Exhibition
The Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition named 111 participating artists, duos, and collectives for late Cameroonian curator Koyo Kouoh’s posthumous show In Minor Keys today, February 25. In a livestreamed presentation, Kouoh’s team and biennale staff revealed the names of artists selected for the prestigious international exhibition, which opens on May 9. This year’s edition read more
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Venice Biennale Names 111 Artists for Koyo Kouoh’s Posthumous Exhibition
The Venice Biennale, the world’s most important art exhibition, has officially named the 111 artists participating in its 2026 edition. Opening to the public on May 9 and running through November 22, this year’s Biennale, the 61st edition to date, is an unusual one: its curator, Koyo Kouoh, died suddenly last year during the making read more
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NADA New York Names Over 110 Galleries for 2026 Edition
The New Art Dealers Alliance has named the more than 110 exhibitors who will take part in the organization’s upcoming New York fair. Running May 13 to 17, the fair will return to the Starrett-Lehigh Building in West Chelsea for the second time. NADA New York’s 12th edition will feature 45 NADA members, including Chozick read more
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Art Basel Names 290 Galleries from 43 Countries for Its Flagship Swiss Fair, with 21 First Timers
Art Basel has announced the 290 galleries that will participate in its 2026 flagship fair in Basel, taking place June 18-21, with the VIP days on June 16 and 17. Exhibitors come from 43 countries and territories, including 21 first-time participants. The main Galleries sector will include 232 exhibitors spanning historical to contemporary work. Twelve read more
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TEFAF New York Names 88 Exhibitors for 2026 Edition at Park Avenue Armory
TEFAF New York will return to the Park Avenue Armory from May 15 to 19, 2026, with 88 exhibitors presenting modern and contemporary art, design, jewelry, and antiquities. An invitation-only preview will take place on May 14. The 2026 edition will bring together dealers from 14 countries across four continents. The roster includes nine new read more
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Frieze New York Names More Than 65 Galleries for 2026 Edition
Frieze New York has named the more than 65 galleries that will participate in its upcoming 2026 edition, which will be the sixth iteration staged at the Shed in Hudson Yards. This year’s Frieze New York is scheduled to take place May 13–17, its timing comes closer to the middle of the month of May read more
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MoMA PS1 Names 53 Artists for Ambitious Survey of New York’s Art Scene
MoMA PS1 has revealed the 53 artists who will participate in Greater New York, the Queens museum’s quinquennial devoted to New York City’s art scene. Opening on April 16, this edition of Greater New York will mark PS1’s 50th anniversary, and rather than bringing on any outside curators, the museum has this time leaned on read more
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Brooklyn “Wall of Tears” Lists Names of Children Killed in Gaza
News Local artist Phil Buehler said he unveiled the memorial display to help people “see something that they otherwise can’t see.” Phil Buehler’s public art installation “Wall of Tears” in Bushwick (all images Isa Farfan/Hyperallergic) Spanning the 50-foot stretch between a hipster tea shop and a bar proudly displaying anti-ICE posters in Bushwick, a public read more
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Philippines-Based Ayala Foundation Names Reuben Keehan as Artistic Director for Kontempo Arts Center
The Ayala Foundation, the social development arm of the Phillippines largest conglomerate, announced Wednesday that it has named Reuben Keehan as the incoming artistic director for Kontempo, a new contemporary art space scheduled to open in Manila. Designed by Kulapat Yantrasat, founder of WHY Architecture and architect of the new Rockefeller Wing at the Met, read more
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Hammer Museum Names Chief Curator and Launches Chief of Learning, Engagement, and Research Role
The Hammer Museum in Los Angeles announced two senior leadership appointments today: Michael Wellen will be chief curator, and Regan Pro will be chief of learning, engagement, and research, a newly created role. Wellen begins at the museum on April 6, while Pro will start on March 2. The chief curatorship at the Hammer, which read more
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Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Names Kristen Shepherd as New President and CEO
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts announced Thursday that it has named Kristen Shepherd as its new president and CEO. Shepherd will start in the role on February 9. Shepherd, 54, previously served as executive director and CEO at the Museum of Fine Arts in St. Petersburg, Florida for five and a half years. read more
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CHANEL Culture Fund Names Winners of Its 2026 Next Prize, with 10 Artists Awarded €100 K. Each
The CHANEL Culture Fund has named the recipients of its 2026 CHANEL Next Prize, awarding €100,000 each to ten artists working across visual art, performance, design, music, and film. The fashion house’s Culture Fund is aglobal programme of initiatives and partnerships that “seek to champion equality of voice and give visibility to global game changers read more
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Joan Mitchell Foundation Names 31 Artists for Residency in New Orleans
The New York–based Joan Mitchell Foundation has named the 31 artists who will participate in its 2026 residency program. Taking place at the Joan Mitchell Center in New Orleans, the residents will participate in either six-week or 14-week residencies during three seasons (spring, summer, fall) this year, with no more than nine residents being on read more
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New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani Names Arts and Culture Transition Committee
New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, who decisively beat back independent candidate Andrew Cuomo in the election to lead the city earlier this month, has named an arts and culture transition committee. The 28-member group includes curators, art dealers, journalists, and arts and nonprofit administrators. It ranges from Elizabeth Alexander, the president of the Mellon read more
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