Rebecca Wilson (curator)
Rebecca Wilson is an art curator and editor, who is currently chief curator and vice president of Art Advisory at Saatchi Art [1]
| Rebecca Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Art curator |
Biography
Wilson graduated in 1990 with BA from University of Cambridge and received her MA degree from University College London in 1991.[2] She started her career in book and magazine publishing as publishing director of Weidenfeld & Nicolson publishing house and then deputy editor of Modern Painters and editor of ArtReview.[3][4][5] She joined Saatchi Gallery in 2006 as director and in 2013 became chief curator and directory of art advisory of Saatchi Art.[6][7] In 2007 Wilson created "New Sensations" prize – an award for art students for support emerging artists in the United Kingdom.[8]
Personal life
Wilson is married to English writer Geoff Dyer.[9]
Charles Saatchi lawsuit
In 2014 Charles Saatchi sued Wilson for alleged trading in his name after she moved from being director of Saatchi Gallery to her Saatchi Art position.[10][11]
References
- ↑ http://www.saatchiart.com/artadvisory
- ↑ https://www.linkedin.com/in/rebecca-wilson-3ab77514
- ↑ http://freshpaintmagazine.com/rebecca-wilson/
- ↑ "Rebecca Wilson". The Quarrel Of The Age: The Life And Times Of William Hazlitt.
- ↑ "You say St James', I say St James's. We are in a muddle over apostrophe". independent.co.uk.
- ↑ "Women in Business Q&A: Rebecca Wilson, Chief Curator and Director, Art Advisory at Saatchi Art". Laura Dunn.
- ↑ "Rebecca Wilson Hopes Her Online Gallery Saatchi Art Can Help Democratize the Art World". LA Weekly.
- ↑ "Interview with New Sensations Curator, Rebecca Wilson, London". Aesthetica.
- ↑ "Writer Geoff Dyer on dangerous hitchhikers, his stroke & conventions of reading". New Zealand Listener.
- ↑ "Saatchi takes his former righthand woman to court". telegraph.co.uk.
- ↑ "Charles Saatchi Sues Former Gallery Assistant Rebecca Wilson For Damages". artlyst.com.
External links
- Curator Profile of Rebecca Wilson
- Rebecca Wilson on Bloomberg
- Rebecca Wilson blog on Forbes