Monday, January 11, 2010
Art Soho Gallery Mogul Jeffrey Deitch To Take Over Los Angeles Museum
Posted by Benjamin Sutton on Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 9:24 AM
Normally, important positions at major museums are given to people already working in administrative roles at non-profit art institutions, so the (rumored) decision to go with the dealer behind a very high-profile commercial gallery is quite shocking and unprecedented. And yet, for a museum that's been riddled with funding problems, programming cuts and issues with staff leaving en masse over the last couple of years, the idea of hiring a big money-maker seems like actually a very safe bet. And as far as major gallery owners go, Deitch, with his small army of artists and three major locations, is one of only a few commercial art figures who could step into this kind of position. The other two potential hires are Lisa Phillips of the New Museum and Lars Nittve, formerly of the Tate Modern. The announcement has yet to be re-scheduled.
Update: It's official, Jeffrey Deitch will be LA MOCA's new director.
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