Former director of The Regional Contemporary Art Fund of Lorraine (FRAC Lorraine), Béatrice Josse succeeds Yves Aupetitallot, according to the Journal des Arts, under tense circumstances. Read the full Journal des Arts report here.
Thirty-six year old Chinese millionaire Adrian Cheng is to join the board of directors at New York’s Public Art Fund. Ugo Rondinone and Rob Pruitt are among other board members. Cheng made a name for himself, and a number of Chinese artists, internationally with his K11 Foundation. More information on artnet.
San Francisco-based Jenkins Johnson Gallery now represent artist Lavar Munroe. Born in 1982 in the Bahamas, Munroe is an interdisciplinary artist who works with paint, sculpture and installation. His practice focuses on the Other, an experience he lived upon arriving in the United States, his research is rooted in mythology, anthropology and exhibitions exoticised freak shows of the colonial period. Munroe's first solo show with the gallery is foreseen for 2017. Full release on Art Daily.
Despite a slew of criticism in recent months, Guy Cogeval will remain president of the Musée d’Orsay and the Orangerie in Paris for another year. Cogeval has been president since 2008 however he will have to step down in 2017 as he is due to direct a Musée d’Orsay affiliated research center specialized in Les Nabis, on whom he is a specialist.
Artist Jesse Jones is to represent Ireland at the Venice Biennale in 2017. Her presentation for the 57th Venice Biennale will feature a performance in collaboration with Irish actress Olwen Fouéré. More information via Art News.
Stan Douglas has been named as the 2016 winner of the Hasselblad, he follows in the footsteps of Wolfgang Tillmans (2015) and Miyako Ishiuchi (2014). Douglas was selected by the jury for his open and innovative approach to photography over both digital and analogue mediums. Referencing art history and film, Douglas interprets cultural and technological developments. The prize money is $120,000. More on artnet.
