Christine Macel

Christine Macel (born 1969) is a French curator. She was the director of the 2017 Venice Biennale, and is chief curator at the Centre Pompidou.[1][2]

Christine Macel
Born1969 (age 53–54)
Paris, France
OccupationCurator
Known forDirector of 2017 Venice Biennale

Early life

Christine Macel was born in Paris in 1969.[3]

Career

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 has served as the Chief Curator at the Centre Pompidou since 2000, where she started the museum's contemporary art department.[2][3] She has curated shows for Sophie Calle, Gabriel Orozco, Nan Goldin, and Philippe Parreno.[2]

At the Venice Biennale, Macel curated the French pavilion in 2013 (Anri Sala), and the Belgian pavilion in 2007 (Eric Duyckaerts).[4][5][6]

In 2022, Macel was appointed director of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris.[7][8][9]

References
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. "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.
  4. "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.
  5. 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.
  6. "About the Curator: Christine Macel". Artsy. May 20, 2013. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
  7. 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.
  8. "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.
  9. "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.

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