Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art will lead a well-known art dealer
Recently, it was announced that the new head of the suffering of the Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles (MOCA), in 2008 almost did not close because of financial failures leadership, will be well-known New York art dealer Jeffrey Deitch (Jeffrey Deitch). During his candidacy, the board of directors voted unanimously. Deitch will assume new duties on 1 June. Prior to that, he would have to cease their commercial activities.
Appointment Deutch has caused quite a mixed reaction to the art community. What is this if not fertile ground for conflict of interest? .. For inclusion in the exposition of works wards dealer or the artists whose works are collected by cooperating actively with the collectors, automatically be considered as a way to "wrap prices. According to co-ILAC David Johnson (David Johnson), if the new head of the museum wants to acquire any work of art in your collection or sell anything from her, he would first consult with the board of directors, which has the right to veto any such transaction. It is a collection of Deutsch and his business is (ideally) should not have any relation to the museum.
Jeffrey Deitch was born in 1952. Trafficking in art, he engaged in about 30 years. In 1996, the dealer founded the gallery Deitch Projects, which now presents the work of more than 30 artists, including Keith Haring (Keith Haring), Tim Noble and Sue Webster (Tim Noble & Sue Webster), Toba Auerbach (Taube Auerbach) and Kyande Wylie (Kehinde Wiley). Among his curatorial projects - exhibition Lives (1975), dedicated to artists, especially the "material" which is one's own life. In addition, Deitch has organized many exhibitions for the Athens Stock Deste, owned by billionaire John Dakisu (Dakis Joannou). According to the dealer, one of its main "trump cards" are good relations with the leading collectors of contemporary art, on whose assistance, including financial, for the development of ILAC he expected.
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