12Jan/110
Art Dealer Gregor Muir Named Director of London’s Troubled ICA (ARTINFO)
ARTINFO - Now London has a new art-dealer-turned-museum-director, too. The city's Institute of Contemporary Arts has appointed Gregor Muir, director of Hauser & Wirth's London gallery, as its new head — meaning that, in addition to navigating the gap between the commercial and curatorial spheres, Muir will inherit an institution in crisis, which was almost forced to close last year due to financial troubles. The former executive director, Ekow Eshun, a broadcaster and journalist who had held the post since 2005, resigned in August, as did the chair of the board. Muir's appointment was announced today, and he will take the reins of the ICA on February 7. View full post on Yahoo! News: Arts