Elvira Dyangani Ose Named Senior Curator at Creative Time, Succeeding Nato Thompson

Elvira Dyangani Ose has been named the senior curator at Creative Time, a non-profit organization in New York dedicated to public art. She succeeds Nato Thompson, who has transitioned to the role of artistic director. Ose previously worked at Goldsmiths, University of London, and the Thought Council at Fondazione Prada. Her past experience includes curating international art at Tate Modern and overseeing the 2015 Göteborg International Biennial for Contemporary Art. Her exhibitions have showcased artists like Theaster Gates, Nástio Mosquito, Betye Saar, and Carrie Mae Weems. In 2017, she was a juror for the Artes Mundi 7 art prize. The announcement occurred on 10 February 2017. Thompson's notable Creative Time projects include Pedro Reyes's Doomocracy, Kara Walker's A Subtlety, and Trevor Paglen's The Last Pictures. The organization also organizes the annual Creative Time Summit, uniting arts and political leaders.