Francesco Manacorda to Lead V-A-C Foundation as Artistic Director

In September 2017, Francesco Manacorda will take on the role of artistic director at the V-A-C Foundation, departing from his current role at Tate Liverpool. The foundation, a private non-profit established by Russian entrepreneur Leonid Mikhelson and overseen by Teresa Iarocci Mavica, is set to grow with two significant venues. A renovated palazzo in Venice will debut on 13 May, while a headquarters designed by Renzo Piano is anticipated to open in Moscow in 2019. Since 2012, Manacorda has been at the helm of Tate Liverpool, curating exhibitions featuring artists such as Piet Mondrian and Francis Bacon. His previous experience includes curatorial positions at the Barbican Art Gallery and directing Artissima from 2010 to 2012.