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Nathan Clements-Gillespie named director of London's Art16 fair

festival-fair · 2026-04-20

Nathan Clements-Gillespie has been appointed director of the London art fair Art16. He joins from MACRO, Rome's Museum of Contemporary Art, where he served as director of external affairs for four years. In that role, he contributed to projects including the Italian Pavilion at the 2015 Venice Biennale. Clements-Gillespie replaces Kate Bryan, who left the position after just ten months. The Art Newspaper reported this leadership change on October 6, 2015. His appointment follows Bryan's unexpected departure from the fair.

Key facts

  • Nathan Clements-Gillespie appointed as director of Art16
  • Art16 is a London art fair
  • Previous director Kate Bryan departed after 10 months
  • Clements-Gillespie was director of external affairs at MACRO for four years
  • MACRO is Rome's Museum of Contemporary Art
  • He worked on the Italian Pavilion at the 2015 Venice Biennale
  • The Art Newspaper reported the news on October 6, 2015
  • Kate Bryan's departure was sudden

Entities

Institutions

  • Art16
  • MACRO
  • Museum of Contemporary Art
  • Venice Biennale
  • Italian Pavilion
  • The Art Newspaper

Locations

  • London
  • Rome
  • Italy

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