Nathan Clements-Gillespie Named Director of London's Art16 Fair
Nathan Clements-Gillespie, who previously served as curator at Rome's Macro museum, has been appointed the new director of Art16, the London art fair that began as Art13 in 2013. This event, organized by Angus Montgomery and SME London, is hosted at the historic Olympia exhibition hall, which dates back to 1886. Clements-Gillespie oversees a team of ten, backed by two parent companies. Art16 includes curated sections such as London First and Emerge, led by Jonathan Watkins. Featured installations showcase works by Rasheed Araeen, Romuald Hazoumé, and more. Notable talks will involve Dylan Jones, Kenny Schachter, and collectors Valeria Napoleone and Anita Zabludowicz OBE. A performance titled "Premier League Table" will be presented by artist Jonathan Monk, with Beatrice Bulgari and Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo serving on the Advisory Board.
Key facts
- Nathan Clements-Gillespie is the new director of Art16 fair in London.
- Art16 was launched in 2013 as Art13 by Angus Montgomery and SME London.
- Clements-Gillespie previously worked at Macro museum in Rome under Luca Massimo Barbero and Bartolomeo Pietromarchi.
- He was recruited by Sophie Macpherson's art recruitment agency in July 2015.
- The fair is held at Olympia, a historic exhibition hall opened in 1886.
- Art16 includes sections London First and Emerge, the latter curated by Jonathan Watkins.
- Installations by Rasheed Araeen, Romuald Hazoumé, Olga de Amaral, Zhao Zhao, Chun Kwang Young, Hu Xiaoyuan, and Philip Colbert are planned.
- Jonathan Monk will perform 'Premier League Table (top to bottom, bottom to top)' curated by Adam Carr.
Entities
Artists
- Nathan Clements-Gillespie
- Luca Massimo Barbero
- Bartolomeo Pietromarchi
- Beatrice Bulgari
- Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo
- Rasheed Araeen
- Romuald Hazoumé
- Olga de Amaral
- Zhao Zhao
- Chun Kwang Young
- Hu Xiaoyuan
- Philip Colbert
- Jonathan Monk
- Adam Carr
- Dylan Jones
- Kenny Schachter
- Valeria Napoleone
- Anita Zabludowicz OBE
- Tayah Leigh Barrs
- Simon Sakhai
- Jonathan Watkins
- Peter Freeman
- Sophie Macpherson
- Angus Montgomery
- Massimiliano Tonelli
Institutions
- Art16
- Macro
- MacroAmici
- Olympia
- Ikon Gallery
- Tate Modern
- National Palace Museum Taipei
- Liang Gallery
- In Between Art Film
- Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo
- SME London
- ArtHK
- Art Basel Hong Kong
- Art Central HK
- PhotoFairs Shanghai
- PhotoFairs San Francisco
- Sydney Contemporary
- India Art Fair
- MCH
- ReedExpo
- FIAC
- Paris Photo
- London Fashion Week
- British Fashion Awards
- London Fashion Weekend
- British GQ
- Moving Museum
- MOSTYN
- Artribune
- The Art Newspaper
- Paris Internationale
- Art Basel
- Frieze
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Rome
- Italy
- New York
- United States
- Oxford
- Birmingham
- Taipei
- Taiwan
- Shanghai
- China
- San Francisco
- Hong Kong
- Sydney
- Australia
- Kensington High Street
- Olympia