Sarah McCrory Appointed Director of Goldsmiths College's New Gallery, Designed by Assemble
Sarah McCrory has been appointed to oversee the new contemporary art gallery at Goldsmiths College, which is expected to launch in spring 2018. The gallery will occupy a transformed space of 1,000 sq. m, created from a former public baths and Victorian water tanks, with design by the Turner Prize-winning group Assemble. McCrory previously organized the Glasgow International festivals in 2014 and 2016, co-founded the nonprofit Open School East, and was part of the selection committee for the British Pavilion at the 2017 Venice Biennale. Goldsmiths College, known for its focus on arts and humanities, is part of the University of London and counts notable artists like Liam Gillick and Damien Hirst among its alumni.
Key facts
- Sarah McCrory named director of Goldsmiths College's new contemporary art gallery
- Gallery opening set for spring 2018
- Assemble, a Turner Prize-winning collective, selected to design the gallery
- Gallery will convert a former public baths and Victorian water tanks into 1,000 sq. m space
- McCrory organized Glasgow International in 2014 and 2016
- McCrory co-founded Open School East, a nonprofit tuition-free art school
- McCrory served on selection committee for British Pavilion at 2017 Venice Biennale
- Goldsmiths College is alma mater to artists like Liam Gillick, Sarah Lucas, Damien Hirst, Goshka Macuga, and Laure Prouvost
Entities
Artists
- Sarah McCrory
- Liam Gillick
- Sarah Lucas
- Damien Hirst
- Goshka Macuga
- Laure Prouvost
Institutions
- Goldsmiths College
- Glasgow International
- Open School East
- British Pavilion
- Venice Biennale
- University of London
- Assemble
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Glasgow
- Scotland
- Venice
- Italy