Venus Lau appointed director of Museum MACAN
The Museum MACAN in Jakarta, Indonesia's premier museum for international modern and contemporary art, has appointed Venus Lau as its new director. Lau, who is an independent curator and writer from Shanghai, has held various significant positions, including art strategic advisor for Modern (Meta) Media Group, artistic director at K11 Art Foundation, and curator at Ullens Center for Contemporary Art in Beijing. Additionally, she is a cofounder of LEAP magazine. Fenessa Adikoesoemo, chairwoman of the MACAN Foundation, commended Lau for her dedication to contemporary art in Asia and her talent for enhancing cultural engagement. Lau officially began her new position on 1 February 2024.
Key facts
- Venus Lau is the new director of Museum MACAN
- MACAN is Indonesia's first world-class museum for international modern and contemporary art
- Lau previously worked as an independent writer and curator in Shanghai
- She was art strategic advisor for Modern (Meta) Media Group
- She was artistic director at K11 Art Foundation
- She was artistic director at OCT Contemporary Art Terminal in Shenzhen
- She was curator at Ullens Center for Contemporary Art, Beijing
- Lau is a cofounder of LEAP magazine
- Fenessa Adikoesoemo is chairwoman of the MACAN Foundation
- Lau started the position on 1 February 2024
Entities
Artists
- Venus Lau
Institutions
- Museum MACAN
- MACAN Foundation
- Modern (Meta) Media Group
- K11 Art Foundation
- OCT Contemporary Art Terminal
- Ullens Center for Contemporary Art
- LEAP magazine
Locations
- Jakarta
- Indonesia
- Shanghai
- Shenzhen
- Beijing