Simon Castets wird neuer Direktor des Swiss Institute in New York

Der 1984 in Frankreich geborene, in New York domizilierte Kurator Simon Castets (Bild) nimmt ab dem 1. November 2013 den Platz von Gianni Jetzer ein. Die Swiss Institute's chairwoman Fabienne Abrecht sagt dazu: «Simon's international background makes him a natural choice for us, being a New York institution with Swiss roots. As one of today's most exciting young curatorial voices, Simon brings a fresh vision to the Swiss Institute and opens the door to the next generation.»

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About Simon Castets

Simon Castets (b. France, 1984) has been based in New York for the past 7 years, working as an independent curator.

He holds an MA in Curatorial Studies from Columbia University (New York) and an MA in Cultural Management from Sciences Po (Paris).

Most recently he co-curated the group exhibition «Champs Elysées» with Julie Boukobza & Nicola Trezzi at Palais de Tokyo, Paris.

Earlier this year, with Hans Ulrich Obrist, he co-founded «89plus», a long-term research projects about the generation born in 1989 and after. This inquiry into the effects of the internet on creative practices is providing the foundation for the next «Marathon» at the Serpentine Galleries, London, which he is co-curating with Obrist and Jochen Volz. 

Other recent projects include a solo exhibition of Sarah Ortmeyer’s work at Federico Vavassori, Milan, the group exhibitions «Cherry Picking» at Karma International, Zürich, «A Stone Left Unturned» at Yvon Lambert, Paris, and «Aftermath» at Taka Ishii Gallery, Kyoto. 

His writing has appeared in numerous catalogues and periodicals including Mousse, PIN UP, Flash Art and Kaleidoscope.

Mehr:

http://swissinstitute.net/blog/

http://galleristny.com/2013/09/swiss-institute-names-simon-castets-as-director-and-curator/

http://www.artinamericamagazine.com/news-features/news/swiss-institute-announces-simon-castets-as-new-director-and-curator/

http://www.romandie.com/news/n/Simon_Castets_nomme_nouveau_directeur_du_Swiss_Institute_a_New_York99181020131758.asp

Kontakt:

http://www.swissinstitute.net/