Catherine Grenier

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Catherine Grenier

Catherine Grenier (*1960) is the Director of the Giacometti Foundation since 2014. [1]

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Career

Grenier was working for the French Ministry of Culture before starting her tenure at the Centre Pompidou. [1] In 2014 she was appointed director of the Annette and Alberto Giacometti Foundation, after failing to become director of the Centre Pompidou. [2] She is also credited with helping bridge the divide in Giacometti's legacy that formed following the death of his widow in 1993. [3] As chief heritage curator of the French Ministry of Culture, Grenier also curated the 2017 Picasso-Giacometti exhibition at Qatar’s Fire Station Gallery. [4] 2018, Grenier became director of a newly opened institute researching Giacometti's work. [5]

Grenier is the Director of Concept at the Art Mill Museum in Doha. [6] [7]

Exhibitions and publications

Grenier has organized exhibitions such as "Abracadabra", focusing on the fantasy of art at the Tate Modern in 1999, [8] "Les années pop" (The Pop Years) in 2001, [9] "The Big Bang" in 2005 [10] and "Los Angeles 1955-1985" in 2006. [11]

Grenier wrote “The Possible Life Of Christian Boltanski” based on Interviews she had with Boltanski in 2004. [12]

References

  1. 1 2 "Catherine Grenier | French Curators". web.archive.org. 2021-02-02. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  2. ↑ Adam, Georgina (2014-01-17). "The Art Market: Catherine Grenier to head Annette and Alberto Giacometti Foundation". Financial Times. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  3. ↑ Hurwitz, Laurie (2014-12-18). "Giacometti's Legacy". ARTnews. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  4. ↑ Aguilar, Joey (2017-01-17). "QM to showcase works of Picasso and Giacometti". Gulf Times. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  5. ↑ "Giacometti Foundation to Open Research Institute in Paris". Artforum. 2018-01-26. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  6. ↑ "Qatar Museums to present the special exhibition Art Mill Museum 2030". Qatar Museums. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  7. ↑ Aguilar, Joey (2022-10-28). "Art Mill Museum 2030 showcases process of developing world's leading museums". Gulf Times. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  8. ↑ "Cheap tricks, bad jokes, black magic". The Guardian. 1999-07-13. ISSN   0261-3077 . Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  9. ↑ Livingstone, Marco (2001-05-03). ""The Pop Years"". Artforum. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  10. ↑ Morrison, Ann (2005-08-29). "How It's Hanging". TIME. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  11. ↑ Lawson, Thomas (2006-09-01). ""Los Angeles 1955–1985"". Artforum. Retrieved 2025-01-16.
  12. ↑ "THE POSSIBLE LIFE OF CHRISTIAN BOLTANSKI". Rain Taxi. 2013-11-20. Retrieved 2025-01-16.


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