Vanessa Branson | |
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 Branson in 2016 | |
| Born | Vanessa Gay Branson 3 June 1959 [1] |
| Other names | Vanessa Devereux |
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| Years active | 1983–present |
| Spouse | Robert Devereux (m. 1983;div. 1997) |
| Children | 4 |
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| Relatives | G. A. H. Branson (grandfather) Richard Branson (brother) |
| Website | vanessabranson |
Vanessa Branson (born 1959) is an English businesswoman and the founder of the Marrakech Biennale.
Branson is the youngest child of Eve Branson (née Evette Huntley Flindt; 1924–2021), a former ballet dancer and air hostess, [2] and Edward James "Ted" Branson (1918–2011), a barrister. [3] She was educated at Box Hill School. [4] [5] Her brother is founder of Virgin Group, Richard Branson. [6]
Branson opened and ran the Vanessa Devereux Gallery on Blenheim Crescent in London from 1986 until 1991. [7] She had married Robert Devereux in 1983 and they had four children before divorcing in 1997. [5] [8]
Between 1999 and 2004, Prue O’Day and Branson curated the Wonderful Fund collection which was first shown at the Museum of Marrackech. [9] Branson is the co-owner of a luxury boutique hotel in Marrakech, El Fenn, which she purchased in 2002 with entrepreneur Howell James. [6] [10] [11] In 2005 she became the president and founder of the Arts in Marrakech Festival, now known as the Marrakech Biennale. [11] [12] In October 2014, Branson was awarded the royal distinction of Officer of the Ouissam Aalouite [13] at the occasion of the ceremony inaugurating the Mohammed VI Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rabat for her contributions to Moroccan arts and culture. [14]
Branson also owns and runs Eilean Shona, an island on the west coast of Scotland at the entrance to Loch Moidart. [15] In collaboration with the Royal Society of Sculptors, a members-only residency has been created — a month-long opportunity for the winning member to live on the island and reflect upon and respond to the natural environment. [6] [16]
Branson's memoir, One Hundred Summers, was published in May 2020. [4] [17]
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