Christine Macel (born 1969) is a French curator. She was the director of the 2017 Venice Biennale, and is chief curator at the Centre Pompidou.[1][2]
Christine Macel | |
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Born | 1969 (age 54–55) Paris, France |
Occupation | Curator |
Known for | Director of 2017 Venice Biennale |
Christine Macel was born in Paris in 1969.[3]
Macel is a contributor to several magazines such as Artforum, Flash Art, Art Press, Parkett and Cahiers du Musée national d'art moderne.[3]
Macel has served as the Chief Curator at the Centre Pompidou since 2000, where she started the museum's contemporary art department.[2][3] She has curated shows for Sophie Calle, Gabriel Orozco, Nan Goldin, and Philippe Parreno.[2]
At the Venice Biennale, Macel curated the French pavilion in 2013 (Anri Sala), and the Belgian pavilion in 2007 (Eric Duyckaerts).[4][5][6]
In 2022, Macel was appointed director of the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris.[7][8][9]