Marc Spiegler (born 1968) is a French-American art journalist and columnist who served as global director of Art Basel from 2012 to 2022.[1] He is ranked in ArtReview's Power 100 among the top 25 most influential individuals in the art world.
Marc Spiegler | |
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| Born | 1968 Oxford, UK |
| Nationality | American/French |
| Alma mater | Haverford College |
| Occupation(s) | Global Director, Art Basel |
Early life and education
editA citizen of France, Spiegler studied Political Science in the United States at Haverford College between 1986 and 1990, and attended the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University from 1992 to 1994, earning a Masters of Journalism.
Career
editSpiegler has been a freelance art journalist and columnist since 1998, writing for such magazines and newspapers as The Art Newspaper, Monopol, Art+Auction, ARTnews, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, and New York. He has also served as moderator and panelist at various symposiums and round tables.[2][3]
He joined MCH Group (parent company of Art Basel) as a co-director in 2007. In 2012, he succeeded Sam Keller as global director. In November 2022, he stepped down and was replaced by Noah Horowitz. During his tenure, Art Basel grew from two to four fairs (Hong Kong and Paris added), from twenty-two to more than a hundred employees, and James Murdoch became a strategic investor.[4][5] The success of Art Basel's international development strategy was criticized by Art Cologne director Daniel Hug who saw it as a form of (Swiss-driven) corporate colonialism on the art world.[6] The shift from Fiac to Art Basel +Paris was also a controversial issue managed during his tenure.[7]
Other activities
editAwards
editReferences
edit- ^ Forrest, Nicholas (June 8, 2016). "Interview: Fair Director Marc Spiegler on Art Basel 2016". Blouinartinfo.
- ^ "artnet Magazine". www.artnet.com. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
- ^ Martinez, Raul (2009-06-10). "A Conversation With Marc Spiegler Co-Director of Art Basel". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2020-06-23.
- ^ Durón, Maximilíano (2022-10-28). "Marc Spiegler Steps Down as Global Director of Art Basel, Noah Horowitz Joins as CEO". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ Gerlis, Melanie (2022-11-25). "Art Basel's Marc Spiegler will be a hard act to follow". Financial Times. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ Article, Henri Neuendorf ShareShare This (2017-06-15). "Marc Spiegler Defends Art Basel's Aggressive Expansion". Artnet News. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ Durón, Maximilíano (2022-10-18). "Art Basel's Paris+ Fair Kicks Off with a Tense Press Conference". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
- ^ Daniel Cassady (14 September 2023), Former Art Basel Head Marc Spiegler Joins Superblue Board of Directors ARTnews.
- ^ "Marc Spiegler Power 100". Art Review.
External links
edit- Articles published on the New York magazine