Rebecca Wilson (curator)

Rebecca Wilson is an art curator and editor, who is currently chief curator and vice president of Art Advisory at Saatchi Art [1]

Rebecca Wilson
Nationality United Kingdom
Occupation Art curator

Biography

Wilson graduated in 1990 with BA from University of Cambridge and received her MA degree from University College London in 1991.[2] She started her career in book and magazine publishing as publishing director of Weidenfeld & Nicolson publishing house and then deputy editor of Modern Painters and editor of ArtReview.[3][4][5] She joined Saatchi Gallery in 2006 as director and in 2013 became chief curator and directory of art advisory of Saatchi Art.[6][7] In 2007 Wilson created "New Sensations" prize – an award for art students for support emerging artists in the United Kingdom.[8]

Personal life

Wilson is married to English writer Geoff Dyer.[9]

Charles Saatchi lawsuit

In 2014 Charles Saatchi sued Wilson for alleged trading in his name after she moved from being director of Saatchi Gallery to her Saatchi Art position.[10][11]

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