The art scene is abuzz with news of the Dallas Contemporary’s latest acquisition — and it has little to do with pieces by James Gilbert or Nathaniel Glaspie. Instead, it’s the announcement of the Contemporary’s new executive director Peter Doroshenko, who will no doubt amp up the city’s cultural energy. The internationally renowned curator, director and writer returns stateside this October after several European turns: The native Chicagoan is currently the president and artistic director of the Pinchuk Art Centre in Kiev; before that, he held prominent positions at the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead, England, and at the Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst-Smak in Ghent, Belgium. A worldly addition to our art world? To say the least.
Image: Dallas Contemporary’s new executive director Peter Doroshenko. Photo by Day, Kyiv.