{"id":43965,"date":"2017-01-12T11:49:46","date_gmt":"2017-01-12T10:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/?p=43965"},"modified":"2017-01-12T11:49:46","modified_gmt":"2017-01-12T10:49:46","slug":"maria-balshaw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sleek-mag.com\/de\/article\/maria-balshaw\/","title":{"rendered":"What Do We Know About Maria Balshaw, Director-Elect of the Tate"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Maria Credit by Christopher Thomond<\/p>\n

 
\nWith the new year, artists and the art world really have to ask themselves some real questions about\u00a0what they want to achieve<\/a>. Thankfully, things are off to a good start with the appointment of Maria Balshaw as director-elect of the Tate. Currently, the\u00a0head of Manchester’s Whitworth, Balshaw will succeed\u00a0S<\/span><\/span>ir Nicholas Serota, who has been\u00a0taking care of the UK’s most important arts job for the past 30 years. It has been a\u00a0dream ambition for her, stating in an interview<\/a>: “Who wouldn\u2019t, in the art sector, want that kind of job?\u201d Basically all set to go, she is only waiting for the approval of that\u00a0well-known arts lover<\/a>, Theresa May.
\nNovel writer and memoirist, and fellow Mancunian, Jeanette Winterson says of the choice: “She is high art but she\u2019s democratic. There\u2019s no dumbing down, there\u2019s no apologies but she is also saying this is for everybody. That\u2019s why I love her\u2026 \u00a0forward thinking but no compromises.” Given that the position has been held by the same person longer than most art students have been alive, this change, although daunting, considering Serota’s immense legacy, will see the Tate move into new, uncharted, yet highly exciting waters.
\nBut what do we know about Maria Balshaw and what can we expect from her stewardship of the Tate? Let’s find out.
\n <\/p>\n

\"Maria Maria Balshaw. Photo by Benjamin McMahon<\/p>\n

She Reinvigorated\u00a0Manchester’s Arts Scene<\/h2>\n

As the second most influential city in the UK, Manchester is oft beset by a lack of resources in the arts. As patron of the Whitworth, Balshaw contribution was crucial in obtaining the $78\u00a0million grant that was necessary for building The Factory, a multi-purpose arts space that has done and will do as much for the local service economy as for young artists. Additionally, she obtained an extra $15 million in order to rebuild the Whitworth, in the process increasing its collection and improving the number of visitors. This is a remarkable achievement, given, as she says: “Galleries that have collections like ours don\u2019t usually reside in Moss Side”
\nThis commitment to art in the north makes her an exciting leader of the Tate, as Tate Ives and Tate\u00a0Liverpool are\u00a0often overlooked in favour of the two London museums. For those who can’t afford to make\u00a0the trip down south, or for those who live in Cornwall \u2014 England’s most impoverished area \u2014 the importance of having art centres away from the capital is highly important. Balshaw is likely to spread funds evenly, making sure that the Liverpool\u00a0and St Ives museums are seen as just as important as the London ones.
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\"Maria Cornelia Parker At The Whitworth<\/p>\n

She Has Staged Exhibitions By World Famous Artists<\/h2>\n

Balshaw’s great relationship with artists \u2014 a talent which won her personality of the year by Apollo magazine in 2015 \u2014 has led to numerous talents showcasing their work at her galleries. For example, when she was trying to convince one of Britain’s best artists, Cornelia Parker, to stage an exhibition at the gallery, she, according to the artist<\/a>, “made it impossible to turn down.” Other must-see events that she has overseen over the years include\u00a0artists such as Marina Abramovic,\u00a0Elizabeth Price and Sarah Lucas.\u00a0To see what she has achieved so far, it appears that the sky is the limit when it comes to luring world-famous artists to the Tate Museums.<\/p>\n

She Sees The Bigger Picture<\/h2>\n

Being head of the Tate also carries not just an artistic duty, but a patriotic one. Representing how the world sees Britain and its culture, the Tate leader has to balance a commitment to the arts with\u00a0building infrastructure to help the country thrive. Yet it seems if Maria Balshaw\u00a0can do so well in Manchester, perhaps she can take those skills nationwide.\u00a0As artist Jeremy Deller says<\/a>: “She\u2019s one of these people that can see the micro and the macro in the same picture. She gets the bigger political context and sight of the levers to pull to make very big things happen, but she also gets right down to the grassroots to what is required to make a museum work for its community. I don\u2019t think it\u2019s strategic, I think it\u2019s instinctive.”
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