Iwona Blazwick
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Iwona Maria Blazwick OBE (born 14 October 1955)[1] is a British art critic and lecturer. She is currently the Chair of the Royal Commission for Al-'Ula’s Public Art Expert Panel.[2] She was the Director of the Whitechapel Art Gallery in London from 2001 to 2022.[3][4] She discovered Damien Hirst and staged his first solo show at a public London art gallery, Institute of Contemporary Arts in 1992.[1] She supports the careers of young artists.[5]
This biographical article is written like a résumé. (January 2011) |
Iwona Maria Blazwick | |
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Born | (1955-10-14) 14 October 1955 (age 68) |
Nationality | English |
Alma mater | Exeter University |
Occupation(s) | Art critic, lecturer |
Known for | Director of the Whitechapel Art Gallery |
Blazwick was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to art in 2008.[3] She is married to Richard Noble, the Canadian philosopher and fine art lecturer at Goldsmiths University of London.[6]