It’s been a big year for Dallas Contemporary — kicking off 2010 with a much anticipated move to the Dallas Design District, and now announcing the selection of Peter Doroshenko as the organization’s new Executive Director. After the announcement of Joan Davidow’s resignation in February, the Contemporary launched an extensive, worldwide search for a new executive director. Doroshenko was selected from an elite crop of national and international candidates.

“Peter impressed us with his knowledge of and his energy and passion for contemporary art. He is an internationally respected curator, director, and writer whose appointment is exciting for both Dallas Contemporary and the City of Dallas.” said Board President-elect, Patrick Collins.

Doroshenko most recently held the position of artistic director of the Pinchuk Art Centre in Kiev, Ukraine and has held other prestigious directorship positions at BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead; Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst-SMAK, Ghent; and the Institute of Visual Arts at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. You can read more of Dorshenko’s impressive resume in the full press release on Art & Seek.

Speaking from Brussels today, Peter Doroshenko said, “I look forward to my new responsibilities at Dallas Contemporary. Celebrating local and engaging international artists will be important for the cultural milieu. With all of the arts organizations in the city, Dallas is an exciting and right place to be.”

Dorshenko will assume the directorship in October 2010. From LowerOakLawn.com to Mr. Dorshenko: We look forward to welcoming you to the Dallas Design District in October!

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PRESS RELEASE:

Dallas Contemporary Names Peter Doroshenko As New Executive Director

Dallas, TX [July 6, 2010] Dallas Contemporary announces the selection of Peter Doroshenko as its next Executive Director. The Museum selected Mr. Doroshenko, recently the President and Artistic Director of the Pinchuk Art Centre in Kiev, from an extensive field of national and international candidates. A committee established by the institution’s Board of Directors led the search. Mr. Doroshenko was elected at a recent meeting of the Board of Directors and will assume the directorship in October 2010.

“The appointment of Peter Doroshenko is a major step in positioning Dallas Contemporary for the future,” said Jo Marie Lilly, President of the Dallas Contemporary Board. “His knowledge, leadership skills and commitment to innovation will assist us in making a major impact on the cultural landscape of the City of Dallas.”

Speaking from Brussels today, Peter Doroshenko said, “I look forward to my new responsibilities at Dallas Contemporary. Celebrating local and engaging international artists will be important for the cultural milieu. With all of the arts organizations in the city, Dallas is an exciting and right place to be.”

“Peter impressed us with his knowledge of and his energy and passion for contemporary art. He is an internationally respected curator, director, and writer whose appointment is exciting for both Dallas Contemporary and the City of Dallas.” said Board President-elect, Patrick Collins.

In addition to the Pinchuk Art Centre, Mr. Doroshenko has held Directorship positions at BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art, Gateshead; Stedelijk Museum voor Actuele Kunst-SMAK, Ghent; and the Institute of Visual Arts at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. From 1991-1995 he was the curator of Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston. Most recently, Doroshenko organized one-person exhibitions including: Serhiy Bratkov, Andreas Gursky, Mariko Mori, Pascal Marthine-Tayou, and Sam Taylor-Wood. Doroshenko is currently completing two books on contemporary art to be published in 2010 by Rispoli Books.

He has also lectured extensively at international post-graduate programs including the Core Program at the Glassell School of Art, Houston; de Ateliers, Amsterdam; and the Pavilion/Palais de Tokyo, Paris. A native of Chicago, Mr. Doroshenko is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin,Milwaukee. He completed the Independent Study Program at the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York and graduate studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.