Catherine de Zegher is a Belgian curator, art critic, and modern and contemporary art historian. She holds a degree in art history and archaeology from the University of Ghent. Her career includes directorships at the Kunststichting Kanaal (1988–1998), The Drawing Center in New York (1999–2006), the Art Gallery of Ontario (2007–2009), and the Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent (2013–2018). She is known for curating large-scale international exhibitions that challenge mainstream models of art history and promote feminist aesthetics. She was a member of the Royal Flemish Academy of Belgium for Science and the Arts starting in 2014.[1,2]
Relation2007 · éditions MER, Gand; Jeu de Paume; la Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian; the Museum of Contemporary Art · book · EnglishISBN 9076979332Co-authored with Craigie Horsfield.
Women's Work Is Never Done2020 · bookAnthology of collected essays.
Exhibitions
1997Venice Biennale, Belgian PavilionVenicegroup
2012Biennale of SydneySydneygroup
Awards
2011AICA Award for Best Thematic Museum Show In New YorkUS Art Critics Association (AICA-USA)
