Stephen Deuchar
Sir Stephen John Deuchar CBE (born 11 March 1957) is a British arts administrator, and was director of the UK's Art Fund from 2010 to 2020.[1]
He was born 11 March 1957, son of Rev. John Deuchar and Nancy Dorothea Deuchar (née Jenkyns).[2] He was educated at Dulwich College, and earned a BA degree in history from the University of Southampton, and a PhD in the history of art from Westfield College, London, in 1986. [2]
Deuchar was the first director of Tate Britain in London, from 1998 to 2010.[1] In 2010, he became director of the UK's Art Fund.[1] he stood down on 31 March 2020.[1]
He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours for services to the arts[3] and was knighted in the 2021 New Year Honours, also for services to the arts.[4][5]
In 1982, he married Prof Katie Scott, and they have one son, and three daughters.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Stephen Deuchar to Resign as Director of UK's Art Fund in 2020". www.artforum.com.
- ^ a b c "Deuchar, Dr Stephen John". Who's Who. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ^ "Dr Stephen Deuchar CBE | British Council". www.britishcouncil.org.
- ^ "No. 63218". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2020. p. N2.
- ^ https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/the-people-from-kent-recognised-in-new-years-honours-240007/