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Bona Montagu

Bona Montagu (born 1972, London) is a collections curator and founder of Montagu Arts, art consultancy based in London and Brussels. Montagu is a former Managing Director at Skarstedt Gallery and Director at Dickinson in London. She was elected co-vice chair of the Society of London Art Dealers in 2020.[1]

Career

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Whilst studying for her BA in Art History at the Courtauld Institute of Art, Montagu collaborated with a former fellow student and close friend Joshua Compston.[2] As well as working with many of the artists of the YBA movement, including Gavin Turk, Tracey Emin, Sarah Lucas and Damien Hirst, they organised events in Shoreditch as a part of Compston’s vision to shape an artistic community and to create an urban regeneration. The events included two celebrated fêtes (A Fête Worse Than Death) and (The Hanging Picnic).

Montagu began her career at Christie’s, subsequently joining the leading private dealership Dickinson, where she remained for seventeen years.[3]

In 2012 Montagu joined forces with Per Skarstedt, opening Skarstedt Gallery London whilst continuing to advise under Montagu Arts.[4] During her time as the Managing Director, the gallery staged historical exhibitions such as In Homage,[5] Willem de Kooning: Late Paintings[6] as well as exhibitions of new work by artists such as George Condo, Eric Fischl and David Salle.[7]

Montagu left Skarstedt in 2021 to concentrate on curating private and corporate collections as part of Montagu Arts. Montagu’s comments on the art market appeared in international publications, such as The Financial Times,[8][9] The New York Times,[10] The Evening Standard,[7] The Art Newspaper,[11] and Apollo Magazine,[12] among others.[13][14][15] She has participated in panel talks and conferences, including “Anti-Money Laundering and the Art Market”[16] organised by Art Basel, and "Build Your Own Art World"[17] for the Association of Women in the Arts.

Montagu was elected co-vice chair of the Society of London Art Dealers in 2020.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "New appointments across the art trade at associations and fairs". www.antiquestradegazette.com. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  2. ^ Coffield, Darren (2013-05-01). Bona Montagu on Joshua Compston, in "Factual Nonsense: The Art and Death of Joshua Compston". Troubador Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-1-78088-526-1.
  3. ^ Solomon, Tessa (2021-08-23). "Bona Montagu to Step Down as Managing Director of Skarstedt from August 27, 2021". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  4. ^ updated, Emma O'Kelly last (2016-10-14). "Dealer's choice: architect Tom Croft on layering character into London's Skarstedt gallery". wallpaper.com. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  5. ^ "Homage: The art that influences artists. Bona Montagu, the curator of the exhibition gave BBC News a guided tour". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  6. ^ "Three to see: London". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. 2017-10-06. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  7. ^ a b Nicol, Patricia (2016-10-18). "Why everyone wants a piece of London's art market". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  8. ^ Pickford, James (2021-10-09). "Frieze tests London art market's attraction for far-flung buyers". Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  9. ^ Gerlis, Melanie (2021-09-23). "Art Basel fair's physical return lifts spirits — and sales". Financial Times. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  10. ^ Reyburn, Scott (2016-09-03). "For Art Dealers, the Place to Be Is Still London". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  11. ^ "Too much too young? The double-edged sword of early success for artists". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  12. ^ "Fine Art Asia celebrates an exhilarating first decade". Apollo Magazine. 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  13. ^ "Homage: The art that influences artists". BBC News. Retrieved 2023-10-19.
  14. ^ AnOther (2017-03-06). "The New Exhibition Examining Appropriation in Art". AnOther. Retrieved 2023-12-06.
  15. ^ HEL GUEDJ, JOHAN-FRÉDÉRIK (26 January 2024). "Bona Montagu (SLAD): "Si la Belgique alourdit sa TVA sur les objets d'art, sa place en souffrira"".
  16. ^ "How will new anti-money laundering regulations impact the art market?". Art Basel. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  17. ^ "Build Your Own Art World". AWITA. Retrieved 2023-09-07.