During his time at The Contemporary Austin, Mr. Grachos oversaw a dynamic re-imagining of the museum's programming and physical spaces.
Louis Grachos
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Shortly after Dana Friis-Hansen left the Austin Museum of Art (now known as The Austin Contemporary The Contemporary Austin), where he spent nine years as executive director, he headed to…
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It’s been a year since Louis Grachos took the helm at The Contemporary, and hired Heather Pesanti as Senior Curator. I sat down with them for a series of conversations on Austin and their vision for the rebranded institution.
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Pairing of Gillick and Vitale is a strategic curatorial pick for the rebranded institution. This choice is as smart as it is risk-free.
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The Contemporary Austin: New Name, New Money, New Sculpture Garden!
by Paula Newtonby Paula NewtonWhen The Austin Contemporary changed its name in July, it also said that it planned to refocus its mission and begin a seriously exciting series of art commissions. The Dallas-based…
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Blindsided? CAC New Orleans and Organizational Crises in the Art World
by Claire Ruudby Claire RuudAbout a year ago now, I published a series of articles introducing readers to some of the financial metrics consultants, academics, and others have used to evaluate the financial stability…
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Louis Grachos, Director of the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, NY has been named as Executive Director of AMOA-Arthouse after seven month search. He’s easing into it: Grachos takes on…