Nationality British Title director, Tate Modern Children 3 | Occupation gallerist Spouse(s) Martin Caiger-Smith Predecessor Chris Dercon | |
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Born January 1959 (age 58) London, England Alma maters University of Cambridge, Courtauld Institute of Art | ||
Frances Morris (born January 1959) is the director of the Tate Modern art gallery in London, succeeding Chris Dercon in January 2016.
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Education
Frances Morris was born in London. She studied history of art, receiving a bachelor's degree from the University of Cambridge and a master's degree from the Courtauld Institute of Art. Her master's thesis deals with French painter Jean Hélion.
Career
After working at the Arnolfini, she joined the Tate Gallery as a curator in 1987, became the head of displays at Tate Modern when it opened in 2000, and became the director of the international art collection in 2006. Her appointment as director was announced in January 2016; she is the gallery's first British and first woman director. She has particularly emphasised women artists and art from outside Europe.
Personal life
Morris is married to Martin Caiger-Smith, head of the MA Curating the Art Museum programme at the Courtauld Institute of Art, and they have three children.