Nicolas Bourriaud is the CEO of MO.CO. Bourriaud is based in France. Bourriaud was born in 1965 in Niort.
Recent developments
AI summary of recent coverageRecent coverage has centered on institutional changes at Montpellier Contemporain (MO.CO), the museum Nicolas Bourriaud founded. Headlines document Bourriaud's departure as director in 2021, described as an ouster in favor of a more populist direction, as well as the later death of MO.CO curator Vincent Honoré in 2023, which became the subject of contested official rulings regarding its classification as a workplace accident.
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Key Facts
Source: Wikidata ↗- Born
- April 13, 1965 · Niort
- Citizenship
- France
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In the News
10 stories- Artnet News·
French Museum Contests Ruling of Curator Vincent Honoré’s Death as ‘Workplace Accident’
- ArtReview·
Suicide of MO.CO curator Vincent Honoré a ‘work place accident’ [Updated]
- The Art Newspaper·
Influential French curator Vincent Honoré, who put on shows at Tate Modern and Palais de Tokyo, has died
- ArtReview·
Montpellier’s MoCo ousts director Nicolas Bourriaud in latest controversy
- Artforum·
Nicolas Bourriaud Ousted as Director of Montpellier Contemporain
- Artnet News·
Famed Art Philosopher Nicolas Bourriaud Has Been Ousted From the Museum He Founded in Favor of a More Populist Replacement
- World-Architects·
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- Domus Web·
Montpellier turns into MoCo: interview with director Nicolas Bourriaud
- ArtReview·
New models in Montpellier?
- Artnet News·
Rich People Hide Their Art in Storage. A Novel Art Space in France Is on a Mission to Get Them to Share It With the Public Instead
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