Will Gompertz Explained

William Edward Gompertz[1] (born 1965)[2] is an English journalist, author and art critic. He was formerly the BBC's arts editor[3] before moving to a position as the Barbican Centre's Artistic Director from 1 June 2021.[4]

Family and education

Gompertz is the son of general practitioner Hugh Gompertz OBE and a second cousin of Simon Gompertz, at one time personal finance correspondent for BBC News.[5] He is a relation of Benjamin, Isaac and Lewis Gompertz.[6] He was born in Tenterden, Kent, and attended Dulwich Preparatory School, in Cranbrook, Kent and then Bedford School. He was expelled from school aged 16 and left with no A-levels.[7]

Gompertz married teacher Kate Anderson, daughter of Sir Eric Anderson, in 1993 and they have three sons and one daughter.[8]

Career

Gompertz was previously director of Tate Media, and appeared in a show at the Edinburgh Fringe in 2009 called Double Art History.[9] Gompertz has written extensively for The Guardian and The Times newspapers. He is the author of What Are You Looking At?: 150 Years of Modern Art in the Blink of an Eye[10] and Think Like an Artist.[11]

It was announced, on 4 August 2023, that he would take over as Director of London's Sir John Soane's Museum from January 2024.[12]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: William Edward Gompertz . 2024-02-14 . Financial Times . en-GB.
  2. Web site: Think like an artist : . . . and Lead a More Creative, Productive Life. . 2024-02-14 . National Library Board Singapore.
  3. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2009/08_august/28/arts.shtml BBC News appoints Will Gompertz as first Arts Editor
  4. Web site: 2021-03-19. Barbican appoints Will Gompertz as new Director of Arts and Learning Barbican. 2021-03-27. www.barbican.org.uk. en.
  5. https://www.theguardian.com/theobserver/2010/jul/25/will-gompertz-bbc-arts-editor Will Gompertz: "We're brought up to be intimidated by art"
  6. Web site: June 2023 . Will Gompertz: Cancel culture is stifling the arts . 2024-02-14 . Prospect Magazine . en.
  7. Web site: Will Gompertz: "We are all artists. We just have to believe it.. Katie. Law. 15 July 2015. Evening Standard.
  8. Web site: Will Gompertz: Stop dumbing down TV . Rosamund . Urwin . 15 December 2023 . www.thetimes.co.uk . subscription.
  9. https://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/sep/02/bbc-will-gompertz-tate-arts-editor BBC News hires Tate Media's Will Gompertz as arts editor
  10. Web site: Ben . Lewis . What Are You Looking At?: 150 Years of Modern Art in the Blink of an Eye by Will Gompertz – review . The Guardian. 9 September 2012 . 2 November 2012.
  11. Web site: John . Kampfner. Think Like an Artist review – where's the big picture? . The Guardian. 19 July 2015 . 29 October 2021.
  12. Web site: Will Gompertz to take over as Director of the Sir John Soane's Museum. ianVisits. 4 August 2023. 4 August 2023.

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