Yana Peel Explained

Yana Peel
Birth Name:Yana Mirkin[1]
Birth Place:Leningrad, USSR (now Russia)
Nationality:Canadian
Alma Mater:McGill University
London School of Economics
Occupation:Businesswoman
Global head arts and culture, Chanel
Children:2

Yana Peel is a Russian-born Canadian executive, businesswoman, children's author and philanthropist who is currently global head of arts and culture at French fashion house Chanel.[2] [3] She was CEO of the Serpentine Galleries from 2016 to 2019 and previously a board member.[4] [5]

Peel has several advisory positions, which include the Tate International Council and NSPCC therapeutic board, which is now the Children's Safety Online Taskforce.[6] She has been an advisor to the British Fashion Council, Asia Art Archive, Lincoln Center, Para Site and the Victoria and Albert Museum, where she founded the design fund.[7] [8] She holds a board position at Sadler's Wells.[9] Peel co-founded the Outset Contemporary Art Fund and Intelligence Squared Asia, and was CEO of Intelligence Squared Group from 2013 to 2016.[10] She is part of the American Ballet Theatre Global Council and The Met International Council.[11] [12] Peel is a judge for the RIBA Stirling Prize 2024.[13]

Early life

Born in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Russia, her family emigrated to Canada via Austria in 1978.[14]

Peel grew up in Toronto, Ontario.[15] She studied Russian studies at McGill University in the 1990s. [16] [1] In 1996,[17] while a student, she co-organised a fashion show for charity.[1] [18] Peel undertook a post-graduate degree in economics at the London School of Economics. Peel was a member of the 2011 class of the World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders programme.[19]

Career

Goldman Sachs

Peel started her career in the equities division of Goldman Sachs in 1997 in London and became an executive director before leaving in 2003.[20]

Outset Contemporary Art Fund

Peel is a co-founder of the charity Outset Contemporary Art Fund, which is based in London and was launched in 2003.[21] The charity created a model whereby artists could be presented to potential donors in order to raise funds to purchase their work, or to fund new commissions with a view to donating them to public institutions. The Fund purchased over 100 pieces for the Tate Modern, and commissioned work by artists including Francis Alys, Yael Bartana, Candice Breitz and Steve McQueen.

Intelligence Squared

In 2009, Peel co-founded Intelligence Squared Asia with Amelie Von Wedel, a not-for-profit platform for hosting live debates in Hong Kong.[22] [23] In 2012 Peel became CEO of Intelligence Squared Group,[24] bringing the live events business out of its financial difficulties. Peel has hosted interviews including: Olafur Eliasson and Shirin Neshat at Davos,[25] Ai Wei Wei at the Cambridge Union.[26]

Serpentine Galleries

In April 2016, Peel was appointed to the role of CEO of the Serpentine Galleries.[27] Peel said it was her "mission to create a safe space for unsafe ideas", and to promote a "socially conscious Serpentine". She indicated that she wanted to give artists a greater say in the development of the Serpentine Galleries, in order to give "artists a voice in the biggest global conversations". Peel worked in tandem with the artistic director, Hans Ulrich Obrist.[28]

Peel furthered the Serpentine Galleries' technological ambitions, introducing digital engagement initiatives including Serpentine Mobile Tours[29] and the translation of the exhibition Zaha Hadid: Early Paintings and Drawings into virtual reality.[30] [31] Peel stated that she was "committed to maintaining and open-source spirit"[32] at the Serpentine Galleries, and that it was her ambition "to inspire the widest audiences with the urgency of art and architecture". The Financial Times noted that Peel "has been able to lure companies such as Google and Bloomberg as partners to help meet the Serpentine's annual £9.5m target".

Peel and Obrist selected both the first African architect to work on a pavilion,[33] and the youngest architect to do so.[34] In 2018, she broadened the global reach of the Serpentine Pavilion programme by announcing the launch of a pavilion in Beijing designed by Sichuan practice, Jiakun Architects.[35]

Together with Lord Richard Rogers and Sir David Adjaye, Peel and Obrist selected Burkina Faso architect Diébédo Francis Kéré to design the 2017 pavilion.[36] The pavilion was awarded the Civic Trust Award in 2018.[37]

The Serpentine selected Mexican architect Frida Escobedo to design the 2018 pavilion. She will be the youngest architect to have participated in the Pavilion programme since it began in 2000.

Peel stepped down as CEO in June 2019 as a consequence of the attention paid to her alleged co-ownership of NSO Group. However, a later clarification published by The Guardian confirmed that Peel was not involved in the management, operations or control of NSO. Peel had a less than 10% ownership of Novalpina Capital, which subsequently acquired NSO in 2019. Peel was not personally involved in the operation or decisions of Novalpina Capital, which was managed by her husband.[38]

Chanel

In March 2020, Peel joined Chanel as the new global head of arts and culture and a board member of Fondation Chanel. Peel leads Chanel’s initiatives across arts and culture globally and has played a key role in advancing its association with the arts.[39]

Peel launched Chanel Connects and the Chanel Culture Fund, which partners with cultural institutions in countries around the world to help champion new ideas and foster creativity. Peel is considered one of the art world’s power brokers and forges notable partnerships, while remaining committed to democratising art appreciation.[40]

Philanthropy

Peel co-chaired Para Site, a not-for-profit contemporary art space in Hong Kong, from 2010 to 2015.[41] She has been involved with the project since 2009.

Peel founded the Victoria and Albert Museum's design fund in 2011. The fund supported the acquisition of contemporary design objects.

Peel is a member of NSPCC's therapeutic board. Inspired by her children, in 2008 Peel produced a series of toddler-friendly art books published by Templar, including: Art For Baby, Color For Baby and Faces For Baby.[42] The books feature works by artists ranging from Damien Hirst to Keith Haring. Proceeds from sales go towards the NSPCC.[43]

Personal life

In 1999, Peel married Stephen Peel,[44] a private equity financier.[45] They have two children and live in Bayswater, London.[45] [46]

Awards and honours

Notes and References

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  2. Bailey, Sarah. "In Conversation: Art and Fashion Are Both About Desire", Red, London, 1 November 2017. Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
  3. Web site: Conti. Samantha. 2021-01-15. 'Chanel Connects,' a New Podcast Series, Looks at the Arts, Pop Culture. 2021-01-19. Women's Wear Daily. en-US.
  4. McElvoy, Anne. "In The Hot Seat", Porter, London, 1 December 2016.
  5. News: Patrick. Greenfield. 2019-06-18. Serpentine Galleries chief resigns in spyware firm row. The Guardian. 18 June 2019. 0261-3077. www.theguardian.com.
  6. http://www.artlyst.com/news/serpentine-galleries-announce-appointment-of-outsets-yana-peel-as-ceo/ "Serpentine Galleries Announce Appointment of Outset’s Yana Peel As CEO"
  7. http://www.aboutlincolncenter.org/pdfs/lincoln-center-annual-report-2014-15.pdf "Lincoln Center Annual Report 2014/2015"
  8. http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/d/the-design-fund/ "The Design Fund"
  9. Web site: Board of Trustees - About us - Sadler's Wells . 2024-02-01 . SadlersWells . en-GB.
  10. Sloway, Diane. "Meet Yana Peel, the Audacious Canadian Who's Transforming London's Famed Serpentine Galleries", W Magazine, 29 November 2016. Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
  11. Web site: Affiliate Groups . 2024-03-12 . American Ballet Theatre.
  12. Web site: The International Council . 2024-03-12 . The Metropolitan Museum of Art . en.
  13. Web site: 2024-07-30 . RIBA's Stirling Prize 2024 shortlist unveiled . 2024-08-20 . Dezeen . en.
  14. Web site: THE SERPENTINE TRUST - Officers (free information from Companies House). beta.companieshouse.gov.uk. 19 February 2018.
  15. Solel, Hannah. "Liquid Lunch: Yana Peel on the Serpentine’s next phase", Spear's, 30 January 2018. Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
  16. News: Campbell-Johnston . Rachel . Hitting it out of the park — the new Serpentine queen . . 10 June 2017 . en.
  17. News: McGill Reporter . reporter-archive.mcgill.ca . 13 . 21 March 1996. 28 .
  18. Web site: The McGill Daily Culture Vol. 84 No. 063: March 2, 1995. Daily Publications Society. McGill University. 2 March 1995. Montréal : McGill University, Daily Publications Society. 19 February 2018. Internet Archive.
  19. Peel, Yana. "Discovering Russia", World Economic Forum, Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
  20. Maneker, Marion. "The Tate's Secret Weapon: Outset", ArtMarketMonitor.com, 25 August 2009. Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
  21. Street, Chloe. "Zaha Hadid: The Artist Within", Tatler, Hong Kong, March 2017.
  22. Crichton-Miller, Emma. "Club class upgrade", Financial Times, 7 September 2012. Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
  23. http://www.intelligencesquared.asia/about-us.html "About Us"
  24. Clark, Simon. "Top TPG Dealmaker Stephen Peel to Leave Firm", Wall Street Journal, 20 June 2014. Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
  25. Dickie, Anna. "A conversation with Yana Peel", Ocula, 14 May 2014. Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
  26. http://www.artlyst.com/news/ai-weiwei-artist-and-activist-to-speak-at-cambridge-union/ "Ai Weiwei: Artist And Activist To Speak At Cambridge Union"
  27. Theodosi, Natalie. "Porter Magazine Kickstarts ‘Incredible Women’ Talk Series With Yana Peel", Women's Wear Daily, 2 February 2017. Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
  28. Bourne, Henry. "L’alchimista", La Repubblica, Rome, 8 May 2017. Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
  29. Abrams, Melanie. "How digital media are transforming art collections", Financial Times, 15 December 2017. Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
  30. Mairs, Jessica. "Zaha Hadid's abstract paintings translated into immersive virtual reality experiences at Serpentine Gallery", Dezeen, 1 February 2017. Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
  31. https://artsandculture.google.com/project/zaha-hadid-at-the-serpentine "Zaha Hadid at Serpentine Galleries"
  32. "Women of the Year: Contribution to the Arts Yana Peel"
  33. Wainwright, Oliver. "Francis Kéré becomes first African architect of Serpentine pavilion", The Guardian, 21 February 2017. Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
  34. Stott, Rory. "Mexican Architect Frida Escobedo Selected to Design 2018 Serpentine Pavilion", ArchDaily, 8 February 2018. Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
  35. Mairs, Jessica. "First foreign Serpentine Pavilion will be built in China this year", Dezeen, 31 January 2018. Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
  36. Mairs, Jessica. "Diébédo Francis Kéré unveils tree-inspired Serpentine Pavilion with central waterfall", Dezeen, 20 June 2017. Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
  37. Hanckey, Malcolm. "2018 Winners - Civic Trust Awards, Pro-Tem Awards & AABC Conservation Awards", Civic Trust, 14 December 2017. Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
  38. News: Yana Peel . The Guardian . 14 June 2019 . 6 July 2021.
  39. News: Chanel’s Yana Peel On Collaborating With Tilda Swinton To Discover The Next Generation Of Artists . Forbes . 12 July 2024.
  40. News: Eyre . Hermione . 2023-06-18 . The power player bringing fashion’s big money into British art galleries . 2024-07-23 . The Telegraph . en-GB . 0307-1235.
  41. https://www.zabludowiczcollection.com/art-diary/view/toby-at-176 "Toby at 176"
  42. Duerden, Nick. "Picasso helps baby see the big picture", The Independent, 31 January 2013. Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
  43. Peel, Yana. "Art For Baby (Hardback)", Waterstones. Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
  44. Web site: A conversation with Yana Peel . Ocula.com . 2014-05-14 . 2016-08-09.
  45. Web site: Clark . Simon . Top TPG Dealmaker Stephen Peel to Leave Firm . WSJ.com . 2014-06-20 . 2016-08-09.
  46. Diane Solway. Meet Yana Peel, the Audacious Canadian Who's Transforming London's Famed Serpentine Galleries, W magazine, 29 November 2016
  47. http://www.montblanc.com/content/dam/mtb/assets/discover/arts-and-culture/images/25th%20Anniversary%20Montblanc%20Arts%20Patronage%20Book.pdf "25th Anniversary Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award"
  48. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/0/debretts-500-list-art/ "Debrett's 500 List: Art"
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  50. http://www.artlyst.com/news/alt-power-100-artlyst-2017-meet-the-alternative-powerhouses/ "Alt Power 100 ArtLyst 2017 – Meet The Alternative Powerhouses"
  51. http://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/fashion/street-style/news/g33233/working-wardrobe-best-dressed-women/ "Working wardrobe: Best dressed women"
  52. Web site: Aspen Institute Mobilizes New Generation of Leaders to Positively Impact Society . The Aspen Institute. 10 June 2019 . 23 March 2018.
  53. Web site: Tatler’s best dressed: the 25 top style mavens and mavericks are crowned in the sizzling September issue . Tatler. 8 August 2023 . 28 July 2023.

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