In April, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki will welcome a new director, returning New Zealander Gregory Burke. Most recently CEO of the Remai Modern gallery in Saskatoon, Canada, Burke has directed acclaimed modern and contemporary art museums across New Zealand and Canada, including the Govett-Brewster Art Gallery in New Plymouth, The Power Plant in Toronto and the Mendel Art Gallery in Saskatoon. In addition, he has served as a volunteer in significant governance roles, including terms as a board member of Art Metropole in Toronto and as a member of the modern and contemporary acquisitions committee of the board of the Art Gallery of Ontario. One of the reasons for Burke's appointment, according to Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, is a track record of substantially increasing the number of visitors to each gallery he's worked with.
The Remai Modern Photo: supplied
