The Auction Houses
Phillips has appointed Miety Heiden as the worldwide deputy chairman and head of private sales.
Sotheby’s Institute of Art in New York has appointed Jenny Gibbs as the programme director of art business.
Anna Ballestrem has joined Grisebach in Berlin as head of communications.
The fairs
Art Market Productions, the parent company of Art on Paper and Miami Project, among others, announced a partnership with IWSC Group.
The galleries
Michael Werner received France’s Légion d’Honneur in the rank of chevalier.
Galerie Max Hetzler appointed Josephine von Perfall as sales director in Berlin and Rachel Rechner to the same position in Paris.
Marlborough Chelsea, in New York, has merged with London’s Marlborough Contemporary under the leadership of Max Levai. Both spaces will now be known as Marlborough Contemporary.
Gawain von Mallinckrodt joined Wentrup in Berlin as a sales director.
Expanding its Chelsea footprint in New York, Pace Gallery broke ground on a new eight-storey building on 25th Street, due for completion in 2019.
Lisson has opened a second space under the High Line at 136 10th Avenue in New York with a show by Haroon Mirza, to be followed by Carmen Herrera in May.
After 15 years in Chelsea, Anton Kern Gallery reopens on 22 April at 16 East 55th Street in Midtown.
Galerie Perrotin inaugurates its new home at 130 Orchard Street on the Lower East side with an exhibition by Iván Argote opening on 27 April.
Marc Straus plans to launch an eight-storey gallery space in Chinatown, New York, due for completion in autumn 2018.
The east London gallery Limoncello, launched in 2007 by the artist Rebecca May Marston, has closed.
Artist moves
Maruani Mercier now represents Ron Gorchov.
Alison Jacques Gallery now represents the estate of Roy Oxlade and Juergen Teller in London.
Victoria Miro has announced the representation of the Milton Avery estate.
Galerie Templon now represents Georges Segal in France.
White Cube now represents Ibrahim Mahama, alongside the A Palazzo gallery in Brescia, Italy.
Tyburn Gallery now represents Victor Ehikhamenor, Mónica de Miranda, Kudzanai-Violet Hwami and Lady Skollie.
Jeanne Silverthorne is now represented by Marc Straus.
Kohn Gallery now represents Tony Berlant.
Wentrup now represents Louisa Clement.