Print Center New York names Yukiko Yamagata executive director
Yukiko Yamagata, most recently deputy director of Creative Time, started November 9 as executive director of Print Center New York in Chelsea, succeeding Judy Hecker.
Print Center New York names Yukiko Yamagata executive director
Yukiko Yamagata, most recently deputy director of Creative Time, started November 9 as executive director of Print Center New York in Chelsea, succeeding Judy Hecker.
Print Center New York has named Yukiko Yamagata its executive director, the Chelsea printmaking nonprofit announced Monday, November 9. Yamagata, most recently deputy director of the public art organization Creative Time, started the same day.
Yukiko Yamagata. Photo: Argenis Apolinario, courtesy of Print Center New York
She succeeds Judy Hecker, who led the organization for a decade and is now executive director emerita. Jenn Bratovich, the chief curator, had been acting executive director since June.
The board ran a national search, board chair David Sabel said in the announcement. “Yukiko stood out for how she balances a talent for capacity-building with strong programmatic instincts and experience working in a global context,” he said. “We are excited to welcome a leader who will think creatively about strengthening our operational resilience as we continue to grow.”
“I am thrilled to be leading Print Center New York at such a pivotal moment in the organization’s history, and as print is experiencing renewed interest and popularity,” Yamagata…
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