Anthony Kiendl is a curator, writer, educator and administrator, with over 25 years of experience in senior administration of art institutions, most recently as CEO of the MacKenzie Art Gallery in Saskatchewan, Canada. He has developed expertise in organizational development, planning, creating strategic partnerships, and leading organizational change through a variety of projects and experiences.
He has organized numerous exhibitions including: Komar and Melamid: Canada’s Most Wanted and Most Unwanted Paintings (co-curated with Bruce Grenville for Vancouver Art Gallery and Dunlop Art Gallery); Godzilla vs Skateboarders: Skateboarding as a Critique of Social Space; Database Imaginary (co-curated with Sarah Cook and Steve Dietz); Informal Architectures; Scotiabank Nuit Blanche, Toronto (2010) and the Alberta Biennale of Contemporary Art (2005, with Catherine Crowston), among others.
His projects include planning and implementing a $4 million capital campaign for Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art. He has been instrumental in the planning, construction, and transition to a $15 million arts and education facility for Plug In Institute of Contemporary Art and the University of Winnipeg, a new purpose-built LEED Silver facility built to Class A museum specifications.
He has lectured and published widely, and has organized panels and symposia at Tate Modern, Tate Britain, and Art Brussels, among others. His publications include Informal Architectures (Black Dog, 2008) and Obsession, Compulsion, Collection: On Objects, Display Culture and Interpretation (Banff Centre, 2004).
