Alex Poots
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Alex Poots is a British arts curator and artistic director known for leading major cultural institutions such as the Manchester International Festival and The Shed in New York City.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artistic director
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arts curator ⓘ cultural leader ⓘ human ⓘ |
| basedIn |
New York City
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| employer |
Manchester International Festival
NERFINISHED
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The Shed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
contemporary art
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multi-disciplinary arts ⓘ music ⓘ performing arts ⓘ theatre ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary performance
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experimental performance ⓘ |
| hasRole |
artistic director
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chief executive ⓘ festival founder ⓘ |
| knownFor |
commissioning new artistic works
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developing cross-disciplinary cultural programming ⓘ leading major cultural institutions ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| nationality | British ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Manchester International Festival
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The Shed NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
development of Manchester International Festival as a commissioning festival for new work
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development of The Shed as a new cultural institution in New York City ⓘ |
| occupation |
artistic director
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arts administrator ⓘ arts curator ⓘ festival director ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
artistic director and CEO of The Shed
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artistic director of The Shed ⓘ chief executive of Manchester International Festival ⓘ chief executive of The Shed ⓘ founding artistic director of Manchester International Festival ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Manchester
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New York City ⓘ |
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