Yana Peel

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Yana Peel
Peel in 2021
Born
Yana Mirkin[1]

Leningrad, USSR (now Russia)
NationalityCanadian
Alma materMcGill University
London School of Economics
OccupationBusinesswoman
TitleGlobal head arts and culture, Chanel
Spouse
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(m. 1999)​
Children2

Yana Peel is a Russian-born Canadian executive, businesswoman, children's author and philanthropist who is currently global head of arts and culture at French fashion house Chanel.[2][3] She was CEO of the Serpentine Galleries from 2016 to 2019 and previously a board member.[4][5][6]

Peel has several advisory positions, which include the Tate International Council and the NSPCC therapeutic board.[7][8] She has been an advisor to the British Fashion Council, Asia Art Archive, Lincoln Center, Para Site and the Victoria and Albert Museum, where she founded the design fund.[7][9][10][8] She holds a board position at Sadler's Wells.[11] Peel co-founded the Outset Contemporary Art Fund and Intelligence Squared Asia, and was CEO of Intelligence Squared Group from 2013 to 2016.[12] She is part of the American Ballet Theatre Global Council and The Met International Council.[13][14]

Early life[edit]

Born in Leningrad (now St. Petersburg), Russia, Peel's family emigrated to Canada via Austria in 1978.[15][4]

Peel grew up in Toronto, Ontario.[16] She studied Russian studies at McGill University during the 1990s. [17][4][1] In 1996,[18] while a student, she co-organised a fashion show for charity.[1][7][19] Peel undertook a post-graduate degree in economics at the London School of Economics.[4][16] Peel was a member of the 2011 class of the World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders programme.[20]

Career[edit]

Goldman Sachs[edit]

Peel started her career in the equities division of Goldman Sachs in 1997 in London and became an executive director before leaving in 2003.[21][7][4][2]

Outset Contemporary Art Fund[edit]

Peel is a co-founder of the charity Outset Contemporary Art Fund, which is based in London and was launched in 2003.[22][7][16] The charity created a model whereby artists could be presented to potential donors in order to raise funds to purchase their work, or to fund new commissions with a view to donating them to public institutions.[7] The Fund purchased over 100 pieces for the Tate Modern, and commissioned work by artists including Francis Alys, Yael Bartana, Candice Breitz and Steve McQueen.[7][21]

Intelligence Squared[edit]

In 2009, Peel co-founded Intelligence Squared Asia with Amelie Von Wedel, a not-for-profit platform for hosting live debates in Hong Kong.[23][22][24] In 2012 Peel became CEO of Intelligence Squared Group,[23][25] bringing the live events business out of its financial difficulties.[7] Peel has hosted interviews including: Olafur Eliasson and Shirin Neshat at Davos,[26] Ai Wei Wei at the Cambridge Union.[27]

Serpentine Galleries[edit]

In April 2016, Peel was appointed to the role of CEO of the Serpentine Galleries.[28][4] Peel said it was her "mission to create a safe space for unsafe ideas",[2] and to promote a "socially conscious Serpentine".[16] She indicated that she wanted to give artists a greater say in the development of the Serpentine Galleries, in order to give "artists a voice in the biggest global conversations".[16] Peel worked in tandem with the artistic director, Hans Ulrich Obrist.[7]

Peel furthered the Serpentine Galleries' technological ambitions, introducing digital engagement initiatives including Serpentine Mobile Tours[29] and the translation of the exhibition Zaha Hadid: Early Paintings and Drawings into virtual reality.[30][31] Peel stated that she was "committed to maintaining and open-source spirit"[32] at the Serpentine Galleries, and that it was her ambition "to inspire the widest audiences with the urgency of art and architecture".[2] The Financial Times noted that Peel "has been able to lure companies such as Google and Bloomberg as partners to help meet the Serpentine's annual £9.5m target".[29]

Peel and Obrist selected both the first African architect to work on a pavilion,[33] and the youngest architect to do so.[34] In 2018, she broadened the global reach of the Serpentine Pavilion programme by announcing the launch of a pavilion in Beijing designed by Sichuan practice, Jiakun Architects.[35]

Together with Lord Richard Rogers and Sir David Adjaye, Peel and Obrist selected Burkina Faso architect Diébédo Francis Kéré to design the 2017 pavilion.[36] The pavilion was awarded the Civic Trust Award in 2018.[37]

The Serpentine selected Mexican architect Frida Escobedo to design the 2018 pavilion. She will be the youngest architect to have participated in the Pavilion programme since it began in 2000.[34]

Peel stepped down as CEO in June 2019 as a consequence of the attention paid to her alleged co-ownership of NSO Group. However, a later clarification published by The Guardian confirmed that Peel was not involved in the management, operations or control of NSO. Peel had a less than 10% ownership of Novalpina Capital, which subsequently acquired NSO in 2019. Peel was not personally involved in the operation or decisions of Novalpina Capital, which was managed by her husband.[6]

Philanthropy[edit]

Peel co-chaired Para Site, a not-for-profit contemporary art space in Hong Kong, from 2010 to 2015.[38] She has been involved with the project since 2009.[22]

Peel founded the Victoria and Albert Museum's design fund in 2011.[10] The fund supported the acquisition of contemporary design objects.[10]

Peel is a member of NSPCC's therapeutic board.[8] Inspired by her children, in 2008 Peel produced a series of toddler-friendly art books published by Templar, including: Art For Baby, Color For Baby and Faces For Baby.[39] These books feature works by artists ranging from Damien Hirst to Keith Haring. Proceeds from the sales of the books go towards the NSPCC.[40]

Personal life[edit]

In 1999, Peel married Stephen Peel,[41] a private equity financier.[42] They have two children and live in Bayswater, London.[42][43]

Awards and honours[edit]

  • Montblanc Award for Arts Patronage 2011[44]
  • Debrett's 500 List: Art[45]
  • Evening Standard Progress 1000 2017[46]
  • ArtLyst Power 100[47]
  • Harper's Bazaar Women Of The Year 2017[32]
  • Harper's Bazaar Working Wardrobe: Best dressed women 2018[48]
  • Henry Crown Fellow. Appointed by the Aspen Institute in 2018.[49]
  • Number Two in Tatler's best dressed list 2023[50]

References[edit]

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  3. ^ Conti, Samantha (15 January 2021). "'Chanel Connects,' a New Podcast Series, Looks at the Arts, Pop Culture". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved 19 January 2021.
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  8. ^ a b c "Serpentine Galleries Announce Appointment of Outset’s Yana Peel As CEO", ArtLyst, 13 April 2016. Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
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  11. ^ "Board of Trustees - About us - Sadler's Wells". SadlersWells. Retrieved 1 February 2024.
  12. ^ Sloway, Diane. "Meet Yana Peel, the Audacious Canadian Who's Transforming London's Famed Serpentine Galleries", W Magazine, 29 November 2016. Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
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  21. ^ a b Maneker, Marion. "The Tate's Secret Weapon: Outset", ArtMarketMonitor.com, 25 August 2009. Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
  22. ^ a b c Street, Chloe. "Zaha Hadid: The Artist Within", Tatler, Hong Kong, March 2017.
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  25. ^ Clark, Simon. "Top TPG Dealmaker Stephen Peel to Leave Firm", Wall Street Journal, 20 June 2014. Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
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  27. ^ "Ai Weiwei: Artist And Activist To Speak At Cambridge Union", ArtLyst, 13 June 2016. Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
  28. ^ Theodosi, Natalie. "Porter Magazine Kickstarts ‘Incredible Women’ Talk Series With Yana Peel", Women's Wear Daily, 2 February 2017. Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
  29. ^ a b Abrams, Melanie. "How digital media are transforming art collections", Financial Times, 15 December 2017. Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
  30. ^ Mairs, Jessica. "Zaha Hadid's abstract paintings translated into immersive virtual reality experiences at Serpentine Gallery", Dezeen, 1 February 2017. Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
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  34. ^ a b Stott, Rory. "Mexican Architect Frida Escobedo Selected to Design 2018 Serpentine Pavilion", ArchDaily, 8 February 2018. Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
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  39. ^ Duerden, Nick. "Picasso helps baby see the big picture", The Independent, 31 January 2013. Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
  40. ^ Peel, Yana. "Art For Baby (Hardback)", Waterstones. Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
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  44. ^ "25th Anniversary Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award", Montblanc. Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
  45. ^ "Debrett's 500 List: Art", The Telegraph, 20 January 2017. Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
  46. ^ "The Progress 1000: London's top influencers 2017 - Visualisers: Artists & Curators", Evening Standard, 19 October 2017. Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
  47. ^ "Alt Power 100 ArtLyst 2017 – Meet The Alternative Powerhouses", ArtLyst, 31 October 2017. Retrieved on 19 February 2018.
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  49. ^ "Aspen Institute Mobilizes New Generation of Leaders to Positively Impact Society". The Aspen Institute. 23 March 2018. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  50. ^ "Tatler's best dressed: the 25 top style mavens and mavericks are crowned in the sizzling September issue". Tatler. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
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