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BCG Announces First Executive Director
 Drew Katz has been named the first Executive Director of Boston Contemporary Group.
 
“Drew was our first choice. We’re looking forward to his leadership as we unveil our first few events and work to promote the critical programming that is happening in Boston,” said, Russell LaMontagne, co-founder, Boston Contemporary Group.
 
Katz said, “I want to help make the BCG the most prominent art organization in New England and help rejuvenate the Boston art scene with relevant contemporary art exhibitions, events and programming." 
 
About Drew Katz
Less than a year after graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design, Andrew Katz opened "Gallery Katz," a white box dedicated to showcasing works by emerging and mid-career artists. Best known for featuring formal works, Katz often exhibited artwork inspired by architecture and design. It was Katz that brought artist Shepard Fairey to Boston in 2004, and long-served as Boston's strongest link to the work coming out of RISD. The gallery also presented a highly anticipated annual contemporary furniture exhibition which featured one-of-a-kind functional items. Since opening the gallery, Andrew has made great attempts to educate and inform artists and collectors about the inner-workings of an art gallery, speaking often at institutions and leading public workshops and lectures. After closing the gallery in 2006, he has been dealing artwork privately in addition to consulting at several art-related businesses throughout Boston, quickly building a reputation as an operations specialist and creative handy-man. He has most recently served as the Acquisitions Co-Chair for the Biannual AIDS Action Committee's "ARTcetera Auction" in Boston, which despite a struggling economy, has gathered the most artwork in auction history.

OCTOBER
MIT LIST VISUAL ARTS CENTER
Adel Abdessemed: Situation And Practice
October 11, 2008-January 4, 2009

SHEPARD FAIREY makes his mark around
Boston and Cambridge
Photo credits to Geoff Hargadon

Opening October 25, 2008
LAMONTAGNE GALLERY
Cristina Toro
October 17 - November 19, 2008

NOVEMBER
Opening November 7th
SAMSON PROJECTS
Taylor Davis
October 31 - December 13, 2008