The Artwork Newspaper has appointed the British publishing director Nick Sargent as its chief govt, starting in January 2023.
Sargent brings to the position greater than 20 years of expertise as a number one media skilled. He beforehand served as chief enterprise officer, tradition, on the international media firm Condé Nast. Earlier than that he was the publishing director of British GQ portfolio and WIRED Media Group. In these roles he achieved progress throughout plenty of manufacturers and platforms, together with print, on-line, podcasts, video, books and stay occasions. From 2007 to 2014 he labored at The Economist, together with as head of shopper gross sales, UK.
This is not going to be Sargent’s first place at The Artwork Newspaper: he started his profession as an intern promoting subscriptions for the publication at Frieze artwork honest in London.
“I’m delighted to be becoming a member of The Artwork Newspaper,” Sargent mentioned in an announcement. “It is a gigantic honour to imagine this position on the most profitable and respected title within the international artwork world, significantly at a time when the profile of the trade, the affect of artists, and the significance of each galleries and museums has by no means been increased. The position The Artwork Newspaper performs in championing all facets of worldwide artwork and tradition is broadly acknowledged, and I very a lot look ahead to working intently with Alison Cole and her group to construct on the massive success The Artwork Newspaper has had in a number of markets over a few years, and to contribute to the expansion of an already extremely influential model.”
Alison Cole, editor of The Artwork Newspaper, mentioned in an announcement: “I’m actually trying ahead to working with Nick. He brings with him a unbelievable observe document of publishing and industrial success and can assist construct on our place as essentially the most trusted information useful resource for the worldwide artwork trade. The Artwork Newspaper model has by no means been stronger, we’ve an excellent group, together with our fantastic writers, presenters, producers and editors, and we will now make sure that extra individuals find out about our experience and help our unbiased journalism.”
