News from AICA International: PARIS, October 25, 2011

The International Association of Art Critics (AICA) has elected its new President, Marek Bartelik, during the General Assembly that took place in Asunción, Paraguay, on October 20th, 2011. Mr. Bartelik succeeds Yacouba Kanaté from Ivory Coast, who served as AICA’s President since October 2008. Mr. Bartelik is the XVth President of the Association. Previous Presidents include: James Johnson Sweeney (USA, 1957-1963), René Berger (Switzerland, 1969-1975), Jacques Leenhardt (France, 1990-1996), and Henry Meyric Hughes (2002-2008).

Executive Bureau :
President : Marek Bartelik - USA (2011-2014)
Treasurer : Haydee Venegas - Puerto Rico (2008-2012)
General Secretary : Brane Kovic - Slovenia (2010-2014)

International Vice-presidents :
Carlos Acero Ruiz – Dominican Rep. (2011-2014)
Adriana Almada – Paraguay (2010-2013)
Niilofur Farrukh – Pakistan (2009-2012)
Liam Kelly – Ireland (2009-2012)
Burcu Pelvanoglu – Turkey (2010-2013)
Lisbeth Rebollo – Brazil (2010-2013)
Myrna Rodriguez – Puerto Rico (2011-2014)
Angus Stewart – United Kingdom (2009-2012)
Jin Sup Yoon – South Korea (2011-2014)

Elected Members of the Board for 2011/2012:
Marianne Brouwer (Netherlands); Therese Hadchity (Southern Carribean) ; Silva Kalcic
(Croatia);  Klara Kemp-Welch (UK) ; Byoungsoo Kim (South Korea) ;  Marja-Terttu
Kivirinta (Finland) ;  Albán Martínez Gueyraud (Paraguay) ;  William Messer (USA) ;
Elena Oliveras (Argentina) ; Malene Vest Hansen (Denmark).

The full version of the updated organisation chart is available on AICA website
at the following link : http://www.aica-int.org/spip.php?article3

Letter from New President of AICA International, Dr. Marek Bartelik:
http://www.aica-int.org/spip.php?article1243