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- Clare Lilley is Director of Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP), taking over the position as YSP’s second director from Sir Peter Murray, who founded YSP in 1977. Prior to this Clare had held the position of Director of Programme at YSP, which she joined in 1992. Throughout her career, Clare has been committed to engaging diverse audiences in exceptional and meaningful art; to contributing to the wider community and economy; and to building a relevant and sustainable institution. She has a particular expertise in developing and siting sculpture in the public realm and has curated a number of internationally renowned projects by artists that include Ai Weiwei, Fiona Banner, Damien Hirst, Robert Indiana, Amar Kanwar, KAWS, Kimsooja, Alfredo Jaar, James Lee Byars, Shirin Neshat, Heather Peak and Ivan Morison, Giuseppe Penone, Thomas J Price, Sean Scully, Yinka Shonibare CBE, David Smith, James Turrell, Joana Vasconcelos and Bill Viola. Clare was selector of Frieze Sculpture, London (2012-22); Jaume Plensa in San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice (2015); and William Turnbull at Chatsworth House, Derbyshire (2013). She sits on the Advisory Committee of the Government Art Collection, London, and on the boards of Jupiter Artland (Edinburgh), The George Rickey Foundation (New York) and Art UK (London). She is an invited member of the UK Women Leaders in Museums Network and the Yinka Shonibare Advisory Board for Guest Projects, Lagos, Nigeria. Clare is a nominator for the Nasher Sculpture Prize, Texas (2015-22) and has nominated or judged a number of prizes including the inaugural Hambros Kleinwort Emerging Artist Prize 2019; the Jack Goldhill Sculpture Prize, RA Summer Exhibition 2018; the Mark Tanner Sculpture Prize 2018; and the Paul Hamlyn Awards for Artists. She has presented papers nationally and internationally, including at The China Museum, Beijing; the Kyiv Sculpture Project, Ukraine; the Province of Limburg at Z33, Belgium; the Museo Bellas Artes, Santiago, Chile; the Cape Town Art Fair, South Africa; the Nirox Foundation, Johannesburg, South Africa; and the Sydney Opera House, Australia. She has spoken as a panelist or conducted public interviews with artists at YSP; the ICA London; Shoreditch House, London; the Francis Crick Institute, London; Phillips, London; Frieze London; and 30 St Mary Axe, London Clare authored the introductory essay for Clay and Ceramic in Contemporary Art, published by Phaidon Vitamin C and adapted for Christie’s journal. She contributed essays to the Phaidon Bernar Venet monograph; Magdalena Abakanowicz published by Tate; Breaking the Mould: Sculpture by Women since 1945 published by the Arts Council Collection; Hans Josephsohn published by Max Hertzler; Fernando Casasempere Works 1991-2016 published by Hatje Cantz; Jaume Plensa: One Thought Fills Immensity published by Richard Gray Gallery and Skira; Lucio Fontana: The Ecstasy of Matter published by Il Libro; and The Gift of Landscape, published by Donum, Sonoma. She was a contributor to Thames & Hudson’s 100 Sculptors of Tomorrow. Clare regularly appears on national and international radio and television to comment on contemporary art, art in the public realm, and the role of the museum in society. Most notably, Clare was an expert judge for the 2021 Sky Arts series Landmark. (en)
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- Clare Lilley is Director of Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP), taking over the position as YSP’s second director from Sir Peter Murray, who founded YSP in 1977. Prior to this Clare had held the position of Director of Programme at YSP, which she joined in 1992. Throughout her career, Clare has been committed to engaging diverse audiences in exceptional and meaningful art; to contributing to the wider community and economy; and to building a relevant and sustainable institution. She has a particular expertise in developing and siting sculpture in the public realm and has curated a number of internationally renowned projects by artists that include Ai Weiwei, Fiona Banner, Damien Hirst, Robert Indiana, Amar Kanwar, KAWS, Kimsooja, Alfredo Jaar, James Lee Byars, Shirin Neshat, Heather Peak and I (en)
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