LONDON.- Gregor Muir, ICA’s Executive Director, has been appointed the new Director of Collection, International Art at Tate. He will leave the ICA toward the end of the year, replacing Frances Morris, who was recently appointed Director of Tate Modern. Gregor will take up his position at Tate in January 2017.

Muir joined the ICA as Executive Director in early 2011. He has since played a significant role in re-establishing the ICA as London’s home of radical art and culture, working with artists from all over the world. Under his leadership, the ICA has gained renewed strength, both artistically and financially, as it approaches the future in good health.

Muir has overseen an ambitious cinema and events programme, alongside a critically acclaimed exhibition programme by artists such as Tauba Auerbach, Isa Genzken, Richard Hamilton, James Richards, Betty Woodman and Dennis Morris. During his tenure, the ICA has been at the forefront of cultural debate with its dedicated ‘Culture Now’ talks series, which has seen Muir frequently chair conversations with artists including Lynda Benglis, Zhang Ding and Gilbert & George. He also initiated a series of Off-Site projects, in Birmingham, London and Hong Kong, and reactivated the Institute's unique history through a series of displays dedicated to landmark exhibitions, such as the Francis Bacon exhibition in 1955, and Cybernetic Serendipity, one of the earliest computer art exhibitions ever staged, also held at the ICA in 1968.

Muir said: “I’m delighted to be returning to Tate as the Director of Collection for International Art at a very exciting time with the opening of the new Tate Modern. While I have some work ahead of me at the ICA, I’m incredibly proud of what the team has been able to achieve since I joined. As we celebrate the ICA’s 70th anniversary this year, the Institute looks forward to an exciting future.”

Alison Myners, Chair of the ICA Council, said: “Gregor has been an exceptional Executive Director to the ICA. Under his leadership the ICA now thrives as one of the most exciting, pioneering arts organisations in the world. We congratulate him and wish him every success in his exciting new role with Tate and thank him for the huge part he has played in placing the ICA in a position of strength and vibrancy as we develop our plans for the Institute's future”.

Nicholas Serota, Director, Tate said: “We are delighted to appoint Gregor Muir as Director of Collection International Art. Gregor has, for decades, played a central role in promoting British and international contemporary art and has a wealth of relevant experience. He has had a distinguished curatorial career to date, and has built longstanding relationships with a wide range of artists and colleagues in the field. He is also a highly-respected author. We look forward to working with him to further develop Tate’s collection for future generations”.

From 2001 to 2004 Muir was Kramlich Curator of Contemporary Art at Tate where he co-curated Time Zones with Jessica Morgan at Tate Modern and In-a-Gadda-da-Vida with Clarrie Wall is at Tate Britain. During this period, he worked on film and video acquisitions for the Tate collection as well as a number of other significant curatorial projects. He also worked on contemporary art acquisitions for Tate Collections and curated several collection displays, including a special focus on Robert Morris' 1971 Tate Gallery exhibition and Carl Andre's Equivalent sculptures.