"Curating Contemporary Art" Seminar Program
Seminar: Inside a Global Gallery: How Lisson Shapes Artistic Narratives Across Markets
Speaker: Rüya Worthy
Time: 6:00-7:30 pm
This talk will offer an insider perspective on how one of the world’s leading contemporary art galleries operates across its international locations. Through an exploration of Lisson Gallery’s founding history, core working principles, and selected exhibition case studies, the session will reveal how a global gallery develops artists’ careers, shapes curatorial narratives, and engages with institutions and collectors.
Lisson Gallery is one of the most influential contemporary art galleries in the world. Founded in London in 1967 by Nicholas Logsdail, the gallery has been instrumental in championing Minimalism and Conceptual Art and in shaping the careers of several generations of artists. Today, Lisson represents more than sixty international artists and estates and operates across London, New York, Shanghai, Beijing and Seoul. The gallery presents museum-quality exhibitions, supports ambitious institutional projects and maintains a strong presence at leading art fairs worldwide. Lisson remains committed to fostering long-term artistic development and to advancing global conversations around contemporary art.
About Rüya Worthy
Rüya Worthy is part of the Sales and Exhibitions team at Lisson Gallery, London, where she works across primary and secondary market placements, exhibition planning and regional development, with a particular focus on Turkey and the Middle East. Prior to joining Lisson, she worked at Sotheby’s for several years, first in the Litigation team and later in the Contemporary Art department. She holds an Undergraduate degree in Law, and a Master’s degree in Art, Business and Law. Her practice centres on bridging curatorial strategy with market insight, and on supporting artists’ careers through thoughtful exhibition narratives and sustained international engagement. She collaborates closely with institutions, collectors and advisors, contributing to the development and delivery of the gallery’s global programme.
* This seminar is organized in collaboration between Akbank Sanat and Open Dialogue Istanbul
* To learn conditions of participation in a single seminar, we would kindly ask you to send an e-mail to apply@curatingcontemporaryart.org address noting the required seminar details. Single seminar participation fee is 850 TL for adults, 650 TL for students (VAT included).
* The program will take place on the online platform Zoom.