Ebony L. Haynes, a director at David Zwirner since 2020 and founder of the gallery's Tribeca space 52 Walker in 2021, has been promoted to the newly created position of global head of curatorial projects. In this role, she will oversee special exhibitions, collaborations with Zwirner's artists, and continue to run 52 Walker, which has hosted 16 shows since its opening in October 2021, including exhibitions by Kandis Williams, Nikita Gale, and Arthur Jafa. The space's latest show, opening tonight, features wrestling-themed drawings by Raymond Pettibon and live matches.
This appointment matters because it signals David Zwirner's commitment to expanding curatorial diversity and global reach, building on the gallery's post-2020 efforts to showcase work by Black curators and artists. Haynes's new role allows her to extend the innovative, conceptually driven programming of 52 Walker—known for longer exhibition runs and duo presentations pairing artists like Pope.L. with Gordon Matta-Clark—to Zwirner's international locations, potentially influencing how commercial galleries integrate curatorial projects across their networks.