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Saturday, August 22, 2026 · No. 233
Lehmann Maupin Appoints Fionna Flaherty as Partner
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Lehmann Maupin Appoints Fionna Flaherty as Partner

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Saturday, August 22, 2026 · 1 min read
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The Facts

Lehmann Maupin has appointed Fionna Flaherty as Partner, based in New York. Flaherty joins current partners Carla Camacho, Jessica Kreps, and Isabella Icoz, and will oversee the gallery's programmatic and sales initiatives, including international art fair participation. She will also focus on nurturing artist and collector relationships, liaise with institutions on exhibition planning, and provide consultation on artist legacy and estate management. Flaherty has been with the gallery for twelve years, most recently serving as Senior Director for three years, managing artists including Kader Attia, Dominic Chambers, Lee Bul, Liza Lou, Liu Wei, Catherine Opie, Alex Prager, Robin Rhode, and Tony Oursler. Prior to Lehmann Maupin, she worked at Spanierman Gallery, Mixed Greens, and the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art.

The Signal

The appointment signals Lehmann Maupin's continued investment in senior leadership to support its global growth and artist roster. Flaherty's promotion from Senior Director to Partner reflects the gallery's strategy of promoting from within and expanding its management team to handle increased art fair participation across three continents. For collectors and artists, this move reinforces the gallery's commitment to long-term relationship building and institutional engagement, as Flaherty will play a key role in both sales and exhibition planning.

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  • Artists: Kader Attia, Dominic Chambers, Lee Bul, Liza Lou, Liu Wei, Catherine Opie, Alex Prager, Robin Rhode, Tony Oursler
  • People: Fionna Flaherty, Rachel Lehmann, David Maupin, Carla Camacho, Jessica Kreps, Isabella Icoz
  • Galleries: Lehmann Maupin, Spanierman Gallery, Mixed Greens
  • Museums: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
  • Locations: New York, Hartford
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