Friday, April 17, 2026 · No. 106
Whitechapel Gallery to Host Panel on Economic Value of Arts Featuring Mariana Mazzucato and Alvaro Barrington
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Whitechapel Gallery to Host Panel on Economic Value of Arts Featuring Mariana Mazzucato and Alvaro Barrington

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Friday, April 17, 2026 · 1 min read
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Whitechapel Gallery will host a public discussion on the financial challenges and economic value of contemporary arts institutions. The panel features the gallery’s Economist-in-Residence Mariana Mazzucato, artist Alvaro Barrington, and strategist Darren Isom. Chaired by Director Gilane Tawadros, the event will address funding models and the role of public institutions in a democracy.

  • Artists: Alvaro Barrington
  • People: Mariana Mazzucato, Darren Isom, Gilane Tawadros
  • Galleries: Whitechapel Gallery
  • Locations: London
Originally via Thaddaeus Ropac · Curated by The Cultural Signal
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