Ünsal named Institute of Contemporary Arts director

The Institute of Contemporary Arts has named BENGI ÜNSAL as its next Director.

Ünsal's post commences in March to coincide with the ICA's 75th anniversary year. She will be the first female director of the organisation in 55 years.

A former Artistic and Managing Director of Istanbul's multi-arts venue Salon IKSV, Ünsal joined the Southbank Centre in 2016, where she is currently Head of Contemporary Music. She is a trustee of the Music Venue Trust and Nest Collective.

Ünsal says she is incredibly proud to join the ICA and shape its future as a home for global cultural expression.

"We are living through a time that is challenging everything we know about work, life, the world, our connectivity. In a time of such questioning, it is vital that the space for culture, art, and expression is safeguarded to help us make sense of it all.

"We need our cultural institutions to be the platforms which allow artists to do just that."