Christiana Ine-Kimba Boyle returns to Canada gallery as partner and co-owner, after leaving her post as senior director of Pace Gallery. She returns to the New York space with an upgraded title after also holding the post of senior director in the past.
Boyle announced her departure from Pace on Instagram three weeks ago calling her time at Pace “one of the most transformative periods of my career.” She added, “I was taught to always leave things better than found, and I can confidently say I did just that.” While sharing information about her departure, she did not reveal where she was headed until Canada made the announcement of her return.
The move is seen as unusual, because it is not common to see individuals in high ranking positions leave a mega gallery like Pace for a smaller operation. But in the past year, three other senior members of Pace Gallery staff left the establishment including its executive vice president of global sales and operations.
She will kick off her new position at Canada with an exhibition for Denzil Hurley and Reginald Sylvester, both opening this January. The exhibitions begin the gallery’s 25th-anniversary slate of shows.
Boyle was first hired at Pace in 2021 as online sales director, the appoint drew the attention of the public because she was only 28 years- she was deemed too young for the high-ranking role, and because of her focus on NFTs, the market for which was on the fast rise back then.
She was named as one of the Black female gallerists reshaping New York’s art scene by Frieze in 2023.
“CANADA has always been about championing bold, groundbreaking artists, and I’m committed to pushing the envelope even further. Together, we’ll continue to carve out space for new perspectives, challenge the status quo, and elevate underrepresented voices within the global art market. The best is yet to come.” Boyle said in a statement.
Phil Grauer, cofounder of Canada, said in a statement, “Christiana brought tremendous energy to her role and her skill and passion have been missed during her time away. We look forward to the new ideas Christiana will bring to CANADA while at the same time benefiting from the deep commitment, she has already demonstrated to the gallery artists and culture.”
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