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Vincent Fremont Named as CEO of ARTnews

Vincent Fremont has been named CEO of ARTnews Ltd. “This is an exciting new chapter for me,” said Fremont. “There’s a remarkable opportunity here to build upon the rich editorial history of Art in America, ARTnews, The Magazine Antiques, and MODERN, while enhancing the company’s digital offerings and spearheading new initiatives.”

Fremont was instrumental in establishing the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc., following the artist’s death in 1987. The foundation has served as a template for later artists’ foundations. Fremont was the foundation’s exclusive sales agent for Warhol paintings, drawings and sculptures from 1991 to 2010. Prior to Warhol’s death, Fremont served as vice president of Andy Warhol Enterprises and executive manager of Andy Warhol’s studio. He co-directed and co-produced the documentary film “Pie in the Sky: The Brigid Berlin Story” (2000), with his wife, Shelly Dunn Fremont.

ARTnews Ltd. is the U.S. arm of parent company, Artnews S.A., the world’s leading print and the fastest growing online art media business including print magazines Art in America, ARTnews, The Magazine Antiques, MODERN, and Art & Business, digital properties www.ARTnews.com and www.artbiznes.pl and Skate’s Art Market Research business intelligence unit. Artnews S.A. is publicly listed on the Warsaw Stock Exchange (WSE:ATN) and its controlling shareholder is BMP Media Holdings LLC, owned by Brant Publications, Inc. For more information, visit http://investor.artnews.com.