Andrew Renton

Andrew Renton (born 1963) is an art curator and Professor of Curating at Goldsmiths, University of London.

In 1984, Renton received a BA degree from the University of Nottingham, and in 1989, he received a PhD degree from the University of Reading.

Renton previously contributed a weekly column on art in the Evening Standard newsletter. Until 2011, Renton was the adviser and curator for the Salem family's Cranford Collection.

In 2012, Renton became the founding Director of the Marlborough Contemporary Gallery in London, at the invitation of Gilbert Lloyd. He has curated around 30 exhibitions there.

Renton is a board member and trustee for several arts organisations, including The Drawing Room and The Showroom. He advises the UK Government Art Collection, among other institutions.

Selected publications Technique Anglaise: Current Trends in British Art. Thames & Hudson, London, 1991. (edited with Liam Gillick)