NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 24th July 2007 -- Gow & Partners has recently assisted the Japan Society (www.japansociety.org) with the appointment of Joe Earle as Vice President and Director of Japan Society Gallery. Roddy Gow, Chairman and founder of the firm commented, “Our involvement with the Arts and Not for Profit organizations rests at the center of our commitment to bringing leadership to both the corporate and artistic community. We were delighted to work in support of the Board of Japan Society on a pro bono basis and help achieve this critically important appointment.” Currently serving as the Matsutaro Shoriki Chair of the Department of Art of Asia, Oceania, and Africa at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Mr. Earle assumes his new role at Japan Society beginning Tuesday, September 4, 2007.

“After more than thirty years as a curator of Asian art, I can think of no more thrilling an assignment than the Directorship of Japan Society Gallery,” says Mr. Earle, “offering as it does the opportunity to present Japan’s marvelously varied and creative visual culture in the heart of a great international city.  I look forward to working with my colleagues to build a distinctive, durable, and popular exhibition program that covers many aspects of Japanese art, both traditional and contemporary, and to showcasing the strengths and talents of artists, collections, and curators in the United States, Japan, and the rest of the world.”

“Joe Earle is among this country’s leading experts in Japanese art,” says Richard J. Wood, President, Japan Society, “and we are deeply honored that he comes to us from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, a major partner to Japan Society, which holds one of the best Japanese collections in the world. Joe's arrival comes on top of a momentous historical occasion—the 100th Anniversary of our founding.”Gow & Partners is a global executive search firm focused on key, senior executive appointments. Founded in 2002, the firm is a premier boutique offering clients in-depth local market intelligence and providing outstanding advice and world class candidates globally.  Gow & Partners is headquartered in New York and maintains a network of offices in London, Chicago, Washington DC, Houston, Brussels, Istanbul, Hong Kong, Munich and Johannesburg.

Gow & Partners, founded in 2002, is a global premier boutique specializing in the recruitment of key senior executives for international clients. Its Not for Profit Practice had worked successfully in filling appointments in the performing and visual arts and with major galleries and museums. Headquartered in New York with a network of offices in London, Chicago, Houston, Washington DC, Brussels, Istanbul, Munich, Frankfurt, Berlin, Hong Kong and Johannesburg, the firm offers clients in-depth local market intelligence and provides outstanding advice and world class candidates globally.