Julia Peyton Jones’s baby is named Pia, it appears she did not have the kid with her first husband. The news of her pregnancy in 2017 undoubtedly raised eyebrows in the art world.
Julia Peyton Jones is a curator and gallery director from the United Kingdom. She is currently a senior global director at Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac in London, Paris, and Salzburg.
Previously, she worked as Co-Director of the Serpentine Gallery in London. She worked there for more than 25 years and was given a damehood in the birthday honors list.
In 2015, Peyton Jones announced her retirement from the Serpentine Gallery as co-director.
Julia Peyton Jones Husband & Baby
Talking about Julia Peyton’s husband, in an interview she discussed her first marriage to Prosper Riley-Smith, which she described as one of the most disappointing experiences of her life. The couple got divorced in the year 1985.
At the age of 64, in January 2017, she announced her first baby child (daughter) Pia. She stepped out with her daughter after becoming one of the UK’s oldest mothers.
However, it’s unclear whether the kid was born as a result of IVF or surrogacy with frozen eggs.
Know About Julia Peyton Jones Pregnancy
Julia Peyton Jones is not pregnant at this moment and appears to be parenting her daughter alone.
However, considering her age and the fact that she is a mother, the announcement of her parenthood in 2017 is certain to raise questions in the art world.
Julia Peyton Jones Instagram Bio
Curator and gallery director Julia Peyton Jones is active on her Instagram under the username @julia.peytonjones.
As of now, she has been able to garnish around 6.6k fan followers.
According to her Instagram bio, She is a senior worldwide director and author of the ‘PiasWorld. Peyton Jones has also added that she is a lead director at the serpentine UK.
Julia Peyton Jones Early Life
Julia Peyton Jones attended Tudor Hall School in Oxfordshire, a boarding and day-independent school for girls located between the villages of Bloxham and Banbury.
Following that, she dropped out of school in 1970. Peyton Jones then went on to study painting at the Royal College of Art from 1975 to 1978.
However, she did not pursue a career as a professional artist after that, although two of her pieces are still on display at the Bank of England.
Peyton Jones worked as an art instructor at the Edinburgh College of Art for a short time after finishing her study. She went on to work as a curator at the Hayward Gallery in 1988.