Experience

Forma

• United Kingdom
• Museums
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Artistic Director

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Forma Arts is one of Europe’s leading visual arts commissioning agencies and creative producers, working with British and international artists to develop and deliver new multidisciplinary productions in the UK and across the world. Characterised by excellence in concept and context, production values and the audience experience, we exist to imagine, enable and deliver celebrated art projects by exceptional artists. Artists we have worked with in the past include Mark Boulos, Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin, Lynette Wallworth, Nick Crowe and Ian Rowlinson, Gina Czarnecki, Sō Percussion, Bill Morrison and Jóhann Jóhannsson, Jane and Louise Wilson and Riyoji Ikeda. Show less



Royal Academy of Arts

• United Kingdom
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Public Speaker

  • Feb 2014 - Jun 2023

  Symposiums, talks, university crits, Q&A, and mentoring for Royal Academy of Arts, Goldsmith's University, New Contemporaries, Courtauld Institute, Artquest, Sky Arts... Symposiums, talks, university crits, Q&A, and mentoring for Royal Academy of Arts, Goldsmith's University, New Contemporaries, Courtauld Institute, Artquest, Sky Arts...



Fondazione La Biennale di Venezia

• Italy
• Performing Arts
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Co-commissioner & Producer

  • Jan 2021 - Jul 2022

  Co-commissioner and producer for Alberta Whittle's film 'Lagareh' for the Scotland & Venice presentation at the 2022 Venice Art Biennale. Work included creative and curatorial development with the artist, site visits in Venice and Glasgow, planning and delivering film shoots across 3 continents, raising funds, managing budgets and liaising with multiple crews, performers and stakeholders. Co-commissioner and producer for Alberta Whittle's film 'Lagareh' for the Scotland & Venice presentation at the 2022 Venice Art Biennale. Work included creative and curatorial development with the artist, site visits in Venice and Glasgow, planning and delivering film shoots across 3 continents, raising funds, managing budgets and liaising with multiple crews, performers and stakeholders.



The Institute of Contemporary Arts

• London, England, United Kingdom

• Secondment

  • Jun 2018 - Jan 2019

  I took a secondment at the ICA to assist the curator and the artists on the Metahaven exhibition. I took a secondment at the ICA to assist the curator and the artists on the Metahaven exhibition.



Arts Council England

• United Kingdom
• Non-profit Organization Management
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Relationship Manager

  • Sep 2014 - Dec 2018

  I was the Relationship Manager for leading visual arts National Portfolio Organisations, including INIVA, Studio Voltaire, Cubitt, Artquest, Afterall, Bookworks, Bow Arts, New Contemporaries. I monitored the delivery of their artistic activities and development of the organisation. This included joining the Board of Trustee meetings of 8 organisations, meetings with the executive, attending events and monitoring the management accounts. I gave development and funding advice to the sector, including artists, curators and practitioners; galleries, collectives and institutions and took part in national and international sector develompent in Copenhagen, Berlin or Kassel. I led on specific strategic projects, from Visual Arts Talent Development and Strategic Touring to the creation of a new multi-stakeholder funding stream for the sector: the Creative Land Trust is a new initiative bringing together funds from The Mayor of London, Arts Council England, Bloomberg Philanthropies and the social investment sector; working closely with OUTSET Philanthropy and Investing For Good. Show less



Pro Numb

• London, United Kingdom

• Founder

  • Sep 2010 - Dec 2018

  Non-for-profit contemporary art gallery I set up in 2010, in Hackney, London. Pro Numb presented over 30 projects, including new commissions, solo shows, group exhibitions, public realms works and off-site projects. Pro Numb worked with other 130 artists including Charlotte Prodger, Joan Jonas, Lawrence Weiner, Benedict Drew, Jade Montserrat, Yuri Pattison, Peles Empire, Lawrence Lek and Liam Gillick among others. Pro Numb collaborated with UK and International organisations, including SPACE, Arebyte Gallery, Open Source Festivel, Wysing Arts Centre. Show less



Art Monthly

• United Kingdom
• Periodical Publishing

• General Manager

  • Nov 2008 - Aug 2014

  Worked at Art Monthly magazine in contemporary art publishing for 6 years. I worked on many tasks over the years, from listings, advertising, art fair representation, the odd bit of writing, paying writers, subscription... and finally worked as General Manager. Worked at Art Monthly magazine in contemporary art publishing for 6 years. I worked on many tasks over the years, from listings, advertising, art fair representation, the odd bit of writing, paying writers, subscription... and finally worked as General Manager.



Film and Video Umbrella

• London

• Research

  • Jun 2009 - Oct 2009

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OUTPOST Gallery

• Norwich

• Steering Committee Member

  • Jan 2006 - Dec 2007

  Was part of a committee of 6 at Outpost, an Arts Council funded gallery in Norwich. Was part of a committee of 6 at Outpost, an Arts Council funded gallery in Norwich.