Experience

Australia Council for the Arts

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head of Visual Arts

  • Dec 2020 - Present



City of Sydney

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chinese New Year Festival Advisory Panel

  • Jul 2016 - Dec 2020



4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art

• Australia
• Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Jul 2015 - Dec 2020

  http://www.4a.com.au/ 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art fosters excellence and innovation in contemporary Asian and Australian culture through research, documentation, development, discussion and presentation of contemporary visual art. We believe that Asian cultural thinking will have an important impact on the future. 4A’s aim is to ensure contemporary visual art plays a central role in understanding the dynamic relationship between Australia and the Asia-Pacific region. 4A has a distinctive approach to addressing Australia’s cultural diversity through a dynamic program including local and international exhibitions, public programs, workshops, seminars, symposiums and community activities. These have been recognised locally and internationally as having raised awareness of Asian-Australian art and culture and Australia‘s place in the Asia-Pacific region. Show less



UnMagazine

• Melbourne, Australia

• Editorial Advisor

  • Jul 2015 - Nov 2017



University of Melbourne

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Sessional Lecturer & Tutor

  • Jul 2014 - Nov 2017

  At the University of Melbourne I work within the School of Culture and Communication to deliver classes at both undergraduate and masters level. Together with Dr Rebecca Coates and Dr Kate MacNeilI we devised and delivered the first Advanced Art Fieldwork: China course. This course saw fifteen Masters of Art Curatorship and Masters of Arts Management students conduct fieldwork in Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong in 2015. Subject Coordinator, Lecturer and Tutor: / Exhibition Management, Masters, Semester 2 2015 / Advanced Art Fieldwork, Masters, Winter Semester 2015 Guest Lecturer &Tutor: / Art and Cultural Management in Asia, Masters, Summer Semester 2015 / Modern Art & The Politics of the New, First Year, Semester 2, 2014 Art History & Theory 2: Contemporary Art, First Year Compulsory Class, Melbourne Campus Semester 2, 2013 & 2014 / Art History & Theory 1: Modernism, First Year Compulsory Class, Melbourne Campus Semester 1, 2012 & 2014 Show less



Bus Projects

• Australia
• Artists and Writers

• Board Member

  • Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

  www.busprojects.org.au www.busprojects.org.au



Numerous Clients

• Various

• Freelancer

  • Jul 2011 - Sep 2015

  As a freelancer I work within the arts and culture sphere as a curator, project manager and programmer. From advising private clients on their personal art collections to creating public programs for institutions these projects are ever-changing and constantly diverse. Projects: / 2014 - 2016 Council of Textile and Fashion Industries of Australia (TFIA) - Asian Business Engagement Plan, Project & Trade Mission / 2014 Stripe - Australian Launch / 2014 The National Trust - Love, Desire & Riches, Exhibition Consultant / 2014 Portable Studios - Dr Nate Gross - Rock Health, Australian Tour / 2013 National Gallery of Victoria - Melbourne Now, Public Programs / 2013 Portable Studios - Taking Back Retail, Australian Launch / 2013 Portable Studios - Brooks Atwood, Australian Tour / 2012 Asia Pacific Contemporary / Art Melbourne, Curated Booth / 2012 Asia Pacific Contemporary / Art Hong Kong, VIP Tour / 2012 Asia Pacific Contemporary / Art Dubai, VIP Tour Clients: / Art Basel / Art Dubai / Art Hong Kong (Now Art Basel: Hong Kong) / Asia Pacific Contemporary / National Gallery of Victoria / The National Trust / Portable Studios / Private Art Collectors / Stripe / Travis Walton Show less



Supergraph: Contemporary Graphic Art Fair

• Melbourne, Australia

• Creative Director

  • May 2013 - Jul 2015

  www.supergraph.com.au Supergraph began as Australia's first Contemporary Graphic Art Fair with its first edition being held in Melbourne in February 2014. The second edition was in February 2015 which was then followed by a pop-up edition as part of Pick Me Up at London's Somerset House in April 2015. As the founder and director I worked with the Supergraph team to create a platform for both leading and emerging graphic art talent. With extensive public programs, masterclasses, events and targeted price points Supergraph was initiated to profile budget-friendly graphic art on a large scale. Show less



RMIT University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer - Art Theory

  • Feb 2012 - Jul 2015

  At RMIT I worked across the Art Theory department teaching a range of classes from first year through to honours classes in Melbourne and in Hong Kong. The Contemporary Asian Art class was devised for RMIT and was the first of its kind delivered at the university. I also assisted in devising a new online module to deliver first year Art History in a manner that helps students receive early feedback, develop research skills and adjust to the tertiary environment. Subject Coordinator, Lecturer and Tutor: / Art & The Global City, Second and Third Year, Hong Kong Campus Semester 1, 2015 / Contemporary Asian Art, Second and Third Year, Melbourne Campus Semester 2, 2012 & 2014 (I devised the course in its entirety) / Honours Art Theory, Melbourne Campus Semester 1 2014 / Art History & Theory 1: Modernism, First Year Compulsory Class, Melbourne Campus Semester 1, 2013 Tutor: / Art History & Theory 2: Contemporary Art, First Year Compulsory Class, Melbourne Campus Semester 2, 2013 & 2014 / Art History & Theory 1: Modernism, First Year Compulsory Class, Melbourne Campus Semester 1, 2012 & 2014 Show less



PayPal Melbourne Fashion Festival

• Australia
• Events Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cultural Program Manager

  • Aug 2009 - May 2013



Monash University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer - Art and Design

  • Jul 2011 - Dec 2011



MiFA

• Director

  • Jul 2009 - Jul 2011



National Gallery of Victoria

• Australia
• Artists and Writers
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Administration, Programs + Customer Service

  • 2003 - 2009