I am a curator and writer based in New York, originally from London. Over the last two decades, I have devised and led programs of ambitious, experimental, interdisciplinary work in museums, galleries, theaters, and other unique sites. I collaborate intimately with artists to create ground-breaking projects, often combining visual art with dance, music, film, architecture, fashion, and literature, sometimes taking on the role of dramaturg or artistic director.
I currently work at Performa, New York, as Senior Curator, where I curate large-scale commissions of new visual arts performance for the Performa Biennial, alongside other programs. After completing a BA in Art History at Warwick University and an MA in Curating at Goldsmiths College, I worked at The Architecture Foundation, London, before moving to Tate Modern. As Assistant Curator, then Curator, Interdisciplinary, I co-curated the performance program Tate Modern Live, The Long Weekend festival, the inaugural program of collection acquisitions, commissions, and performances in The Tanks, along with Turbine Hall Commissions, and exhibitions. As Head of Exhibitions at Nottingham Contemporary I oversaw the exhibitions program. As Curator in Residence at Wysing Arts Centre, I curated residencies, exhibitions, symposia and events. With the Institute of Contemporary Arts, London, I was the inaugural curator for Art Night, presenting ten site-specific projects at venues across Westminster.
I have published numerous essays and reviews in books and magazines including Artforum, Art Review, Afterall, frieze, Kaleidoscope, Mousse Magazine, Numero, and Tate Etc. In my written work, I often explore the psychological and sociological systems that underpin the creation of art, to consider the emotions, impulses, desires, and relationships that lead to its conception.
Camille Henrot, Born, Never Asked, installation view, Metro Pictures, New York, 2018.
Sylvie Fleury, Instructions for Twilight, Performa Commission, Performa Biennial 2025. Photo by Walter Wlodarczyk. Courtesy of Performa.
Sung Hwan Kim, installation view, Art in Action, The Tanks, Tate Modern, 2012. © Tate.
Linder, Destination Moon, Art Night with ICA, London, 2016. Photo by Hugo Glendinning © Art Night.
Laure Prouvost, installation view, Admiralty Arch, Art Night with ICA, London, 2016. © Laure Prouvost / Art Night.
Mark Leckey, The Universal Addressability of Dumb Things, installation view, Nottingham Contemporary, Hayward Touring Exhibition, 2013.
Nikita Gale, OTHER SEASONS, Performa Commission, Performa Biennial 2023. Performed by The Unsung Collective. Photo by Maria Baranova. Courtesy of Performa.
Suzanne Lacy, The Crystal Quilt, 1985–1987, installation, Art in Action, The Tanks, Tate Modern, 2012. © Tate.
Tau Lewis, No one descends from the underworld unmarked, Performa Commission, Performa Biennial 2025. Photo by Walter Wlodarczyk. Courtesy of Performa.
Haegue Yang, Dress Vehicles, Art in Action, The Tanks, Tate Modern, 2012. Photo by Andrew Dunkley © Tate.
Ericka Beckman, STALK, Performa Commission, Performa Biennial 2021. Photo by Walter Wlodarczyk. Courtesy of Performa.
Celia Hempton, installation shot, 180 The Strand, Art Night with ICA, London, 2016. © Art Night.
Tschabalala Self, Sounding Board, Jackie Robinson Park, Harlem, Performa Commission, Performa Biennial 2021. Photo by Paula Court. Courtesy of Performa.
Joan Jonas & Jason Moran, Reanimation, Southwark Cathedral, Art Night with ICA, London, 2016. © Art Night.
Kia LaBeija, Untitled (The Black Act), Performance Space New York, Performa Commission, Performa Biennial 2019. Courtesy of Performa.
Michael Clark Company, th, Turbine Hall, Tate Modern, 2011. Photo by Hugo Glendinning © Michael Clark Company / Hugo Glendinning.
Hey, I’m Mr Poetic, installation view, Wysing Arts Centre, Cambridge, 2014.
Cecilia Bengolea, installation view, Covent Garden Market, Art Night with ICA, London, 2016. © Cecilia Bengolea / Art Night.
Paul Pfeiffer, University of Georgia Redcoat Band Live, The Apollo, Performa Commission, Performa Biennial 2019. Photo by Paula Court. Courtesy of Performa.
Kevin Beasley, The Sound of Morning, Orchard and Rivington Street Corner, Performa Commission, Performa Biennial 2021. Photo by Paula Court. Courtesy of Performa.