Gertrude is thrilled to announce the appointment of Tim Riley Walsh in the role of Curator in Residence 2021.
This new initiative provides a year-long professional development opportunity for early practice curators to contribute to the artistic program and broader organisational undertakings of Gertrude.
"It is with great excitement that I accept the inaugural Curator in Residence position with Gertrude Contemporary. As the leading incubator of contemporary art in this country, I greatly look forward to contributing to Gertrude's internationally-recognised program, joining Gertrude's fantastic team, working alongside the studio artists, and meeting the broader community", Tim comments.
Tim Riley Walsh is a curator and art historian. Tim has previously worked in gallery management, communications, and programming roles at Milani Gallery, Brisbane; Camden Arts Centre, London; and the Queensland Art Gallery | Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane. Recent projects include the exhibition and publication On Fire: Climate and Crisis (2021, Institute of Modern Art) and edited volume Gordon Bennett: Selected Writings (2020, Power Publications and Griffith University Art Museum). Tim is also the Australia Desk Editor for ArtAsiaPacific, Hong Kong, and a previous contributor to Frieze, Art Monthly Australasia, Art + Australia, Eyeline, Apollo, OSMOS, Runway, and Artlink.
Tim will join the team at Gertrude in March 2021.