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Since 2023 the Emerging Curator Program has provided an early-practice curator the opportunity to produce a funded exhibition and series of public events at Curl Curl Creative Space with support from Council’s arts specialists and mentorship from the curators at Manly Art Gallery & Museum.
2024: Daniel Press
Sculptor and curator Daniel Press is known for his innovative approach to sculpture and commitment to uncovering emerging trends in Australian contemporary art and through this program he developed MASS, an ambitious exhibition and public program at Curl Curl Creative Space.
MASS presented a thought-provoking exploration of the environmental histories of Curl Curl, responding to the pressing realities of our climate crisis. The exhibition showcased collaborative works from eight female-identifying artists, delving into themes of ecofeminism, transformation, and place-making. Read more...
MASS Artist Talks
Watch videos of curator Daniel Press in conversation with artists from the exhibition:
2023: Jodie Dowd
Noongar basket weaver and curator Jodie Dowd was the inaugural Emerging Curator Program recipient in 2023. As part of the program, Jodie received mentoring from the MAG&M curatorial team and delivered an exhibition at Curl Curl Creative Space in July 2023, Honouring our Knowledge Keepers.
Jodie’s exhibition was a direct response to the 2023 NAIDOC theme, For Our Elders. Featuring multidisciplinary works by seven First Nations artists, the exhibition honoured Elders, Ancestors, animal kin, and Gai-mariagal Country through song, poetry, paintings, photographs, and cultural practices such as weaving and bush dyeing.