I held the role of Gallery Manager from 2010 – 2019 at MAY SPACE, Sydney (formerly known as Brenda May Gallery 2001-2016) where I worked on 258 exhibitions (146 solo, 55 group, 57 video art) and 6 art fair presentations (Sydney Contemporary 2015/17/18; Art Stage Singapore 2013/14/15). An overview of major curatorial projects, co-curated exhibitions, art fairs, convened events, and publications is listed below.


MAJOR PROJECTS


CO-CURATED EXHIBITIONS (selected)


ART FAIRS

  • Sydney Contemporary, Carriageworks, Sydney; 2015/2017/2018.
  • Art Stage Singapore, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore; 2013/2014/2015.

EVENT CONVENER (selected)

  • Todd Fuller: Unite Project (participatory artwork inviting attendees to colour in film stills to be included in Unite 3), pop-up project for Mardi Gras FAIR DAY, Victoria Park, Camperdown; 18 February 2018.
  • Drawing Conclusions (panel talk and livestream) for the exhibition Out of Line, MAY SPACE; 25 November 2017.
  • Elizabeth Willing: Dessert II (dining performance) for the exhibition Sugar, Sugar, Brenda May Gallery; 3 October 2013.

CATALOGUE EDITOR & DESIGNER


COPY EDITOR

  • Brenda May Gallery annual exhibition calendars (approx. 40 pages); 2011 – 2014.
  • Brenda May Gallery/MAY SPACE Quarterly publications; Vol 1. no. 1 – Vol 4. no. 4.
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MEDIA & CITATIONS (selected)

Berry, Ashleigh. “What’s On.” Inner City Weekender, 27 September 2013: 21. Print.
Exhibition Brief: Mouthfeel.” Art Almanac, June 2015: 49. Print.
Fizell, Megan. “Books Unbound.” IMPRINT 51.4 (Summer 2016): 18-21. Print.
Fizell, Megan.  “Humble food meets high art.” The Christian Science Monitor, 13 October 2012. Web.
Fizell, Megan R. “Karmiąc się sztuką | Feasting on Art.” In Jedzenie w sztuce | Food in Art, 72-83. Krakow: MOCAK Museum of Contemporary Art in Krakow, 2024. Print.
Fizell, Megan. “Retro prawn cocktail.” The Christian Science Monitor, 20 September 2012. Web.
Fizell, Megan. “Sugary Masterpieces.” Appetite, November 2013: 44-47. Print.
Frost, Andrew. “Funny, crafty women make a serious point about our expectations of art.” The Guardian, 1 October 2013. Web.
Frost, Andrew. “Sugar Sugar.” The Art Life, 26 September 2013. Web.
Gorman, James. “Exhibition Hoping to Prove a Sweet Success.” Central Sydney Magazine, 25 Sept 2013: 7. Print.
Howells, Thomas, ed. “Elizabeth Willing.” Experimental Eating, 130-1. London: Black Dog Publishing, 2014. Print.
In the Art World: 1-7 October.” Vogue Living, 2 October 2012. Web.
Jansen, Charlotte. “Eat It!” Elephant 21 (Winter 2015): 62-71. Print. (web).
King, Darryn. “Art that says ‘Eat Me’.” Time Out Sydney, 25 September 2012. Web.
Kumurdian, Dijana. “News Grab.” Vogue Living, September/October 2013: 108. Print.
Lindeman, Susie. “Arts Friday.” 89.7 Eastside FM, 27 July 2018. Radio. (Interview starts at 75:41min)
McNabb, Lucy. “Kitchen-Studio.” Concrete Playground Sydney 9 October 2017. Web.
Morrison, Sophia. “Out & About: ReminiSCENT.” The Weekend Australian, 28 July 2018: 33. Print.
Mouthfeel.” art-scene.tv, 16 January 2015. Web.
Neutze, Ben. “reminiSCENT.” Time Out Sydney, 24 July 2018. Web.
Rebuelta, Paula. “Atracón en el museo con Jennifer Rubell.” ROOM: diseño + arquitectura + creación contemporánea, 29 January 2019. Web.
This month’s best shows.” Time Out Sydney, October 2013: 46. Print.
Thomas, Sarah. “Going, Going… Art + Food.” The Sydney Morning Herald (Spectrum), 20-21 Oct 2012: 20. Print.
Vandepeer, Sarah. “Sugar Sugar.” Art Almanac, October 2013: 46-47. Print.
Visual Art: REMINISCENT.” Sydney Morning Herald – Spectrum, 4-5 August 2018: 14. Print.
Walker, Ainslie. “Niche Fragrance News.” esprit Magazine Australia 58, October 2018, 68. Print.
Wan, Ren. “Eyes on Food.” Antipasto 11 (2013): 10-15. Print.
Welch, Olivia. “Sweet Sense.” Trouble Magazine, October 2013: 14-19. Web.
What’s On.” The Daily Telegraph (Best Weekend), 20-21 October 2012: 7. Print.
“What’s On Planner.” Central Sydney Magazine, 1 July 2015, 12. Print.
“What’s On Planner.” Central Sydney Magazine, 8 July 2015, 15. Print.
Wolff, Sharne. “Art + Food: Beyond the Still Life.” The Art Life, 28 September 2012. Web.


About Brenda May Gallery/MAY SPACE

Established in 1985 by Director Brenda May as Access Art Gallery (1985-1993), the Gallery was also known as Access Contemporary Art Gallery (1993-2001), Brenda May Gallery (2001-2016), and finally MAY SPACE (2017-2022). The Gallery represented 15 artists while supporting established talent and creating opportunities for emerging artists. Black Box Projects was launched in 2014 and was one of the first spaces dedicated to exhibiting moving image artworks in a commercial gallery in Australia, substantiating the Gallery’s commitment to varied contemporary art practices.


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