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
- reminiSCENT, MAY SPACE; 25 July – 11 August 2018.
- Kitchen-Studio, Black Box Projects, MAY SPACE; 10 October – 4 November 2017.
- Mouthfeel, Black Box Projects, Brenda May Gallery; 9 June – 4 July 2015.
- Sugar, Sugar, Brenda May Gallery; 1 – 19 October 2013.
- Art + Food: Beyond the Still Life, Brenda May Gallery; 2 – 20 October 2012.
CO-CURATED EXHIBITIONS (selected)
- Shelf Life, MAY SPACE; 6 – 24 February 2019.
- On-Site, MAY SPACE; 7 – 24 February 2018.
- Ceramic Revisions II, MAY SPACE; 28 November – 23 December 2017.
- Out of Line, MAY SPACE; 7 – 25 November 2017.
- MAY SPACE: FOURTEEN, MAY SPACE; 1 – 25 March 2017.
- Op Art, Brenda May Gallery; 11 June – 7 July 2016.
- Sculpture 2016: Bronze, Brenda May Gallery; 29 January – 18 February 2016.
- 30 Artists | 30 Years | 30 Artworks, Brenda May Gallery; 24 November – 19 December 2015.
- Untitled Show, Brenda May Gallery; 29 September – 24 October 2015.
- Paper Works III, Brenda May Gallery; 14 April – 2 May 2015.
- Sculpture 2015: Sculpture Park, Brenda May Gallery; 28 January – 14 February 2015.
- Elephant in the Room, Brenda May Gallery; 4 – 29 November 2014.
- Sculpture 2014, Brenda May Gallery; 29 January – 22 February 2014.
- Art + Science, Brenda May Gallery; 1 – 19 October 2013.
- Paper Works II, Brenda May Gallery; 16 April – 4 May 2013.
- Sculpture 2013, Brenda May Gallery; 23 January – 9 February 2013.
- Chiaroscuro, Brenda May Gallery; 10 – 28 July 2012.
- Major Artists, Major Works, Brenda May Gallery; 14 February – 3 March 2012.
- Sculpture 2012, Brenda May Gallery; 18 January – 11 February 2012.
- Body Language, Brenda May Gallery; 27 September – 22 October 2011.
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
- reminiSCENT. Sydney: MAY SPACE, 2018.
- Charlie Sheard. Sydney: MAY SPACE, 2018.
- 30 Artists | 30 Years | 30 Artworks. Sydney: Brenda May Gallery, 2015.
- Nicole Welch. Eastern Interiors: explorations from Bathurst to Albury. Albury: Murray Art Museum Albury, 2015. ISBN 9780994417527.
- James Guppy: In Flagrante Delicto. Sydney: Brenda May Gallery, 2015.
- Sugar, Sugar: an exhibition of ten female artists. Sydney: Brenda May Gallery, 2013. ISBN 9780646904030.
- Todd Fuller: There’s no place like Rome. Sydney: Brenda May Gallery, 2013.
- Art Stage 2013. Sydney: Brenda May Gallery, 2013.
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.
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.
