Kate Ross Curator - Portfolio

EXHIBITIONS . ART EVENTS . CULTURAL CURATION

CREATIVE CONSULTATION . ARTWORK COMISSIONS

SOUND & MUSIC . ART WRITING

.ONLINE MARKETNG . SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS

PORTFOLIO

[email protected] www.kateross.org 07970 55 117

Twitter: @CuriousCurating www.facebook.com/katecurates www.uk.linkedin.com/in/kateross/



ABOUT

KATE ROSS – CURATOR

I am a London based curator who has worked

extensively in art galleries, museums, arts higher

education and arts administration.

I research and deliver exhibitions, arts events and

programmes.

I am curator for Notting Hill Arts Club and was

Chelsea Arts Club Trust Research Fellow at CHELSEA

space gallery (academic year 2012 - 13) where I

carried out a range of curatorial practice and gallery

management work.

Having successfully developed my own brand

(Curatorial Curiosities) with effective online

marketing I independently curate contemporary arts,

sound exhibitions and live events

with a particular interest in non-gallery spaces.

I have a 1st class BA in Art History & Italian, an MA in

Museum Studies and studied curating at Central Saint

Martins College of Arts and Design, University of the

Arts, London.

I am also a keen arts blogger, user of online social

media and exhibition reviewer.



PROJECTS EXHIBITION & FILM EVENT

DOWNTOWN - SYNESTHESIA II

Notting Hill Arts Club

Event: 8th Aug 2013 Exhibition: Aug - Oct 2013

the exhibition brings together work from artists who explore the urban and

respond to the idea of DOWNTOWN - the core of a city and its creative heart, a

melting pot of diverse communities living life on the street - with specific relation

to the downtown of Kingston, Jamaica.

DOWNTOWN features new collages created by Jenny Gordon, photographs

by Whitty Gordon Projects from their work in Kingston, Jamaica; and a collection

of images illustrating the story of The Four Aces Club in Dalston through flyers,

posters and photographs, collated by Winstan Whitter.

The artists whose work is shown in DOWNTOWN have been influenced by

Jamaican music, the presence of Jamaican culture in London and its vibrant history

which has been brought over from one urban hub to be recreated and reinvented

in another.

Continuing with the SYNESTHESIA series theme of creating a multi-sensory

experience, DOWNTOWN launch night featured a show reel film screening of 10

short films selected through an open call out process, resulting in films by artist

film makers whose work reflects the themes of DOWNTOWN, whether this is

through its urban setting and subject matter or other connected identities.

The DOWNTOWN exhibition was accompanied by music from reggae DJ

Mylon D of Notting Hill Arts Club nights Sweet Memory Sounds and Lick It Back

in keeping with the Jamaica theme of the night.



EXHIBITION & LIVE LAB SOUND EVENT

EN VISAGE - SYNESTHESIA I

Notting Hill Arts Club – Event: 3rd June – Exhibition: June – Aug 2013

The exhibition consisted of large scale 'Naff Graphic' Decals made of vinyl material by

graphic artist Nicky Carvell, mirroring the huge cut outs of musicians and sports people

which still adorn the now stripped out interior of Leisure World. Carvell sees her own cut

outs as signals to an alternate realm, where anything is possible. Indulging on the look of

80's Postmodern record covers, fabric prints and TOTP Sets, these 'signs' envisage uplifting

visions which fizz before the eyes, dynamically flashing, always on the precipice.

3rd June 2013 was the launch night of the new visual arts, sound & moving image series

SYNESTHESIA which aims to create a stimulating cross-sensory environment through the

experience of simultaneous exposure to vibrant visual arts and experimental live lab

sounds as well as short films and projections. SYNESTHESIA I launch night included IKTA

Live (Victoria Trinder & guests) who performed an experimental sound play live lab set &

live music from Horseless Headmen.



EXHIBITIONS

SURFACE

Chelsea Futurespace gallery – Feb - April 2013

a group exhibition that explored a variety of approaches to surface

through painting, textiles, collage, drawing, print and objects, crossing

the boundaries between fine art, craft and design. The

show demonstrated the notion of surface, including pattern,

repetition, texture, patina and material, as well as the deeper

meanings and wider contexts beyond an object’s physical surface.

Each artist’s practice negotiates the nature of physical surface and

conceptual process, connecting the surface appearance of the work

with its meaning.

Chelsea Futurespace was an exemplary collaboration between

Chelsea College of Art and Design, Futurecity arts consultancy, and

the property developer, St James Urban Living, part of the Berkeley

group set within St James’ Grosvenor Waterside development.

BEYOND THE BOOKSHELVES

Old College Library – Chelsea College of Art & Design – May - June 2012

an exhibition showing the work of three artists exploring the themes of text and

books in their work. The exhibition space used was the Old College Library at

Chelsea College of Art & Design which was the purpose built college library for the

Royal Army Medical College in the early 1900s. The exhibition displayed artists’

books and book arts made by book arts artist and painter Julie Caves, objects,

sound and film clips from a live performative soundwork by sound artist and

photographer Tansy Spinks and a specifically built display cabinet with book material

by typographer and designer Phil Jones.



EXHIBITIONS & ARTS HIGHER EDUCATION WORKSHOPS

Chelsea Salon Series

Round Chapel Hackney I Flat Time House Peckham I Core Arts Hackney I Harts Lane Studios New Cross

I organised and co-ordinated exhibitions & events for students and alumni of

Camberwell, Chelsea & Wimbledon colleges of art & design in spaces which

are outside of the University campuses

Having liaised with external contacts and gained financial funding I have carried

out workshops and exhibitions in a range of non gallery spaces with

agreements from London borough councils, sometimes involving up to 60

participants

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS – TALKS & LIVE MUSIC

CHELSEA space gallery – Chelsea College of Art & Design

– University of the Arts, London

I coordinated, promoted and delivered an external programme

of public events including talks, presentations, speaker panels,

screenings and other events

I successfully enhanced public awareness of the college through

high profile events and increased visitor numbers

I streamlined the public programme alongside CHELSEA space

gallery exhibitions linking the programmes for maximum effect.

[email protected] www.kateross.org 07970 55 117 Twitter: @CuriousCurating www.facebook.com/katecurates www.uk.linkedin.com/in/kateross/

WHAT CAN KATE ROSS CURATOR OFFER YOU?

• experience of planning, researching and delivering successful one off or continuing

programmes of exhibitions and events

• enthusiastic about and experience of working with local communities

• proven increase in visitor numbers and involvement as well as successful targeting of specific audiences

through successful online marketing & social media campaigns

• excellent artist and cultural institution liaison with experience of dealing with multiple stakeholders

• extensive network of reliable & talented artists, designers, film makers, arts education workshop leaders,

arts higher education institutions, fashion designers, illustrators, photographers, galleries, art object

collections, live music and sound groups

•I bring to the table my own arts industry contact list as well as mailing list contacts of significant numbers of

people who will attend events

• I am in touch with suppliers such as printers for artwork, signs, interpretive text panels

• I am based in West London with key links to cultural organisations and communities within the local &

extended areas

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Kate Ross Curator - Portfolio