Following the hugely successful tenure of Sara Greavu, Project Arts Centre is delighted to announce Marysia Więckiewicz as the new Curator of Visual Arts!
Marysia Więckiewicz said:
“I’m honoured to be appointed as the new Curator of Visual Arts at Project which has long been a space for bold artistic experimentation & critical discourse. I’m excited to contribute to its evolving legacy. I’m thrilled to begin this new chapter with the team at Project Arts Centre & to work with artists to build a programme that fosters & supports collaboration, care & the development of ambitious artwork.”
Marysia Więckiewicz (she/her) is a curator & art writer. Her curatorial practice focuses on providing care & support to artists in the development & production of exhibitions. She values establishing meaningful & long-term engagements with artists, supporting their practice via innovative channels of distribution & dissemination & by commissioning new work.
Marysia has organised numerous exhibitions & projects in Ireland & abroad with various institutions & local authorities, including Wyspa Institute of Art, The Hugh Lane Gallery, The Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA), Temple Bar Gallery + Studios & Wexford Arts Centre. She has worked in curatorial roles at The Hugh Lane & IMMA. She was the founding director & curator of Berlin Opticians Gallery which supported & exhibited artistic practices both online & in unconventional spaces. She co-edited Paper Visual Art Journal (PVA) between 2014-2018 & received grant support from the Arts Council of Ireland and Culture Ireland.
Artistic Director Sophie Motley said:
“I’m utterly thrilled on behalf of Project, the visual arts community, & the artists that we serve to welcome Marysia. Her experience, instinct and compassion will bring an exciting provocation to the team here at Project.”
