Announcing our new Curator of Visual Arts Marysia Więckiewicz
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.”
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