photo: Mike Reynolds

Dr. Susan Bright (Aus/UK) is a curator, art historian, writer and lecturer with over two decades of experience curating exhibitions featuring both major international and emerging contemporary artists. While maintaining a broad curatorial practice, she specializes in lens-based art and has developed a reputation for strong scholarship combined with imaginative, intuitive and rigorous collaboration.

She has been invited to curate exhibitions at prestigious institutions worldwide, including Tate Britain, The National Portrait Gallery (UK), Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna (Italy), Princeton University Art Museum (USA), Lismore Castle Arts (Ireland), Serlachius Museum (Finland), and Fremantle Arts Centre (Australia), among others.

As guest curator and artistic director for festivals across France, Spain and Germany, she has demonstrated versatility and leadership in cultural programming.

She writes extensively on contemporary art, photography and culture. She has authored seven books and regularly contributes to exhibition catalogues, journals, magazines, and broadsheets, including The Financial Times, The Guardian and Vogue. She has written and broadcast for BBC Radio 4. 

She has taught at leading institutions including Parsons School of Design in New York and University of the Arts London (UAL). She is frequently invited to deliver keynote addresses at museums and universities internationally and has participated on numerous juries and panels worldwide. Additionally, she consults for brands and organizations on cultural strategies and initiatives.
 
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