As Assistant Curator at Nottingham Contemporary, he assists the research and production of discursive events including talks, screenings and performances. He was co-curator at Recent Activity from 2017-19 and has delivered projects at Birmingham Hippodrome; Galerija Vartai; Parafin; Block Universe; and Grand Union. Ryan’s writing features in Frieze and this is tomorrow.
He studied at University of the Arts London, University of Birmingham and participated in Curatorial Curriculum, Grand Union’s alternative education programme. Ryan is a member of Tate and Paul Mellon Centre’s Emerging Curator Group, 2020-21.
EDUCATION
University of Birmingham
MA Art History and Curating
2017 - 2018
Grand Union
Curatorial Curriculum
May - Oct 2018
University of the Arts London
BA (Hons) Photography
2013 - 2016
EXPERIENCE
Nottingham Contemporary
Assistant Curator
Sep 2019 - Present
The Contemporary Journal
Editorial Assistant
Sep 2019 - Present
Recent Activity
Co-curator
Apr 2017 - Oct 2019
Indrė Šerpytytė
Studio Assistant
Nov 2018 - Sep 2019
Parafin
Gallery Coordinator
Aug 2018 - Sep 2019
Argentea Gallery
Gallery Assistant
Dec 2017 - Aug 2018
University of Birmingham
MA Art History and Curating
2017 - 2018
Grand Union
Curatorial Curriculum
May - Oct 2018
University of the Arts London
BA (Hons) Photography
2013 - 2016
EXPERIENCE
Nottingham Contemporary
Assistant Curator
Sep 2019 - Present
The Contemporary Journal
Editorial Assistant
Sep 2019 - Present
Recent Activity
Co-curator
Apr 2017 - Oct 2019
Indrė Šerpytytė
Studio Assistant
Nov 2018 - Sep 2019
Parafin
Gallery Coordinator
Aug 2018 - Sep 2019
Argentea Gallery
Gallery Assistant
Dec 2017 - Aug 2018
AWARDS
Tate & British Art Network
Emerging Curators Group
2020
a-n
a-n Mentoring Bursary
2019
New Art West Midlands
Engine Bursary
2018
Art Fund
Navigating the Art Market
2018
TALKS
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Feb 2020
Barber Institute of Fine Art
Feb 2019
Camberwell College of Art
Jan 2018
Tate & British Art Network
Emerging Curators Group
2020
a-n
a-n Mentoring Bursary
2019
New Art West Midlands
Engine Bursary
2018
Art Fund
Navigating the Art Market
2018
TALKS
Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Feb 2020
Barber Institute of Fine Art
Feb 2019
Camberwell College of Art
Jan 2018