What curators want, part 2: Marcelle Joseph on curating for a more equitable art world

In the second of our popular, 'What curators want' events—for Mental Health for Artists, we speak to Marcelle Joseph, an independent curator and collector about what makes her tick, and why she wants to use curation as a tool for fostering a more equitable art world.

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ABOUT MARCELLE

Marcelle Joseph is an American independent curator and collector based in the United Kingdom. Since 2011, Joseph has produced and curated over 45 exhibitions in the UK and the rest of Europe, featuring the work of over 300 international artists. Joseph holds an MA in Art History with Distinction from Birkbeck, University of London with a specialization in feminist art practice. Her curatorial work focuses on gender and the performative construction of identity. Joseph is the Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees of Mimosa House in London and an Ambassador of the Royal Academy Schools in London. She served as a trustee of Matt's Gallery in London from 2018-2022 and served on the jury of the 2017-2019 Max Mara Art Prize for Women, in collaboration with the Whitechapel Gallery. She also collects artworks by female-identifying artists under the collecting partnership, GIRLPOWER Collection, as well as more generally as part of the Marcelle Joseph Collection. In 2023, she co-founded the GIRLPOWER Residency in southwestern France, an annual artist residency for female-identifying and non-binary artists.

ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH FOR ARTISTS

Now in its fourth year, this season focuses on artist wellbeing. We approach ‘mental health’ in its broadest sense, exploring the systemic, individual, and intersectional challenges that impact artists’ lives. Together, we’ll consider how to address these issues as a community.

With a series of talks and Q&As featuring artists, curators, and writers, this programme is FREE to join. 

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