In this talk The Churchie 2021 judge Rhana Devenport traces pivotal moments in her collaborations, commissions, and projects with artists, from performances in the first Asia Pacific Triennial and artist residencies in Aotearoa New Zealand to her current work as a curatorial advisor for the 2022 Aichi Triennale in Japan.
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Rhana Devenport is a museum director, curator, editor, and cultural producer whose career spans art museums, biennials, and arts festivals. She is the first woman to hold the Director position at Adelaide’s Art Gallery of South Australia. As Director of Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, she curated the work of Lisa Reihana for the New Zealand Pavilion at the 2017 Venice Biennale. Prior to that she was Director of Govett-Brewster Art Gallery in New Plymouth, leading to the development of the Len Lye Centre. In Australia, she worked on the first four Asia Pacific Triennials at Queensland Art Gallery.
