Mr Cleland is a curator and writer who has recently been Acting Curator, Contemporary Art, at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki. His previous positions include: Director, The Physics Room, Christchurch (2010-2012), Curator, Te Tuhi Centre for the Arts, Auckland (2008-2010) and co-founder/ curator of the Window project at The University of Auckland (2002-2007).
He has curated a number of group shows including A World Undone (Auckland Art Gallery), Measure the City with the Body (St Paul St Gallery, Auckland/ The Physics Room Christchurch) and Modern Physics, Unpacking my Library and Wall of Sound (Te Tuhi Centre for the Arts, Auckland).
He developed the 2014 Walters Prize exhibition and assisted in the realisation of Billy Apple’s retrospective exhibition that is currently on show at Auckland Art Gallery.
Mr Cleland will be taking up his position from 8 April 2015.