Nina was selected from a strong field of candidates from throughout New Zealand for the paid internship that offers up to six months’ part-time work. She will work at the Gallery while also writing a research essay for her Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Art History.
Nina will bring her keen interest in contemporary artistic practice to bear in developing public programmes and undertaking research for forthcoming exhibitions at the Gallery. She is already helping Adam Art Gallery Director Christina Barton to organise a University-sponsored talk series to be staged at the Auckland Art Fair in early May, which is designed to extend the Adam Art Gallery’s reach as a forum for debate on matters galvanising the visual arts presently.
Nina says “I am excited to be working at the Adam where I hope to gain insights that will help me develop as a curator. Having worked there as a volunteer, I know what the Gallery offers as a platform for creative thinking.”
The Adam Art Gallery Internship is now in its second year. Inaugural intern Lachlan Taylor has secured a one-year curatorial position at Artspace Aotearoa in Auckland, in part as a result of the experience he gained at the Adam.
The initiative has been made possible through a donation from Wellington-based benefactor Barbara Blake. It sees a recent graduate or early-career professional working with the Gallery to learn all aspects of curatorial work.
Christina Barton says this opportunity further embeds the Gallery in the university context, proving its worth as a training ground for those interested in pursuing a career in the visual arts.