KATIE
CHENNELLS
KATIE
CHENNELLS
Bio
Katie Chennells - Conceptual Artist & Cultural Curator
An aspiring community curator, I aim to bridge the accessibility gap between artistic institutions and cultural communities by collaborating with museums and galleries to facilitate a socially engaged practice on all levels of institutional curation, exhibition, and collaboration.
My 4 years of experience in the Art World provide me with a well-rounded knowledge of curation and exhibiting. I have worked on projects such as a collaboration with Turner Prize nominee Mark Titchner, as well as exhibiting my own work nationally at events such as the Bath Fringe Festival, and internationally at The National Art Centre, Tokyo. As part of my BA (Hons) Fine Art degree I also co-produced, managed, and curated multiple internal exhibitions of student work, which has given me exceptional organisational and artistic communication skills. As a Student Brand Ambassador, I am responsible for giving the Fine Art tours for my university, as well as managing events and visitor experiences.
Over the past 2 years my practice as an artist has developed into one that is both research and community based - I wrote my BA dissertation as an analysis of the museum and current institutional climate regarding the representation and inclusivity of ethnic groups in curational display. I am passionate about becoming a community curator and artistic facilitator between communities and the institution for greater cultural access and diversity.
Education
2021 - 2024
Norwich University of the Arts, BA (Hons) Fine Art, First.
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Areas of study: Museum and Gallery Curation, Cross-Cultural Curation, Addressing Art and Colonial Legacy, Multi-Cultural Community Curation, Museum Education.
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Dissertation: 'Liberating Culture: The Museum as Weapon, Discourse, Medium', an advocation for museum reform to secure a culturally sustainable future. Published online here: Liberating Culture: The Museum as Weapon, Discourse, Medium.
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Curator of Storehouse Magazine (the largest UK student-led magazine).
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Student Ambassador for Fine Art.
2013-2020
Lincoln Minster School, A Levels, A*, A*, A.
Awards
2024
XXX Degree Classification, Norwich University of the Arts.
2019
International High School Arts Festival Award, United Kingdom Representative, Tokyo.
2019
Deputy Head Student of Lincoln Minster School.
Exhibitions
Group
2024
GradFest, Norwich University of the Arts, Norwich.
2023
Bath Fringe Arts Festival, Newark Works, Bath.
2023
Collaboration with Mark Titchner, Bank Plain, Norwich.
2022
Arbitrary Chemistry: Media Art and Progress, Virtual Reality.
2021-2024
Internal Self-Led University Exhibitions, Norwich University of the Arts, Norwich.
2019
The International High School Arts Festival, The National Art Centre, Tokyo.
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