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Alexie Glass-Kantor 
Executive Director

Alexie Glass-Kantor is Executive Director of Artspace, Sydney, supporting the commissioning of contemporary art, publishing initiatives, and research residencies for artists and curators. Since 1999 she has curated or co-curated over one hundred exhibitions across independent spaces, collecting institutions, biennials and festivals. She has collaborated with international artists across generations to develop projects throughout the Asia-Pacific, Europe and North America. Prior to her appointment to Artspace she was Director–Senior Curator, Gertrude Contemporary, Melbourne and worked in Curatorial at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image. Glass-Kantor is the Chair of the Contemporary Art Organisations of Australia and on the Academic Board of the National Art School. She is curator of the Encounters sector for Art Basel | Hong Kong 2015-2019.

Michelle Newton
Deputy Director | Contact

Michelle Newton is Deputy Director at Artspace, Gadigal Country/Sydney where she has co-commissioned and co-curated significant projects with artists and in partnership with leading international institutions. She has recently written for and co-edited the monographs, Mel O’Callaghan, Centre of the Centre and Taloi Havini, Reclamation. Prior to joining Artspace in 2012, she worked directly with Indigenous-led art centres, Jilamara Arts & Crafts Association, Tiwi Islands (2006–09), and Jirrawun Arts on Gija Country (2009–11), and was Associate Director for private gallery, Grantpirrie, Sydney (2011–12). She is a dedicated advocate for the arts and culture sector and is currently Chair of Cementa, Inc. and on the Board of Create NSW Visual Arts Artform Advisory Board. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honours), University of New South Wales and a Graduate Diploma in Economics, Curtin University.

Talia Linz
Curator | Contact

Talia Linz is Curator at Artspace, Sydney, collaborating on solo and group exhibitions, new commissions, publications and multi-platform projects with contemporary artists across generations. She has worked throughout the arts in performance, radio and publishing, including as the Nick Waterlow OAM Curatorial Fellow at the Biennale of Sydney and assistant editor at Art & Australia. Her writing has been published in monographs, journals and exhibition catalogues for the National Gallery of Australia, MCA, Australian Centre for Contemporary Art, Kaldor Public Art Projects, Hatje Cantz, and the European Capital of Culture, among others. She was recently one of the curators for rīvus, 23rd Biennale of Sydney, 2022

Rachael Helmore
Associate Curator, Residencies, Learning and Outreach | Contact

Rachael Helmore joined Artspace in 2022 as Associate Curator, Residencies, Learning and Outreach. With over ten years’ experience working in public art museums, artist run spaces, art schools, auction houses and online spaces, Rachael is dedicated to creating connections between artists, organisations and diverse audiences.

She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts & Arts (Distinction), University of New South Wales and a Masters of Art Curating, University of Sydney. Prior to her role at Artspace, she has held positions across education, curatorial, research, gallery management and visitor engagement at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Museum of Contemporary Art, Scratch Art Space and Christie’s, London.

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Court Williams
Production Manager | Contact

Prior to this role as Production Manager at Artspace, Court was operations manager at Bell Shakespeare, a graphic designer and a producer/project manager of national and international events. He studied at Sydney College of the Arts and the Universität der Künste in Berlin and has a Master of Fine Arts.

Court also has experience lecturing in art and design at University of Sydney's Media and Communications department and Sydney College of the Arts.

Yuanyu Li
Front of House and Curatorial Assistant | Contact

Yuanyu Li joined Artspace as the Front of House and Curatorial Assistant in 2020. She has a background in contemporary art curating and administration. Prior to this position, Yuanyu worked at various arts institutions in Australia and China including the Art Gallery of NSW, Power Station of Art Shanghai, 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art, Vermilion Art, where she has worked on exhibitions such as Heaven and earth in Chinese Art (2019), Shanghai Biennale Proregress (2018), Sworn Sisters (2018). In addition, as an independent curator and producer. She has curated exhibitions and produced programs at 107 Projects and Vermilion Art. She holds a Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) from Hong Kong Baptist University and a Master of Curating and Cultural Leadership from University of New South Wales.

Sarah Rose
Associate Curator and Executive Assistant | Contact

Sarah Rose is Associate Curator and Executive Assistant at Artspace, Sydney. In recent years, she has curated extensively across independent and council-run spaces, collaborating closely with artists to develop 20 group and solo exhibitions. Recently, her curatorial project ‘In the fibre of her being’ at Fairfield City Museum & Gallery won a 2022 MGNSW IMAGinE Award. Rose has previously held positions at the National Association for the Visual Arts (NAVA) and Create NSW and is currently Coordinator for Contemporary Arts Organisations Australia (CAOA). She is also Co-founder and Project Coordinator for More Than Reproduction, an artist-run printmaking initiative for female-identifying and gender diverse artists. Rose holds a Masters of Curating & Cultural Leadership with Excellence and a Bachelor of Fine Arts with Distinction from UNSW Art & Design.

Masha Jayasiri
Communications Coordinator | Contact


Masha Jayasiri is Communications Coordinator at Artspace, Sydney. Previously she worked as Sales and Marketing Executive at Saskia Fernando Gallery, Sri Lanka. She has experience in printmaking and has worked for various fashion design studios. She holds a Bachelor of Design (Honours) in Fashion and Textiles and International Studies at the University of Technology.