Heather Galbraith

{{short description|New Zealand fine art curator and academic}}

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Heather Galbraith is a New Zealand fine art curator and academic. As of 2018 she is a full professor at Massey University in Wellington.{{cite web |url=https://creative.massey.ac.nz/about/our-people/school-of-art-faculty-and-staff/professor-heather-galbraith/ |title=College of Creative Arts, Massey University Wellington - Professor Heather Galbraith |website=creative.massey.ac.nz}}

Academic career

After a MA from Goldsmiths, University of London, Galbraith worked at City Gallery Wellington and Te Papa before moving to the Massey University, rising to full professor.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2017-11-09|title=Professorial promotions announced|url=https://www.massey.ac.nz/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle_uuid=E85A5092-EE26-4895-84FB-6A06E2DA5E9E|access-date=2021-02-23|website=Massey University|language=en}}

She co-curated Francis Upritchard 's New Zealand contribution and deputy commissioner at the 2009 Venice Biennale, was deputy commissioner again in 2013{{cite web |url=https://mch.govt.nz/news-events/news/deputy-commissioner-and-curator-announced-2013-venice-biennale |title=Deputy Commissioner and Curator announced for 2013 Venice Biennale - Ministry for Culture and Heritage |website=mch.govt.nz}} and commissioner in 2015.{{cite web |url=http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle=galbraith-hails-nzs-contribution-to-venice-biennale-05-05-2015 |title=Galbraith hails NZ's contribution to Venice Biennale - Massey University |first=Massey University, New |last=Zealand |publisher=}}{{cite web |url=https://www.e-flux.com/announcements/30795/simon-denny-to-represent-new-zealand-at-the-2015-venice-biennale/ |title=Simon Denny to represent New Zealand at the 2015 Venice Biennale - Announcements - e-flux |website=www.e-flux.com}}

Galbraith is Managing Curator at SCAPE Public Art in Christchurch.{{cite web |url=https://www.scapepublicart.org.nz/our-team/ |title=Our Team |website=SCAPE Public Art}}{{cite web |url=https://christchurchartgallery.org.nz/events/heather-galbraith |title=Heather Galbraith -Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetū |website=christchurchartgallery.org.nz}}

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