Nikki is a PhD candidate in History of Art and recipient of an AHRC Creative Economy Studentship led by Edinburgh College of Art in partnership with Queen Margaret University, Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art, and Edinburgh Art Festival. Her research focuses on the role of festivals in contemporary art careers, examining issues of cultural labour, festival and biennial cultures, and curatorial practices.
In September - December 2019, Nikki undertook an AHRC-funded internship at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, USA. Here she researched and produced writing for the catalogue for an upcoming international touring exhibition of works from the museum’s collection of American art.
Prior to this, Nikki studied History of Art at the University of Glasgow and later completed the Masters of Research in Creative Practices at Glasgow School of Art in 2015. She has presented curatorial and artistic projects and undertaken residencies in the UK and internationally, and was one of eight participants in CuratorLab 2016-17, an international programme based at Konstfack, Stockholm. She was the Curator in Residence at House for an Art Lover, Glasgow in 2017, and was part of the committee at Market Gallery, Glasgow in 2014-16. She also has 10 years of experience working with arts and cultural organisations in project management, production and administrative roles, in particular in the development and delivery of large-scale public art projects. She is currently on the board of trustees of artist-run space Market Gallery, and Wasps who provide studio and workshop spaces across Scotland.
