The pathway to becoming a curator can seem mysterious. Art schools may rarely discuss it, where the focus is often on becoming a practising artist. At least one Australian school is known to have had its curatorial class killed off during the COVID pandemic.
Thanks to the income from her trade Brinin was able to take on multiple unpaid opportunities in order to get industry experience. ‘Many don’t have the opportunity to take on unpaid internships, which are vital to understanding the career in my opinion,’ she says. “I am incredibly lucky to have been able to study and work for myself the way I did.’
