Art Consultancy
Mandana is an artist, curator and studio manager based in Brooklyn, New York.
For over fifteen years she has exhibited as an independent artist, and curated exhibitions for artist run initiatives, festivals, galleries and museums. From 2013- 2015 Mandana was senior curator at Queensland Museum. Collaborations with other artists have included commissioned artworks for public art sites, festival exhibitions, public programs and workshops.
Mandana Mapar is an art consultant with exhibition and project management skills gained as a curator and exhibitions officer for major collecting institutions since 2003. Her extensive background in research and conceptual development is combined with a refined artistic sensibility, broad knowledge of artistic process and astute business acumen.
Most notably she has provided curatorial advice, assistance and expertise for local and international exhibition projects including ey! Iran, Contemporary Iranian Photography, and Beyond and Between, A Painter's Journey.
Services
Curatorial assistance:
Exhibition research and curatorial development
Exhibition proposals
Concept design and testing
Studio Management:
Collection and storage management consultation
Archiving, conservation and digitization consultation
Data management advice
Arts business advice
Marketing strategy
Grant proposals and funding research
Experience
Mandana has worked closely with renowned curator and photographer Michael Aird, artists Judy Watson and Denise Green, managing studio based research and conducting exhibition development. She has also worked extensively with commercial and public galleries, supporting other artists to strengthen existing networks and to forge new relationships with collectors and patrons.
Clients
Australia Council for the Arts, Sydney Australia
Queensland Art Gallery|Gallery of Modern Art, Brisbane Australia
Queensland Museum, Brisbane Australia
State Library of Queensland, Brisbane Australia
Queensland Rail, Brisbane Australia
University of Queensland Anthropology Museum
Queensland University of Technology Art Museum
Australian Center for Photography
Ipswich Regional Art Gallery
Artworkers Alliance
Youth Arts Queensland
Museums and Galleries Services Queensland
Surfers Paradise Festival, Surfers Paradise Alliance
Future of Storytelling Festival, New York
Cherbourg Catholic Community & Murri Ministry, Brisbane and Cherbourg
North Stradbroke Island Historical Society Museum
Cardno, Gold Coast Australia
Stockland, Gold Coast Australia
DUMBO Festival, Brooklyn NY USA
Woodford Folk Festival, Woodford Australia
