The TarraWarra Museum of Art, Healesville, Australia, has appointed Mikala Tai as curator of the tenth edition of its Biennial, which will take place from 31 July to 14 November 2027.
Based in Sydney, Tai is a writer, curator, researcher and academic specialised in contemporary Australian and Asian art. Starting her career at the National Gallery of Victoria, Tai most recently served as head of visual arts at Creative Australia, where she was project director for Archie Moore’s presentation in the Australian Pavilion at the 2024 Venice Biennale. Prior to that, she was Director of 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art, Sydney.
‘I spent my early childhood in the hills encircling TarraWarra, where the voices of birds and the silhouettes of trees formed the backdrop to my first memories’, said Tai in a statement. ‘To return in 2027 is deeply meaningful. I feel a responsibility to this place, where my imagination awakened and my first friendships were formed, and I hope to anchor the TarraWarra Biennial with this sense of origin, connection, and return. Though life has carried me elsewhere, and my family stretches across many histories and geographies, this place remains something I carry with me.’
