Internships
Muhammad Rain Rosidi, March 2004 | Photograph: Ray Fulton
The ACAPA internship program was initiated in 2004 with Muhammad Rain Rosidi, Lecturer, Indonesian Art Institute, and Operational Manager and Curator, Gelaran Budaya Art Space, Yogyakarta. Curators from the Asia Pacific region are, on occasion, selected to spend up to three months at the Gallery working in the Asian and Pacific curatorial department.
Present
John Ohoiwirin
May 2012
John Ohoiwirin from the Asmat Museum of Culture and Progress, Agats, Papua, Indonensia will spend four weeks working between the Asian and Pacific Art department and the University of Queensland's Museum Studies Program. John's internship is supported by the Diocese of Agats, the University of Queensland Museum Studies Program and the Australian Centre of Asia Pacific Art.
Past
Viona Fung
May 2011
Viona Fung's three week internship will be spent in the curatorial department of Asian and Pacific Art. Viona will work on Collection documentation and research as well as contribute written materials for a Collection based exhibition of contemporary textiles. Viona's internship will be supported by the Australian Centre of Asia Pacific Art.
Jessica Stalenberg
February - April 2011
Jessica Stalenberg’s six week internship will be spent in Asia Pacific and Indigenous Australian curatorial departments working on a collection based exhibition of work from the Torres Strait and Pacific materials. Jessica's internship will be supported by the Australian Centre of Asia Pacific Art.
Emily Casey
June - July 2010
Emily Casey spent five weeks in the Asian and Pacific Art deparment assisting with collection documentation as well as writing texts on Collection works for Collection online.
Emily's internship was supported by the Australia Centre of Asia Pacific Art.
Jose Tay
November -December 2009
Jose Tay’s four week internship was spent in the Education department working on the realisation of the APT6 children’s programs and the development of the APT6 Summer spectacular festival. Tay also played a key role in the installation of the Chen Qiulin installation ‘Xinsheng town 265-277’ 2009.
Supported by the Asia Pacific Centre of Australian Art, Jose Tay’s internship was funded by the National Museum of Singapore.
Alvis Choi, Michelle Lee and Wong Wingfung
January 2010
During their two weeks residency in Brisbane Alvis Choi, Michelle Lee and Wong Wingfung assisted with the running of APT Summer spectacular children’s festival. During their internship they also researched artist’s for the ‘Parasite Art Space’, exhibition ‘Fugue in the Key of Understanding’ 26 March – 18 April 2010 at Osage Kwun Tong, Hong Kong.
Alvis Choi, Michelle Lee and Wong Wingfung were students of the 09/10 Para/Site Art Space – Hong Kong Jockey Club Curatorial Training Programme. Their internship at the Queensland Gallery/Gallery of Modern Art was funded by Para/Site Art Space and supported by the Asia Pacific Centre of Australian Art.
Yvonne LowApril – June 2009
During her 3-month internship, Yvonne Low worked on Collection documentation and research as well as contributing an essay to the publication accompanying the sixth Asia Pacific Triennial. Her internship was supported by the Australian Centre of Asia Pacific Art.
Muhammad Rain Rosidi
March 2004
Muhammad Rain Rosidi was ACAPA’s first curatorial intern. He spent his time at the Gallery researching Collection works for a proposed exhibition of Indonesian drawing.
Rosidi’s internship was funded by the Asia Link Centre’s Indonesia–Australia Arts Management Program.
