The Whitworth Presents… Gary Younge and Sook-Kyung Lee In Conversation
An ‘In-Conversation’ event between Professor Sook-Kyung Lee and Professor Gary Younge.
Grand Hall, The Whitworth, FREE
To celebrate the inauguration of Sook-Kyung Lee as Professor of Curatorial Practices, Dr Edward Wouk, Head of the Department of Art History and Cultural Practices at The University of Manchester invites you to an In Conversation event between Professor Sook-Kyung Lee, Director of the Whitworth and renowned journalist, broadcaster, and author, Professor Gary Younge at the Whitworth Art Gallery.
Please note: This event will start promptly at 6:30pm and there will be no entry afterwards.
SOOK-KYUNG LEE
Sook-Kyung Lee is Director of the Whitworth and Professor of Curatorial Practices at the University of Manchester. She was Artistic Director of the 14th Gwangju Biennale (2023), titled soft and weak like water, which explored themes of resistance, indigeneity, decoloniality and ecology. Prior to the Whitworth Lee was Senior Curator (International Art) at Tate Modern, working in exhibitions, collection displays and acquisitions. She also headed a major multi-year research initiative ‘Hyundai Tate Research Centre: Transnational’ at Tate Modern, overseeing its strategic vision and associated programming. Lee served as the Commissioner and Curator of the Korea Pavilion at the 56th Venice Biennale and is currently curating the Japan Pavilion at the 60th Venice Biennale, represented by the artist Yuko Mohri.
Speakers
Sook-Kyung Lee
Role: Director
Organisation: The Whitworth
Biography: Prof Sook-Kyung Lee is Director of the Whitworth at The University of Manchester; she was Artistic Director of the 14th Gwangju Biennale in 2023, titled soft and weak like water, which explored themes of resistance, indigeneity, decoloniality and ecology. Lee was Senior Curator, International Art at Tate Modern, working in exhibitions, collection displays and acquisitions, she also headed a major multi-year research initiative ‘Hyundai Tate Research Centre: Transnational’ at Tate Modern, overseeing its strategic vision and associated programming. Lee served as the Commissioner and Curator of the Korea Pavilion at the 56th Venice Biennale and curator of the Japan Pavilion at the 60th Venice Biennale represented by the artist Yuko Mohri in 2024.
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Grand Hall
The Whitworth
Manchester
