Curatorial Ensemble

About us

Curatorial Ensemble is an artist-led non-profit organisation based in Naarm (Melbourne) that proudly champions the practices of Asian Australian artists while facilitating meaningful cross-boundaries knowledge exchanges.

Established in 2018 as the Curatorial Collective, affiliated with RMIT University, we have evolved to Curatorial Ensemble in 2023 as an independent non-profit organisation. This transformation has been made possible by the generous support of the Future Founder Scholarship provided by StartSpace, State Library Victoria. This pivotal transformation allows us to maximise our impact on the broader community.

We are committed to nurturing artistic talent and promoting knowledge exchange at Curatorial Ensemble. Our goal is to foster in-depth dialogues that transcend geographical and disciplinary boundaries. Through dynamic collaborations and active engagement with diverse communities, we strive to construct bridges that unite individuals, promoting meaningful connections and inspiring new possibilities.

Curatorial Ensemble welcomes artists, audiences, and enthusiasts alike to experience the transformative power of art and join us in shaping a more interconnected and culturally enriched future.

Previous collaborators/supporters

ANAT, Artists Co-op, Arts Managers Society (University of Melbourne), Bangkok University, Diversity Arts Australia, First Site Gallery, Footscray Community Arts, Japan Foundation Asia Center, Melbourne Central, Melbourne Fringe Festival, Mekong Cultural Hub, National Gallery of Victoria, PS50 Gallery, RMIT INTERSECT, Shenzhen & Hong Kong Bi-city Biennale of Urbanism/Architecture, and more.

*Part of the list are previous collaborators/supporters of Curatorial Collective until 2022. Curatorial Collective currently continues operating separately as a RMIT University student association and remains as one of the key partners of Curatorial Ensemble.

our TEAM

Artistic Director | Wilson Yeung

Wilson Yeung Chun Wai is an artist-curator, researcher and creative producer. He is currently a PhD candidate at the School of Architecture and Urban Design at RMIT University. Wilson is a collaborator of Independent Curators International and an alumnus of Shanghai Curator Lab at Shanghai Academy of Fine Arts, Shanghai University. Wilson’s special interest lies in collective curatorial practices and Asian contemporary art in an Australian context. His practice-based research ‘Curating In-Between’ focuses on exploring the role of curators and curatorial practices in order to develop collective curatorial strategies and frameworks. This research articulates curatorial practice that interrogates the role of a curator in facilitating cross-cultural collaborations as a ‘cultural collaborator’.

Art Manager | Katherine Lee

Katherine Lee, a Hong Kong-born arts administrator and creative producer based in Naarm/Melbourne, is dedicated to bridging the gap between art and society through creative encounters. With a flair for organising community art festivals, school programs, theatre performances, tours, and exhibitions, Katherine thrives on fostering artistic connections.

​Board of Directors

Chenyu Wang
Chenyu Wang is an avid explorer of art and various cultures with a legal background. In an effort to preserve different traditions, he ventured to Italy to learn Latin and Ancient Greek, while continuing to chant Confucian texts in his dialectical rhythm.

Simone Lau
Simone Lau has a background in the Fine Arts before graduating from Bachelor of Communication and Media. During her time at university, she had the opportunity to make a difference serving as chairperson of RMITV, a student-run media training organisation. Being an Australian born Chinese, she is grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the Curatorial Ensemble and to support its mission in improving access and increasing representation of emerging Australian Chinese artists.

Martha Xia
Heng Xia is an English as an Additional Language (EAL) teacher at Chisholm Institute TAFE, experienced in working with diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Additionally, she is a PhD student in education at Monash University, researching multilingualism and EAL instruction through art. She seeks to incorporate arts-based performative techniques to enrich her language teaching.