OUR TEAM
SOPHIA CAI 蔡晨昕
Artistic Director + CEO
director@canberracontemporary.com.au
Sophia joins Canberra Contemporary with over ten years’ experience curating and working in leadership roles in the arts sector. Her ongoing research interests include Asian art histories, the intersections between contemporary art and craft, and building communities of practice rooted in feminist and anti-racist work. From 2023 to 2024, she was the Artistic Director of Bus Projects, one of Australia’s longest running artist-run organisations. Her first book Clayful was published by Smith Street Books in 2024.
ALEXANDER BOYNES
Curator + Program Manager
alexander@canberracontemporary.com.au
Alexander is a curator, arts worker and artist, who joined the team in 2010. He oversees the delivery of the Canberra Contemporary program and has curated numerous exhibitions over the past decade, including The Triangle – Political Art in Canberra (2013), 2° Art and Climate Change (2016), ExMachina (2017), Cageworks (2022), Come Back, All is Forgiven (2022), and Carbon Neutral (2022) presented as part of Aquifer, a Territory-wide program responding to the current climate crisis.
Bookeeper
Peter Bayliss
Gallery Attendants
April Widdup
Dan Toua
Eliott June O’Dowd
Florence Steel
Holly George
India Fletcher
Jackson Taylor
Julia Higgs
Leah Walter
Liliana Austin
Litia Roko
Sunny Toua
JANE GILLESPIE
Communications + Engagement Coordinator
jane@canberracontemporary.com.au
Jane joined Canberra Contemporary in September 2024, bringing significant experience in exhibitions, audience engagement and communications within the contemporary art sector. Previously she was Associate Manager, Touring Exhibitions at the National Gallery of Australia, and prior to that, worked with several leading Australian artists within their studios. Jane has also held roles at Creative Australia, Mosman Art Gallery, Museums & Galleries of NSW, Firsdraft, Create NSW and the Biennale of Sydney.
SOPHIE MCDONALD
Administration Coordinator
sophie@canberracontemporary.com.au
Sophie joined the team as Administration Coordinator in 2024. She is a University of Sydney Graduate with a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Art History and Anthropology. In addition to her extensive customer service experience, Sophie has worked closely with artists, clients, and galleries as an Art Valuations Assistant in Sydney at Stella Downer Fine Art Gallery. Sophie is committed to her continuous support of the Canberra arts community in this role.
Installation
Dan Maginnity
Jackson Taylor