Hammad Nasar is a London-based curator, researcher and strategic advisor. He is presently Senior Research Fellow at the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art where he co-leads the ‘London, Asia’ project; Principal Research Fellow at the University of the Arts London; and co-curator of British Art Show 9 (2021-22). He was the inaugural Executive Director of the Stuart Hall Foundation, London (2018-19); Head of Research & Programmes at Asia Art Archive, Hong Kong (2012-16); and, co-founded (with Anita Dawood) the pioneering arts organisation, Green Cardamom, London (2004-12).

Known for collaborative, research-driven and exhibition-led inquiry, he has curated or co-curated more than 30 international exhibitions. His most recent exhibition projects include: Speech Acts: Reflection-Imagination-Repetition (2018-19) at Manchester Art Gallery; Structures of Meaning|Architectures of Perception (2018-19) as guest curator for the 2018 edition of Abu Dhabi Art; and Rock, Paper, Scissors: Positions in Play – the UAE’s national pavilion at the 57th Venice Biennale (2017).

Image credit:
Lantian Xie, A rumble interrupted our chat, 2017
Things that happen, live band, group of friends, party, painting, object
Commissioned by the National Pavilion of the UAE for the 57th Venice Biennale

Website links

• London, Asia project page at the Paul Mellon Centre
• Hammad Nasar academia page that has a selection of texts and interviews
• Press release for British Art Show 9 which open in March 2021