Emma Ridgway (curator)

Emma Ridgway is a British curator and museum director. She has served as Chief Executive Officer and Artistic Director of the Foundling Museum, London, since June 2023.[1]

Education and fellowships

Ridgway holds degrees in fine art, art history, and curating from Goldsmiths, University of London, and the Royal College of Art. She is a Clore Cultural Leadership Fellow.[2]

Career

Ridgway began her curatorial career at the Serpentine Gallery, London, the Barbican Centre, and the Royal Society of Arts, before joining Khoj International Artists Association in New Delhi. She subsequently joined Modern Art Oxford, where she served as Chief Curator, Head of Exhibitions and Learning from 2015[3], leading the institution's artistic programme.

In 2022, Ridgway curated the British Pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale in collaboration with artist Sonia Boyce. The resulting exhibition, Feeling Her Way, was awarded the Golden Lion for Best National Participation[4][5] . She subsequently co-selected John Akomfrah as the artist commissioned for the British Pavilion at the 60th Venice Biennale in 2024[6]

In 2023, Ridgway was appointed Chief Executive Officer and Artistic Director of the Foundling Museum, London.[7]

Publications

Ridgway's publications include Sonia Boyce: Feeling Her Way (Yale University Press)[8], Ruth Asawa: Citizen of the Universe (Thames and Hudson)[9], Anish Kapoor: Painting[10], and Marina Abramović: Gates and Portals[11] (Koenig Books).

Ridgway edited Experiment Marathon: Hans Ulrich Obrist & Olafur Eliasson (Koenig Books, 2009), a publication documenting the Serpentine Gallery Experiment Marathon events held in London in 2007 and Reykjavik in 2008.[12]

References

  1. ^ "Foundling Museum welcomes Ridgway as Director - Arts Professional". Arts Professional - News, articles, jobs & events. 2023-03-23. Archived from the original on 2025-03-16. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
  2. ^ "Clore Leadership Network - Connect with Creative Leaders". Clore Leadership. Archived from the original on 2025-10-18. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
  3. ^ Romer, Christy (2016-04-14). "Modern Art Oxford appoints new Head of Programme". Arts Professional. Retrieved 2026-03-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Biennale Arte 2022 | Biennale Arte 2022: Official Awards". La Biennale di Venezia. 2022-04-23. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
  5. ^ Connett, David (2022-04-23). "British artist Sonia Boyce wins Golden Lion at Venice Biennale". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
  6. ^ "Artist and filmmaker John Akomfrah RA to represent the UK at the 60th International Art Exhibition". British Council. 2023-01-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ "In brief | Latest news on acquisitions, moves, funding and capital projects". Museums Association. 2023-04-06. Retrieved 2026-03-07.
  8. ^ Ridgway, Emma; Martin, Courtney J.; Boyce, Sonia (2022). Sonia Boyce: Feeling her way. New Haven ; London: Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-300-26605-4.
  9. ^ Ridgway, Emma; Salthe, Vibece; Blakinger, John R.; Åsebø, Sigrun; Pringle, Emily; Modern Art Oxford; Stavanger kunstmuseum, eds. (2022). Ruth Asawa: citizen of the universe. High Holborn, London: Thames & Hudson Ltd. ISBN 978-0-500-02542-0.
  10. ^ Kapoor, Anish (2022). Attlee, James; Chapman, Clare; Ridgway, Emma (eds.). Anish Kapoor - Painting. Modern Art Oxford. Köln: Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther und Franz König. ISBN 978-3-7533-0125-9.
  11. ^ Abramović, Marina (2022). Budd, Amy; Czechowski, Dominik; Harris, Clare (eds.). Gates and Portals: Marina Abramović. Modern Art Oxford. Köln: Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther und Franz König. ISBN 978-3-7533-0314-7.
  12. ^ Experiment Marathon: Hans Ulrich Obrist & Olafur Eliasson. Koenig Books, London. 2009. ISBN 9783865605078.
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