Ruth Garde

Since 2003 I have produced and delivered interdisciplinary exhibitions & public engagement projects bringing together art, the humanities & science to explore what it means to be human. My clients include museums, galleries, scientific organisations, and higher education institutions. My work embraces researching, curating, producing & delivering exhibitions, displays, public events & written content to engage audiences with themes that resonate with our experience of the world. I relish collaborative projects, forging and nurturing partnerships, & I am skilled at managing relationships across many departments & with a variety of stakeholders. My transdisciplinary practice means that I bring an open, curious mind to my work and a flair for working with people from a variety of perspectives.

In recent years I have worked directly with artists in producing and curatorial roles, as well as providing access support for neurodivergent artists. I also work with institutions to help identify artists for potential exhibition & commissions.

My commitment to social, racial and environmental justice and equity are core values informing both my professional and personal life. I bring an anti-racist & anti-ableist lens to my practice, and continuously hold myself accountable for these approaches. I am committed to an access-first approach, which means embedding access and inclusive practice from the outset of projects, rather than as an ‘add-on’ later in the process. I am currently part-time co-project manager of Curating for Change, a programme delivered by Screen South through its Accentuate programme, which exists to create strong career pathways for d/Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent curators by placing curatorial fellows in host museums throughout the UK.

Clients include:
Wellcome Collection
Science Gallery London
Natural History Museum
Francis Crick Institute
Imperial College
University College London
King’s College London

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