Helen Little
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Helen Little

Curator, Researcher, WriterLondon, United Kingdom
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Helen Little
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Helen Little

Curator, Researcher, WriterLondon, United Kingdom
About me
I'm an independent curator with a special interest in twentieth century and contemporary British art, architecture and design. With over 15 years' experience as an arts professional with skills in arts administration, curating, research, fundraising, publishing and making exhibitions with emerging, mid career and established British artists I'm currently developing major loan exhibitions with a number of UK and international institutions.
Projects
  • David Hockney: 60 Years of Work, Tate Britain, London
    David Hockney: 60 Years of Work, Tate Britain, LondonThis exhibition gathers together an extensive selection of David Hockney’s most famous works celebrating his achievements in painting, drawing, print, photography and video across six decades. As he approaches his 80th birthday, Hockney continues to change his style and ways of working, embracing new technologies as he goes. From his portraits and images of Los Angeles swimming pools, through to his drawings and photography, Yorkshire landscapes and most recent paintings – some of which have ne
Projects credited in
  • Hockney: 60 Years of Work
    Hockney: 60 Years of WorkAn extensive selection of David Hockney’s most famous works celebrating his achievements in painting, drawing, print, photography and video across six decades. Campaign identity created by North, implementation, exhibition graphics, print and production by Tate Design Studio. The Bigger Draw campaign featured animated sequences of Hockney's brush strokes, displayed on large screens and shopping centres around the UK. Campaign identity design lead: North Design: Tate Design Studio Install: Pho
Work history
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    Assistant CuratorTATE
     - London, United KingdomFull Time
    Working as part of the team responsible for the development of and research into Tate’s holdings of artworks from 1940 - present, I contributed to the study, care and presentation of the collection and the planning and development of displays and exhibitions from this period. Exhibition and Displays include: David Hockney, 2017 (touring to the Centres Pompidou, Paris and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York) Frank Auerbach, 2015 Alan Davie, 2014 Lowry and the Painting of Modern Life, 2013 Charles Harrison and Conceptual Art in Britain, 2012 Picasso and Modern British Art, 2012 (touring to Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art) Chris Ofili, 2010 Turner Prize, 2008, 2009, 2010 Richard Long: Heaven and Earth, 2009 Robyn Denny, 2008 Modern Painters: The Camden Town Group, 2008
Skills
  • Curating
  • Research
  • Arts Administration
  • Art Publishing
  • Fundraising
  • Exhibition Curation
  • Exhibition Organisation
  • Art Exhibitions
  • Art Writing
  • Project Management
Education
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    University of Leeds logo
    MA Art HistoryUniversity of Leeds
     - Leeds, United Kingdom
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    BA (Hons) Art HistoryOxford Brookes University
     - Oxford, United Kingdom