Joni Zhu

Curator, Head of Programs and Initiatives
Rockbund Art Museum
Shanghai, China
 

Joni Zhu is a curator working at the intersection of contemporary art, critical theory, and cultural analysis. Her current practice explores visual cultures and is concerned with socio-technological developments and minoritarian politics through programming, commissioning, writing, and lecturing.

She previously held a postdoctoral position researching arts in digital and networked surveillance in the Department of Visual Cultures at Goldsmiths, University of London, where she also received her PhD through the Curatorial/Knowledge program. She has organized projects and held positions at the British Film Institute, Bergen Assembly, The Roberts Institute of Art, Sadie Coles HQ, among others. She is currently Head of Programs and Research at the Rockbund Art Museum in Shanghai.

 

A Retreat for the Retreated

Solitude: Loneliness and Freedom and Curatorial Practices in Asia (CPA) presents A Retreat for the Retreated – a three-day gathering that explores the themes of solitude, artistic freedom, and collective resilience. This project brings together diverse art spaces and collectives from across China to share, reflect upon, and reimagine curatorial practices beyond conventional boundaries.