Suzanne Close

Suzanne Close is an arts educator and curator. Recent curatorial projects include Unravelling Encounters in 2023, and Counting Days with Frank Grauso at the Barossa Regional Gallery (South Australia) and The Adelaide Festival Centre in 2022-2023. Suzanne was the 2022 Adelaide City Library Emerging Curator and in 2021 she curated Adelaide X, which examined local collaborative practices. She was the 2020 recipient of the AHCAN & Floating Goose Early Career Curator program and the 2020 SALA (South Australian Living Artists) winner of the City of Onkaparinga Contemporary Curator Award. Suzanne holds a Master of Art in Curatorial and Museum Studies, as well as degrees in Visual Arts and Education. She is currently the Public Programs Coordinator at Adelaide Central School of Art, has published reviews, and developed educational resources. Her diverse experience in education and the arts continues to inform her curatorial practice.