Artist-2-Artist: Curatorial Practice Across Cultures

This workshop is designed for emerging curators and art students transitioning from academic study into independent practice, with a focus on navigating the Sydney art context. It responds to the common challenges faced by international students when entering a new cultural and professional environment, particularly those from Chinese backgrounds.

Led by curator and founder of Puzzle Art Garage, Luna Wenxin Xu, the session shares practical and experience-based insights into building a curatorial practice beyond university. Topics include understanding the local art ecosystem, identifying entry points into the industry, finding internships and opportunities, and developing independent curatorial projects. Drawing from her experience establishing and running an artist-run initiative, Luna will also discuss how to create your own platform, build meaningful networks, and sustain a practice over time.

Based on her experience as an Academic Program Reviewer for the UNSW curating program, where a significant proportion of students come from Chinese backgrounds, the workshop also reflects on the specific needs, gaps, and questions that often arise within this community.

The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin and is designed as an open and supportive space. Combining a short presentation with discussion and Q&A, it encourages participants to reflect on their own position, ask questions, and connect with others navigating similar pathways.

This workshop is a collaboration between Brand X and Puzzle Art Garage.  We hope it will foster stronger connections within Sydney's creative community and create more opportunities for learning, exchange and participation through future talks, workshops and public programs.

Artist-2-Artist：跨文化策展实践

本次工作坊聚焦于如何在悉尼艺术生态中开展策展实践，面向新兴策展人，以及正从学院教育走向独立实践的艺术专业学生。工作坊回应了许多多元文化背景创作者和学生在进入全新文化与专业环境时所面临的共同挑战，尤其关注来自中文背景的参与者。

工作坊将由策展人、Puzzle Art Garage 创始人徐雯莘（Luna Wenxin Xu）主持，结合她自身的实践经验，分享如何在校园之外逐步建立属于自己的策展路径。内容涵盖悉尼本地艺术生态的分析理解、进入艺术行业的切入点、如何寻找实习与发展机会、如何策划并推进独立项目等。同时，她也将结合自己创立并运营艺术家自主空间（Artist-Run Initiative, ARI）的经验，探讨如何建立自己的平台、拓展有意义的专业网络，并长期持续发展个人实践。

基于担任新南威尔士大学策展专业学术项目评审的经历，尤其近年来策展专业有非常多来自中国的留学生，本次工作坊也将回应中国留学生群体在学习与职业发展过程中经常遇到的需求、困惑与问题。

工作坊将以普通话进行，并以分享、讨论和问答的形式展开，希望为大家提供一个开放、轻松的交流空间。无论你正准备进入艺术行业，还是已经开始策展实践，都欢迎带着自己的问题来到现场，与正在探索相似路径的同行交流经验、互相支持，并建立新的连接

本次工作坊由 Brand X 与 Puzzle Art Garage 合作呈现。我们希望以此次合作为契机，进一步促进悉尼艺术社群的学习、交流与联系，并为未来更多分享、工作坊及公共项目创造更多可能。


活动信息

工作坊

10 月 29 日 星期四，下午 6:00 – 晚上 8:30
悉尼市创意工作室（City of Sydney Creative Studios）

25 澳元 +订票手续费

已经拥有 Artist Pass 吗？订阅 Artist Pass 可享多项专属会员福利。会员可在结账时输入专属优惠码，享受场地租用优惠、艺术家发展机会、活动门票折扣等福利（每个 Artist Pass 每场活动限享一张优惠票）。

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Luna Wenxin Xu 徐雯莘 is a Sydney-based curator and the founding director of Puzzle Art Garage, an artist-run initiative she established in 2021 after graduating from the Master of Curating and Cultural Leadership at UNSW. Her work focuses on site-responsive exhibitions and creating platforms for emerging artists and curators.

Alongside her independent practice, Luna has worked across major art institutions in Sydney, including the Art Gallery of New South Wales and White Rabbit Gallery, gaining experience across both institutional and independent contexts. She has also participated in a curatorial talk at MCA, and in 2025 was invited as an Academic Program Reviewer for the UNSW curating program.

Her practice explores the relationship between people, space, and context, with a particular interest in supporting emerging practitioners navigating new cultural and professional environments.


关于艺术家

徐雯莘（Luna Wenxin Xu）是一位现居悉尼的策展人，也是艺术空间 Puzzle Art Garage 的创始人及策展人。2021 年毕业于新南威尔士大学策展与文化领导力硕士后，她创立了 Puzzle Art Garage，持续策划关注场域回应的展览，并致力于为新兴艺术家与策展人创造更多展示、实践与交流的机会。

除了独立策展实践之外，Luna 也曾任职于悉尼多家重要艺术机构，包括新南威尔士州立美术馆和白兔美术馆，积累了艺术机构与艺术家自主空间两种不同工作模式的实践经验。她曾受邀参与悉尼当代艺术博物馆的策展论坛，并于 2025 年受邀担任新南威尔士大学策展专业学术项目评审。

她的实践关注人与空间、场域及文化语境之间的关系，并持续思考如何为新兴艺术工作者，尤其是身处跨文化环境中的实践者，搭建支持性的交流平台，帮助他们建立属于自己的策展实践。

Who is this for?

Participants should have an interest in curating, contemporary art, or cultural practice. This session is particularly suited to students or early-career practitioners, especially those from Chinese backgrounds navigating study and practice in Sydney.

What experience do you need?

The workshop will be conducted in Mandarin. No prior professional experience is required, but participants are encouraged to come with questions, ideas, or challenges they would like to discuss.


活动详情

适合谁参加？

本次工作坊适合对策展、当代艺术或文化实践感兴趣的参与者。特别适合正在从学院走向实践的艺术专业学生及职业发展初期的新兴策展人，尤其欢迎来自中文背景、正在悉尼学习或开展艺术实践的参与者。

需要具备相关经验吗？

工作坊将以普通话进行，无需任何专业经验。欢迎参与者带着自己的问题、想法，或在学习与实践过程中遇到的挑战来到现场，一起交流与讨论。

Artist-2-Artist is Brand X's program of peer-to-peer training for artists and creatives to build the practical skills required to work as a freelance multidisciplinary professional. The program aims to foster self-reliance and self-determination for the sector by skill-sharing technical knowledge in different fields of the creative industry.

Did you know Artist Pass Holders get free or discounted access to all Artist-2-Artist workshops?

The Brand X Artist Pass is an annual subscription program designed for artists and arts organisations, giving you access to an array of exclusive benefits - including complimentary entry to all Artist-2-Artist in-person and on demand workshops.

An individual Artist Pass is just $20 a year, less than the cost of a single workshop!


关于 Artist-2-Artist

Artist-2-Artist 是 Brand X 推出的艺术家同行学习计划，通过艺术家与创意工作者之间的经验分享，帮助参与者掌握自由职业及跨领域创意实践所需的实用技能。项目旨在促进创意社群的自主发展与持续成长，并通过分享不同创意领域的专业知识与实践经验，支持艺术工作者建立更具可持续性的职业发展路径。

你知道吗？持有 Artist Pass 的会员可免费参加所有 Artist-2-Artist 工作坊！

Brand X Artist Pass 是一项面向艺术家及艺术机构的年度会员计划，会员可享有多项专属福利，包括免费参加所有 Artist-2-Artist 线下及线上工作坊。

个人 Artist Pass 年费仅需 20 澳元，价格甚至低于参加一场工作坊的费用！

• Train: Town Hall Station 2-minute walk.

• Light Rail: 2-5 minute walk from light rail platforms

• Metro: Gadigal Station is a 1 minute walk from the Bathurst Street exit/entrance

• Bus: 5 minute walk from Elizabeth Street, Stand C and D

• Car: Wilson Parking, 14 Wilmot St, Sydney or Meriton Suite Parking, 100 Bathurst St, Sydney

Register for a building tour:

Email programs@brandx.org at least 4 days before the event to organise a tour of City of Sydney Creative Studios. We’ll meet you 30 minute before the session starts and show you our Performance, Music, Digital and Visual Arts spaces.


交通方式

• 火车： 从市政厅火车站步行约 2 分钟。

• 轻轨： 从轻轨站步行约 2–5 分钟。

• 地铁： 从加迪加尔地铁站（Gadigal Station）Bathurst Street 出入口步行约 1 分钟。

• 自驾： 附近停车场包括威尔逊停车场（14 Wilmot Street）及美利通停车场（100 Bathurst Street）。
  

预约参观场地

如需参观悉尼市创意工作室（ City of Sydney Creative Studios），请至少于活动开始前 4 天发送邮件至 programs@brandx.org 预约。

工作人员将于工作坊开始前 30 分钟与您会面，并带领您参观场地内的表演艺术、音乐、数字艺术及视觉艺术空间。

We welcome all visitors to City of Sydney Creative Studios.

If you have access requirements, please add your accessibility requirements during the booking process. This includes booking companion card tickets. 

A Brand X team member may be in touch to ensure we understand your requirements. If you require an interpreter, or would like to contact someone about access, please email Dean Nash (Accessibility Coordinator) at access@brandx.org.au.

Community tickets:

We offer free tickets for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, and people experiencing financial hardship. To access these tickets please email marketing@brandx.org.au for a no questions asked spot (unless sold out).



无障碍服务

悉尼市创意工作室欢迎所有访客。

如您有任何无障碍需求，请在报名时填写相关信息，包括陪同卡持有者的票务需求。

Brand X 工作人员可能会与您联系，以进一步了解您的需求。如需口译服务，或希望咨询无障碍相关事宜，请发送邮件至 Brand X 无障碍协调员 Dean Nash：access@brandx.org.au。

社区公益票

我们为澳大利亚原住民及托雷斯海峡岛民，以及正面临经济困难的人士提供免费门票。

如需申请，请发送邮件至 marketing@brandx.org.au。只要活动尚未满员，我们将为您预留一个名额，无需提供任何说明或证明。

Want to cancel your ticket? Please email us at programs@brandx.org no less than 24 hours prior to workshop commencement. We can refund your tickets minus transaction fees of 1.75% + 30c.


退票与退款

如需取消报名，请于工作坊开始前至少 24 小时发送邮件至 programs@brandx.org。

我们可为您办理退款，但将扣除交易手续费（票价的 1.75% + 0.30 澳元）。

This project is supported by the NSW Government through Create NSW and the City of Sydney Creative Studios.