Mikala Tai has been appointed curator of the tenth TarraWarra Biennial, scheduled to run from July 31 to November 14, 2027, at the TarraWarra Museum of Art in Healesville, Australia. Tai is a Sydney-based curator, writer, and academic specializing in contemporary Australian and Asian art.
This appointment is significant as it places a curator with deep personal and professional ties to the region at the helm of a major Australian biennial. Tai's extensive experience, including her recent role overseeing Australia's presentation at the Venice Biennale and her leadership at the 4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art, signals a commitment to a biennial grounded in local context and informed by a broad, cross-cultural perspective.