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Doireann Cott
Curator
Cott works as a curator and researcher, focusing on socially engaged practices, exploring the connections between environmental and gender justice, and artists working across international and transnational contexts. Building connections and relationships across creative communities in Wales, Ireland and further afield.
Cott holds an MA in Aesthetics and Art History from University College Cork and is a graduate of Fine Art from Swansea College of Art. Cott joined Artes Mundi in 2025 and was previously at the Royal Academy of Arts (2018 - 2024), with responsibility for Exhibitions Committee, curatorial coordination and artist liaison. Early in her career, Cott co-ordinated exhibitions at the not-for-profit Art Lacuna. She manages the Bryan Robertson Trust, which makes awards annually to mid-career artists.
Biography
Cott works as a curator and researcher, focusing on socially engaged practices, exploring the connections between environmental and gender justice, and artists working across international and transnational contexts. Building connections and relationships across creative communities in Wales, Ireland and further afield.
Cott holds an MA in Aesthetics and Art History from University College Cork and is a graduate of Fine Art from Swansea College of Art. Cott joined Artes Mundi in 2025 and was previously at the Royal Academy of Arts (2018 - 2024), with responsibility for Exhibitions Committee, curatorial coordination and artist liaison. Early in her career, Cott co-ordinated exhibitions at the not-for-profit Art Lacuna. She manages the Bryan Robertson Trust, which makes awards annually to mid-career artists.