Mia Palmer-Verevis



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    Mia Palmer-Verevis (Melbourne/Naarm, Perth/Boorloo)  

    Mia Palmer-Verevis is an independent curator and the Hatched Curatorial Associate at the Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts. Mia has curated exhibitions at Linden New Art, Blindside ARI, and George Paton Gallery, with an interest in presenting, producing, and advocating for experimental contemporary art by emerging creatives. She is a member of the Board at Cool Change Contemporary, and previously served on Board of Directors at Blindside ARI. Mia holds a Master of Art Curatorship and a Bachelor of Arts (Art History) from the University of Melbourne. 

    Employment
    2025-2026: Hatched Curatorial Associate, PICA (Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts), Perth
    2025: Gallery Officer, Goolugatup Heathcote Gallery, Perth
    2025: Casual Academic Staff, Curtin University, Perth
    2024-25: Gallery Attendant and Relief Supervisor, Buxton Contemporary, Melbourne
    2021-25: Retail Assistant and Supervisor, NGV Design Store, Melbourne

    Education
    2021-24: Master of Art Curatorship – The University of Melbourne | Dean’s Honours List
    2017-20: Bachelor of Arts (Art History) – The University of Melbourne 

    Photo by Liam Ayres
    Curated Exhibitions
    2026: Co-curator, ‘BCC’ - Cool Change Contemporary at Blindside ARI
    2025: Curator, ‘Matter Out of Place’ - Perth Institute of Contemporary Art at Shopfront Gallery (NMTAFE)
    2025: Curator, ‘Hatched: National Graduate Show 2025’ - Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts 
    2025: Curator, ‘Singularly Contemporary: Becoming PICA’ - exhibition of archival material for Boorloo Heritage Festival
    2024: Co-curator, ‘Permutations: 18 x 4’ - curatorial residency at George Paton Gallery
    2024: Curator, ‘Texting Images’ - public program at Blindside ARI with Emerging Writers Festival, facilitated by Autumn Royal 
    2024: Co-curator, ‘Future Anterior’ - group exhibition at Blindside ARI with PHOTO 2024
    2023: Co-curator, ‘Material Remains’ - group exhibition at Linden New Art
    2023: Co-curator, ‘Cherished deviances: Distraction and other romances’ - group exhibition at George Paton Gallery

    Board Memberships/Internships/Panels
    2025: ‘Permutations and the Poetics of Repetition: Curatorial Experiments in Randomness and Reprise’ Conference Paper at the AAANZ Unruly Objects Conference, Perth
    2025: Board Member, Cool Change Contemporary
    2024-25: Public Programs Coordinator, Blindside ARI
    2024: Curatorial Research Intern, University of Melbourne Art Museums (Buxton Contemporary)
    2023: Media Coordinator, Blindside ARI
    2023: Exhibition Program Selection Panellist, George Paton Gallery
    2022: Honourary Gallery Intern, Blindside ARI
    2022: Arts Industry Placement Program, Linden New Art
    2021: Curatorial and Collections Intern, Baillieu Library Print Collection (University of Melbourne)

    Volunteer Experience
    2024: Artist Liason and Guest Services Assistant, Kastellorizo International Documentary Film Festival (Kastellorizo, Greece)
    2023: Curatorial Assistant, Collective Polyphony Festival
    2021-22: Visitor Services Assistant, Heide Museum of Modern Art
    2019: Gallery Assistant, Blanton Museum of Art (Austin, Texas) 

    Writing
    2026: ‘Trouble Every Day’ in ‘Romance’ - VHS Tracking
    2026: ‘La Bete et La Belle’ in ‘Fantasy’ - VHS Tracking
    2025: ‘Matter Out of Place’ exhibition text 
    2025: ‘Hatched: National Graduate Show’ exhibition catalogue 
    2025: ‘Festival Report: Beyond Borders 9th Kastellorizo International Film Festival’ - Film International 
    2025: ‘Voices of Restitution: On Mati Diop’s Dahomey’ - Roughcut Magazine
    2025: ‘In Her Footsteps: Interview with Darcey Bella Arnold’ PICA artist interview
    2024: ‘Permutations: 18 x 4’, George Paton Gallery exhibition catalogue 
    2024: ‘红 (red): Theodosius Ng’, Sorse Gallery exhibition text
    2024: ‘Future Anterior’, Blindside ARI x PHOTO 2024 exhibition text 
    2023: ‘Collective Agitation: Interview with Camille Perry’ Collective Polyphony artist interview
    2023: ‘Material Remains’, Linden New Art exhibition text
    2023: ‘From With(In)’, George Paton Gallery exhibition text
    2023: ‘Cherished deviances: Distraction and other romances’, George Paton Gallery exhibition catalogue 
    2022: MADA Now (Bachelor of Fine Arts) exhibition review - Mass Memo 
    2022: ‘Finding Home in the Unlocatable: A Conversation with Gabriella Imrichova’, Blindside ARI artist interview