I am a cultural worker, arts researcher, and writer from Toronto

I have experience across exhibit development, interpretive planning, curation, and strategic planning for cultural institutions. I’ve held curatorial and collections management roles at the Textile Museum of Canada, Canadian Centre for Architecture, The Design Exchange, George Eastman Museum, and Harry Ransom Center. Recently, I was a consultant for Lord Cultural Resources where I planned exhibits for heritage sites, halls of fame, visitor centers, and sites of conscience in North America and the MENA region.

My practice is concerned with the social role of museums and how they can serve diverse histories & publics. I often work closely with community members to bring their voices into exhibit spaces, and I enjoy finding new ways to engage visitors through a blend of object storytelling, interactive media, design, and play.

In my independent research and curatorial practice, I am drawn to the materiality of archives as cultural preservation and a site for complicating established narratives. In 2021, I co-organized the first public exhibit of the Canada Modern graphic design archive. I am also a co-creator of the digital platform Room showcasing the voices and archives of community-oriented dance practitioners.

I have written about art, design, and dance for a variety of publications. My research interests span visual culture, contemporary dance, artists’ books, archives, and ephemera. I am currently based in upstate New York.

Have an idea or want to collaborate?
Contact me at josephine.minhinnett[at]gmail.com

Land Acknowledgement

As a settler of Eurasian-Hong Kongese ancestry born in Toronto/Tkaronto, I am an uninvited guest on the traditional and unceded territories of the Huron-Wendat, the Haudenosaunee, and the Mississaugas of the New Credit. In an ongoing process of respect, learning, and solidarity around Indigenous sovereignty, I am deeply grateful to live and work on their lands.