Emma Pike is a preeminent curator based in Lutruwita, Tasmania, driven by a vision to support artists in realising ambitious, socially resonant projects. Her curatorial practice centers on site-specific and community-engaged commissions, where she provides artists with a supportive framework that encourages risk-taking and fosters compelling creations. With a deeply empathetic and collaborative approach, Emma has facilitated the integration of local narratives and community voices into the global practice of preeminent international artists, as well as connecting Australian artists with international mentors and collaborators, enriching their artistic endeavours. 

For over fifteen years, Emma honed her expertise at two of Australia’s most distinctive and curatorially ambitious arts organisations: The Museum of Old and New Art in Hobart (2017–2024) and Kaldor Public Art Projects in Sydney (2011–2016). These trailblazing institutions, each in their distinct way, have redefined the Australian art landscape by challenging conventional norms.

At Mona, Emma delivered major exhibitions by visionary artists including the works of Tino Sehgal; Tomas Saraceno; Danh Vo; Taryn Simon; Robert Andrew; Simon Denny and Fabien Giraud & Raphael Siboni. She also lead a provocative visual arts program for Mona’s summer festival Mona Foma creating site specific projects with the likes of: Emeka Ogboh; Yahon Chang; Anri Sala; Megan Cope; Kartanya Maynard and Vernon Ah Kee; Pony Express; APHIDS; Ed Atkins; Rachel Mclean and Michael Sailstorfer.

At Kaldor Public Art Projects, Emma worked closely with John Kaldor, supporting the delivery of ten projects. In 2015, with curator Sophie O’Brien, she co-curated Marina Abramovic’s Australian Artist’s Residency Program for the project In Residence. She was the project curator for Xavier Le Roy’s captivating work Temporary Title, 2015, and Jonathan Jones’s masterpiece barrangal dyara (skin and bones) in 2016, which was a foundational and formative project for her curatorial values. 

Drawing inspiration from these visionary legacies, Emma returns in 2025 to her roots as an independent curator – a path she first forged in Berlin with the establishment of VIDEOKILLS, an artists' collective dedicated to showcasing video art in non-museum spaces. This new chapter will see her not only developing commissions and exhibitions across Australia and internationally, but also initiating research and development for a major artists' residency program in regional Tasmania, creating unparalleled opportunities for international, national, and local artists to immerse themselves in the breathtaking landscapes of Lutruwita.