Nav Haq

Nav Haq is Exhibitions Curator at Arnolfini in Bristol, where he has developed the programme of exhibitions since early 2008. He curated the 3rd Contour Biennial for Video Art, Belgium, in summer 2007, and was also previously a Guest Editor at Book Works, London, for whom he edited a short series of artists’ books.

Haq is also an editor of the biannual journal for critical writing Concept Store published by Arnolfini. From 2005-2007 he was the curator at Gasworks in London.

Haq is the co-curator (with Tirdad Zolghadr) of the ongoing research project Lapdogs of the Bourgeoisie, investigating the subject of class hegemony in contemporary art. He developed his curatorial approach through professional experiences at organisations including the Whitechapel Gallery, London, and Spike Island, Bristol. He is a curatorial advisor for the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi planned for 2013, and also for the new Iberia Art Center, Beijing.

Haq has contributed to numerous international art journals including Art Review, Bidoun, frieze, and Yishu: Journal of Contemporary Chinese Art.