Professor Martin Caiger-Smith

Professor Emeritus

Prior to joining the Courtauld, Martin worked in a variety of positions in galleries, at the Photographers’ Gallery and at the Hayward Gallery in London, as Head of Exhibitions from 1996, and Acting Director, 2005/6. While at the Hayward he curated and organised a wide range of exhibitions, and oversaw the shaping and delivery of a broad programme of exhibitions at the Hayward, many of which showed abroad, and National Touring Exhibitions in the UK. These includeÌýMagritte, 1992;ÌýJulian Opie, 1993;ÌýRoger Hilton, 1993;ÌýThe Epic & the Everyday: Contemporary Photographic Art, 1994;ÌýYves Klein, 1995;ÌýArt and Power: Europe under the Dictators, 1995;ÌýFrancis Bacon: The Human Body, 1998;ÌýSpectacular Bodies: The Human Body in Art and Science from Leonardo to Now, 2000;ÌýSaved! 100 Years of the National Art Collections Fund, 2003;ÌýRoy Lichtenstein, 2004, andÌýDan Flavin, 2006.Ìý Martin was Head of the MA Curating Programme from 2007 to 2024.

Martin51²è¹Ý¶ù interests include modern and contemporary museums and galleries and curatorship, and the modern and recent history of curating, exhibitions and display. He is a consultant on art and exhibition projects, and writes on contemporary art, photography and exhibitions.

Recent Publications

  • Antony Gormley, Rizzoli, New York, 2017
  • Antony Gormley. Royal Academy of Arts, 2019
  • Richard Bryant, Lund Humphries, 2025

Other professional activities

  • Programme Advisor, Two Temple Place, London, 2010 –
  • Independent consultant, curator and writer on art
  • External Examiner, MA Curating, University of Kent

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