Helena Reckitt

Helena Reckitt is a Reader in Curating at the Department of Art, University of London Goldsmiths. She is a curator and researcher with international expertise in feminist and queer curatorial practices, affect theory, and social reproduction in art. Her work critically engages with revisiting historical feminist and queer movements to address their underrepresentation in Anglo-American canons, using translation, re-enactment, and collective reading as methodologies.

• Previous Roles: Senior Curator at The Power Plant (Toronto), Senior Director at Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, Head of Talks at ICA London.
• Professional Engagement: Co-founder of Feminist Curators United (fCu), member of the Women’s Art Library, and editorial board member for Goldsmiths Press.

Research Focus: Reckitt investigates the undetonated potential of radical feminist and queer movements, examining their implications for contemporary curatorial practice. She analyzes the sexual politics of artistic labor, particularly how curators and students are interpellated as feminized, and explores care ethics in institutional settings.

Scientific Awards:

• Curatorial Writing Award / Prix des Textes de Conservation, Ontario Association of Art Galleries (2011).

Grants & Collaborations: Her projects have been funded by the Arts Council of England, Andy Warhol Foundation, Creative Capital Foundation, and others. Collaborative initiatives include the Feminist Duration Reading Group (2015-2021) and exhibitions like Habits of Care and Getting Rid of Ourselves.