Ruth Lie
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Ruth Lie is a curator / producer based in South East London and is currently Senior Creative Producer at Somerset House Studios. A former mentor on the London Creative Network programme with SPACE Studios, she has specific experience in public sector, events based programming, as well as commissioning and supporting both new and established artists from a wide range of creative disciplines. As a result, she has formed long lasting active networks within the arts and culture landscape of London over the past twelve years.
Through programming large scale events, festivals and site specific projects, she is passionate about projects and work that explore different perspectives within art institutions and wants the language of the art world to be more open and accessible.
Originating from an architecture background, Ruth has a Masters in Curating Contemporary Art from the Royal College of Art. She worked for a number of years at the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), which included leading on the Friday Late programme there. After going freelance and having two children, she worked on projects for organisations such as the Wellcome Collection, Museum of London, Culture Mile, City of London and NOW Gallery. She worked on the East London Comics & Arts Festival (ELCAF), funded by Arts Council England for 6 years, before moving from freelance life to Whitechapel Gallery where she was Curator of Public Programmes (maternity cover) and led on the Nocturnal Creatures festival in 2022.