Ellis Kat

Ellis Kat (Rotterdam, 1993) is a curator, writer and program maker who looks at art from different angles. She curates exhibitions at various institutions, writes for art magazines such as Mister Motley and presents and moderates talk shows about art at This Works and De Melkweg. In Kat's work, boldness, innovation and crossing boundaries are of paramount importance.

In the summer of 2021, Ellis Kat was appointed director of Nieuw Dakota, an exhibition space for contemporary art, located in Amsterdam-North. Previous clients include: Atelier Van Lieshout, Stadscuratorium Amsterdam, Amsterdam Art Weekend, W139 and Mondriaan Fonds.