Nikki Kane is a doctoral researcher in History of Art and recipient of an AHRC Creative Economy Studentship at Edinburgh College of Art, in partnership with Glasgow International Festival of Visual Art and Edinburgh Art Festival. Her research focuses on the role of festivals in contemporary art careers, examining issues of cultural labor, festival and biennial cultures, and curatorial practices.
She has an MA in History of Art from the University of Glasgow and a Masters of Research in Creative Practices from the Glasgow School of Art. She has presented curatorial and artistic projects and undertaken residencies in the UK and internationally, and was one of eight participants in CuratorLab 2016–17, an international program based at Konstfack, Stockholm. She was the Curator in Residence at House for an Art Lover, Glasgow, in 2017 and was part of the programming committee at artist-run institution Market Gallery, Glasgow from 2014 to 2016, where she is now a member of the board of trustees. She also has 10 years of experience working with arts and cultural organizations in project management, production and administrative roles, in particular in the development and delivery of large-scale public art projects.