Holly Riding is a leading exhibition designer and curator working at the intersection of public art and purpose-led digital technology to create accessible cultural experiences for galleries, museums, and cultural institutions. They navigate the symbiotic interplay of exhibition design, spatial planning, and inclusive practices as critical drivers of cultural engagement.
Holly has overseen the transformation and delivery of newly commissioned public museums and galleries across Australia, and has received industry recognition for award-winning exhibitions.
Holly Riding is a leading exhibition designer and curator working at the intersection of public art and purpose-led digital technology to create accessible cultural experiences for galleries, museums, and cultural institutions. They navigate the symbiotic interplay of exhibition design, spatial planning, and inclusive practices as critical drivers of cultural engagement.
Qtopia Sydney
Vienna Design Week
State Library of Queensland
WAMA - National Centre for Environmental Art
Dark Mofo
Haus Wien
Outerspace
NSW Parliament Fountain Court
Analogue Gallery
Show Me Everything
Museums and Galleries
Public Art
Publications
2026
2025
2024
2023
2021
2020
2017
2016
Qtopia Sydney
Museums and Gallerie
s
2026
Qtopia Sydney ↗
State Library of
Queensland
- Dearly Departed
- Museums and Galleries
State Library of Queensland ↗
WAMA -
National Centre for Environmental Art
Museums and Galleries
2025
WAMA National Centre of Environmental Art ↗
Wama Foundation – the National Centre for Environmental Art, Halls Gap, photo: Astrid Muller.
Wama Foundation – the National Centre for Environmental Art, Halls Gap, photo: Astrid Muller.
Wama Foundation – the National Centre for Environmental Art, Halls Gap, photo: Astrid Muller.
Wama Foundation – the National Centre for Environmental Art, Halls Gap, photo: Astrid Muller.
Wama Foundation – the National Centre for Environmental Art, Halls Gap, photo: Astrid Muller.
Wama Foundation – the National Centre for Environmental Art, Halls Gap, photo: Astrid Muller.
Wama Foundation – the National Centre for Environmental Art, Halls Gap, photo: Astrid Muller.
Wama Foundation – the National Centre for Environmental Art, Halls Gap, photo: Astrid Muller.
Wama Foundation – the National Centre for Environmental Art, Halls Gap, photo: Astrid Muller.
WAMA -
National Centre for Environmental Art
Public Art
2025
WAMA National Centre of Environmental Art ↗
Wama Foundation – the National Centre for Environmental Art.
Wama Foundation – the National Centre for Environmental Art.
State Library of
Queensland
- Driven
- Museums and Galleries
State Library of Queensland ↗
State Library of
Queensland
- Brisbane Portrait Prize
- Museums and Galleries
State Library of Queensland ↗
State Library of
Queensland
- The unbroken spirit of the Kalkadoons
- Museums and Galleries
State Library of Queensland ↗
WAMA -
National Centre for Environmental Art
Museums and Galleries
2025
WAMA National Centre of Environmental Art ↗
State Library of
Queensland
- National Photographic Portrait Prize
- Museums and Galleries
State Library of Queensland ↗
State Library of
Queensland
- NEON
- Museums and Galleries
State Library of Queensland ↗
State Library of
Queensland
- Meet the Artists Exhibition
2023
State Library of Queensland ↗
State Library of
Queensland
- Purpose Built: Architecture for a better tomorrow
- Museums and Galleries
State Library of Queensland ↗
Dark Mofo
Public Art
2021
Dark Mofo ↗
Dark Mofo
Public Art
2021
Dark Mofo ↗
Dark Mofo
Public Art
2021
Dark Mofo ↗