Our people

Lisa Beauchamp

Curator of Contemporary Art

Lisa Beauchamp joined Gus Fisher Gallery in 2018 and has been responsible for developing the gallery’s identity and programme of exhibitions and events as a leading centre for contemporary art in Tāmaki Makaurau. Since the reopening of the gallery in 2019 following upgrades to its heritage interior, Lisa has brought works by internationally renowned artists to Aotearoa New Zealand for the first time, and supported major commissions by Aotearoa artists. Guided by intersectional feminist frameworks, Lisa takes a fluid approach to curating with a strong commitment to the idea that galleries can be enjoyable, reflective and self-directed areas of experience.

Hannah Burgoyne

Gallery Coordinator

Hannah Burgoyne has worked at Gus Fisher Gallery since 2017, after previous roles at the Wallace Arts Trust and as a teaching assistant in art history at The University of Auckland. Alongside her coordination duties, she enjoys researching the varied heritage of the gallery’s historic building. She has curated three shows for Gus Fisher Gallery: The Third Space: Ambiguity in the Art of Graham Fletcher in 2018, On Our Doorstep: Reflecting on 60 Years of Television in 2020, and A Magnificent Broadcasting Palace: Radio 1YA’s Art Deco History in 2021-22.

Tara Parsons

Public Programmes and Engagement Officer

Tara Parsons originally joined Gus Fisher Gallery as the Gallery & Engagement Assistant in early 2022, before taking on her new role as Public Programmes and Engagement Officer. Tara is passionate about facilitating an accessible public programme that connects new audiences with contemporary art. She joins us from her previous role at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki.

Gus Fisher Gallery Advisory Board

The University of Auckland

Chair of the board

Professor Valerie Linton, Provost

Board members

Lisa Beauchamp, Gus Fisher Gallery
Professor Robert Greenberg, Faculty of Arts
Associate Professor Peter Shand, Elam School of Fine Arts
Dr Ngarino Ellis, Faculty of Arts
Dr Sam Elworthy, Auckland University Press
Claire Lanyon, Libraries and Learning Services
Dr Caroline Vercoe, Faculty of Arts
Associate Professor Peter Robinson, Elam School of Fine Arts