Photograph by Duncan Wright.

Expertise

Cornah specializes in programming, business, and project management within the art and cultural sector. She has a decade of experience at leading international institutes, including Christie's auction house, Saatchi Gallery, Quintessentially, and many more. Whilst completing her Masters in Australia, Cornah had the pleasure of working with hyper-local legends, the Fremantle Biennale, internationally celebrated Gallery Sally Dan Cuthbert, and Melbourne based advisory firm, Guest Club.

Cornah has collaborated with globally renowned experts delivering projects in London, Paris, Zurich, Sydney, Berlin, Perth, and Melbourne. These include but are not restricted to: Art Basel, Studio Voltaire, National Gallery X, Museum Rietberg, Van Cleef and Arpels, Hauser and Wirth, Frieze, Pace, Valentino, Tate, Sydney Contemporary, ACCA, and many more household names.

She has worked with awarded art world specialists, such as Dirk Boll (Christie’s President), Melanie Gerlis (The Art Newspaper, Author), Clare Lilley (Director of Programme, Yorkshire Sculpture Park), Nicolas Smirnoff (Serpentine Gallery), and many more, amongst others include artists Kevin Francis Gray, Ian Davenport, Oliver Beer, and Joy Labinjo.

Exhibitions

Working with highly reputable gallerists, curators, and artists, Cornah has produced several exhibitions.

Unit Uncovers, Unit London: Josh Raz, Nettle Grellier, George Lloyd Jones

Pick and Mix: Scarlett Bowman, Lee Johnson, Wendy Saunders

C#: Dawn Beckles, Araminta Blue, Polly Alexander

Blacklisted An Indefinite Revolution: CreatedbyPache, Bernice Mulenga, Sola Olulode, Deborah Findlater, Bunmi Agosto, Chizi, Miranda Forrester.

Solo Show, Miranda Pissarides

Cornah designed, developed, and launched the very first exhibition series at Christie’s Education. The initiative was centred around inclusion and diversity, curating the walls of 42 Portland Place with pre-emerging artists from different practices, backgrounds, and identities.

Education

Cornah is a qualified teacher and taught GCSE/TEE art for three years before she began full-time employment within the art sector. Inclusion and accessibility for the next generation are incredibly important to Cornah and she prides herself on supporting their education through volunteering.