Beth Hughes is Curator at the Arts Council Collection based at the Southbank Centre. Beth’s curatorial practice is centred on the principle that everyone has the right to enjoy and participate in art. She balances the fundamental belief in the importance and power of collections with a dedicated commitment to open examination of the role public art collections play in contemporary society. Since joining the Arts Council Collection Beth has curated the touring exhibition, 'Criminal Ornamentation: Yinka Shonibare MBE curates the Arts Council Collection' as well as 'Grayson Perry: The Vanity of Small Differences', alongside advising on a number of exhibitions across the country as part of the exhibition loan programme. Her current exhibition project, 'Found Cities, Lost Objects: Women in the City', curated by Lubaina Himid CBE, opens in Birmingham in May 2022. She is the founder of the Working Class British Art Network.
