Aaron Seymour
(b. 1982, Boorloo, Perth) is a multidisciplinary artist, curator and cultural producer whose practice is grounded in research-led inquiry, material experimentation, and culturally situated storytelling. He holds a Master of Fine Arts from Curtin University (2023) and a Bachelor of Arts (Visual Arts – Painting) from Edith Cowan University (2003).
Seymour’s early career was shaped by sustained engagement with artist-run initiatives, curatorial practice, and large-scale cultural events in Western Australia. Between 2003–2008, he was actively involved in the emerging artist and underground music scenes through The Community, a grassroots collective fostering cross-disciplinary exchange. During this period, he held key professional roles including Exhibition Manager at Free Range Studios & Gallery and Principal Artist Liaison for Semi-Permanent and Artrage, contributing to exhibition development, artist support, and public program delivery within major cultural festivals.
Alongside his professional practice, Seymour initiated several artist-led platforms, notably MD Limited Editions, a zine series documenting emerging artistic practices, and The Instrument Hip Hop Hub, a multi-use creative space supporting experimental and community-driven cultural production. These projects reflect an ongoing commitment to infrastructure-building, peer-led learning, and access within the arts.
As an artist, Seymour has exhibited and performed nationally and internationally at institutions and venues including New Paltz State University (New York), Carriageworks, Campbelltown Arts Centre, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (P.I.C.A.), Stala Contemporary, Whitespace, Gallery Central, Spectrum Project Space, ArtistRE, Artrage Festival, The Bakery / Breadbox Gallery, Free Range Studios Gallery, and at Curtin and Edith Cowan Universities.
From 2009–2018, Seymour was based in Melbourne, where he worked extensively in the live music and festival sectors as an event and artist manager, representing established domestic and international artists. This period consolidated his expertise in complex project management, stakeholder engagement, touring logistics, and cross-sector collaboration.
Since returning to Western Australia, Seymour has re-centred his artistic practice through sustained research into his Burmese cultural heritage. His current body of work spans painting, jewellery and sculptural forms, employing material-led methodologies to examine themes of lineage, migration, memory, and postcolonial identity. His practice operates at the intersection of personal history and broader cultural narratives, positioning making as both a reflective and critical research process.
Aaron Seymour is currently the Gallery and Exhibition Manager at DADAA, where he works across curatorial programming, exhibition delivery, artist development and access-led cultural practice.
"The process of designing through to crafting has deepened my emotional and spiritual ties to Myanmar, enabling me to connect personal stories to current and past cultural and political events. I hope to further explore how Burmese art, culture and history can be valued in contemporary art practice, and how these stories can take different forms of human interaction."
— Aaron C.N. Seymour for upcoming solo exhibition, Neo Burma: Chapter 1
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EDUCATION
2024 Certificate in Leading Innovation in Arts and Culture, Vanderbuilt University (USA)
2023 MA Arts (Fine Art Major), Curtin University (WA)
2003. BA Arts (Visual Arts - Painting), Edith Cowan University (WA)
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2025 Paragons of Nacre - Brookfield Place (WA)
2023 Neo Burma: Chapter 1 – Kent Street Gallery (WA)
2004 Works by A.C.N. Seymour - Free Range Studios & Gallery (WA)
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025 Sculpture at Bathers – Bathers Beach Fremantle (WA)
2024 Resort – Lawson Flats (WA)
2023 JAA – Australasian Jewellery Awards – Carriageworks (NSW)
Incognito Art Show – Campbelltown Arts Centre (NSW)
New Moves 2 – Stala Contemporary (WA)
2022 SMCASI Art Degree Show – Curtin University (WA)
Renaissance: Back down the Rabbit Hole – The Volstead Lounge (WA)
2021 Counterpoint: IOTA21 – Stala Contemporary (WA)
International Arts Festival – New Paltz, State University New York [SUNY] (USA)
2020 VISION: JMGAWA Members’ Biennial Award Exhibition – Gallery Central (WA)
Meraki Vol. 6 - Whitespace (WA)
2008 The Ponies Exhibition: Collaborations - Spectrum Project Space (WA)
The Ponies Zine Edition 10: Collaborations - Spectrum Project Space (WA)
2007 The Ponies Zine: Edition 7: Obsessions – ArtistRE (WA)
ARTOPIA 2007 - Free Range Studios & Gallery (WA)
+/- BEAP Club - The Bakery (WA)
Mercenary+Damask - Free Range Studios & Gallery (WA)
2005 illuminosity – with Ian Corcoran (MELB) - The ARTRAGE Festival (WA)
Works with Caroline Biggins - Free Range Studios & Gallery (WA)
Hey! Nice Arts - Central TAFE Fundraising Auction - Central TAFE Gallery (WA)
A day in the life - a d&k opera extravaganza - The Bakery (WA)
2003 SoCA Graduates Exhibition - Edith Cowan University (WA)
AWARDS
2020 Outstanding Student Award - VISION: JMGAWA Members’ Biennial Award Exhibition – Gallery Central (WA)
PUBLICATIONS
2023 JAA e-magazine – Adornment, CAD/CAM/CAST, pp52
https://issuu.com/jaaust/docs/2023_awards_epublication_adornment/58
2022 Jeweller Magazine - Jewellers Showcase, pg 30-31, April 2022 – Jeweller Magazine - AUS & NZ.
https://www.jewellermagazine.com/Article/10565/Nelumbo-Nucifera-Ring-Earrings
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2026 – Present Edith Cowan University - Exhibition Installation Assistant
2025 – Present DADAA Ltd - Gallery and Exhibition Manager
2024 – Present Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA) - Exhibition Installation Assistant
2020 – Present St. Maur Bespoke Design - Artist and Designer
2007 - 2019 Seymour Art - Curator, Artist and Designer
2003 – 2015 SA:6 Projects - Artist Manager, Artist Liaison, DJ, Event Manager, Marketing Manager & Stage Production Manager
2006 – 2007 Free Range Studios & Gallery - Exhibition Manager
2006 – 2007 Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts - Installation Technician
2005 – 2006 Artrage - Project Manager & Installation Technician
Additional Experience
2023 Edith Cowan University - Volunteer Gallery Attendant
2020 – 2021 Curtin University - Volunteer Exhibition Sales Support
2018 – 2019 Committee for Economic Development Australia (CEDA) - Volunteer Event Assistant