Matt Packer Appointed Director of EVA International, Ireland's Contemporary Art Biennial

Matt Packer has been named the new director of EVA International, which is Ireland's contemporary art biennial based in Limerick. He previously led the CCA Centre For Contemporary Art in Derry~Londonderry since 2014. Packer brings extensive experience in temporary exhibitions, including co-curating the 2015 Lofoten International Art Festival in Norway and preparing for this November's 15th TULCA Festival of Visual Arts in Galway. He was also involved in selecting artists for the British pavilion at the 2017 Venice Biennale. Founded in 1977 by local artists and academics, EVA started as an annual event, with Sandy Nairne as its first international curator in 1979. The upcoming 2018 biennial, running from April 14 to July 8, will be curated by Inti Guerrero. Packer is eager about his new role, aiming to amplify EVA's impact locally and globally as it approaches its 40th anniversary.