Lesley Ann Gray

Lesley Ann Gray is a Dubai-based curator and researcher specializing in contemporary art and museums in the Arabian Gulf and Caspian Sea regions. Professionally, Lesley provides curatorial consultancy services on a variety of museum and cultural projects, including large-scale art and heritage projects in the GCC. She completed her PhD in Museum Studies from University College London focusing on contemporary art institutions and art practice in the GCC and Caspian Sea regions in November 2019, and has a research background in Anthropology, Contemporary Art, and Museum Studies. In addition to her professional curatorial projects, she is a frequent contributing writer to ArtAsiaPacific Magazine and the ArtAsiaPacific Almanacs (2016-2020).