Kelli Cole is Director of Curatorial and Engagement (appt 2023) at the planned National Aboriginal Art Gallery in the Northern Territory. She was previously Senior First Nations Curator and Curator of Special Projects at the National Gallery of Australia where she curated many exhibitions during her 16-year tenure, most recently "Emily Kam Kngwarray" (Co-curator with Hetti Perkins, 2 December 2023 – 28 April 2024).