Cicely Haggerty is a curator and researcher from Kjipuktuk (Halifax), NS, based in the Mahicanituck River Valley (Hudson Valley), NY. She currently works as a studio manager & project coordinator. Cicely has previously held positions at Forge Project, Union Gallery, Agnes Etherington Art Centre, and A.I.R. Gallery.

Cicely holds an M.A. in Curatorial Studies from the Center for Curatorial Studies, Bard College, an M.A. in Art History from Queens University, and a B.A. in Gender Studies from Queens University.

Recent Exhibitions:

a clear veil, April 5-May 25, 2025, Hessel Museum of Art, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, Azadeh Elmizadeh, Ella Gonzales, Lotus L. Kang, Audie Murray.

Rubén Santantonín: Hoy a mis mirones, December 5-15, 2024, Hessel Museum of Art, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, co-curated with Ray Camp, Hayoung Chung, Bruna Grinsztejn, Lekha Jandhyala, Ariana Kalliga, Sibia Sarangan & Micaela Vindman.

Writing:

“a clear veil,” thesis exhibition publication with curatorial essay & contributions from Azadeh Elmizadeh, Ella Gonzales, Lotus L. Kang, & Audie Murray, CCS Bard.

Select Public Programs:

“Anomalous Objects,” May 2025, lecture-performances, dj set, and panel discussion with Joseph Buckley, Salim Green, Clare Koury, Olukemi Lijadu & Gideon Lewis-Kraus, co-organized at CCS Bard & facilitated at Triple Canopy in New York, NY.

“Drawing Closer Reading: Approaching Queer Comics with Kaitlin Chan, Kyle Vingoe-Cram, and Lee Lai,” April 2022, panel discussion, organized & moderated at Union Gallery in Kingston, ON.