Meet the curators
Brent Allan
(They/Them)
Malmsbury, AUSTRALIA
HIV Science as Art – Project Coordinator
Brent resides on Da Da Wjurng lands of the Kulin Nation. They currently occupy several ongoing senior advisor positions focusing upon programs and policy for a number of global and domestic agencies and industry partners. They have been working in the community response to HIV/AIDS for over 30 years and have qualifications in health education, business, community services management as well as public and social health experience with local, state and federal governments, as well as global industries. They are also a global civil society representative to the International AIDS Society’s Industry Liaison Forum and a Director of the U=U Global Community Advisory Group.
Inad Quinones Rendon
(He/Him)
Bangkok, THAILAND
HIV Science as Art – Project Coordinator
Inad is APCOM’s HIV Programming and Advocacy Officer. He strengthens APCOM’s regional and global HIV advocacy and leads in its engagements with key population and community. In recent years, le led key initiatives such as the development of the APCOM’s Community Guide to Implement Community-Based Monitoring; the creation of #coronaAPCOMpassion, an emergency funding mechanism to address key populations’ immediate needs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic; and community guide to generate demand for PrEP. In 2021 and 2022, he spearheaded the community engagements in PEPFAR›s COP/ROP process.
Dr Dick Quan
(He/Him)
Sydney, AUSTRALIA
HIV Science as Art – Scientific Curator
Dr Quan has been a Director at Holdsworth House Medical Practice since its inception in 1992 with a clinical focus in sexual health, HIV, Hepatitis and virology. Dr Quan has served on many HIV and sexual health committees including the Anabolic Steroid Reference Committee at the NSW Health Department. He created Holdsworth House as a facility that embraces integrated health using a care team approach and supports ongoing education by speaking at conferences and tutoring at UNSW. Dr Quan is trained in the use of poly-lactic acid (Sculptra) and currently provides a dedicated Sculptra treatment clinic for facial lipoatrophy / lipodystrophy for HIV positive patients. Dr Quan has diverse interests and also serves on many art advisory boards.
Dr Talia Mota
(She/Her)
New York City, USA
HIV Science as Art – Scientific Curator
Talia is a scientist, a professor, and an adventurer. She earned a B.S. in genetics from UC Davis, an MPH in infectious disease epidemiology from the University of Melbourne, and a PhD in molecular virology from the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity. Currently, Talia researches a cure for HIV as a postdoctoral fellow at Weill Cornell Medicine, and is a professor at NYU and Fordham University, where she teaches science and the societal impact of diseases like HIV/AIDS. She is an advocate for PLWH, with a particular focus on reducing stigma by fighting against the criminalization of HIV.
Daniel Cordner
(He/Him)
Melbourne, AUSTRALIA
HIV Science as Art – Artistic Curator
Daniel Cordner is a freelance graphic designer, artist, activist and has been living with HIV for 16 years. In 2015, Daniel decided to stop living in the shadow of HIV stigma and joined the HIV Positive Speakers Bureau and completed the Positive Leadership Development Institute in 2017. His work ever since has been about blending his activism with his volunteerism and his passion for social change. He has been behind several significant global HIV events and activities as a designer, and believes in blooming where you are planted and to help dismantle the damaging effects of stigma.
Jessica Whitbread
(she/her)
BULGARIA/CANADA
HIV Science as Art – Artistic Curator
Jessica Whitbread is an established global movement builder incorporating feminist perspectives into her work with HIV and key populations. A graduate of the York University Master of Environmental Studies program, she has a degree in Building Communities to Ignite Social Change. She is a queer activist and artist that has been working in the HIV movement shortly after her diagnosis in 2002. She works in the realm of social practice and community art, merging art and activism to engage a diversity of audiences in critical dialogue. Her work includes LOVE POSITIVE WOMEN and the infamous dance party – No Pants No Problem.
Kylie Spear
(she/her)
Brisbane, AUSTRALIA
HIV Science as Art – Brisbane Curator
Kylie is a curator, writer and artist based in Meanjin/Brisbane with over 10 years’ experience working with contemporary art. She is passionate about collaborating with artists to develop inclusive, accessible and meaningful projects for diverse audiences. She has worked with commercial galleries, educational institutions and artist run initiatives, and is currently Acting Director at Redland Art Gallery as well as Co-Director of STABLE in Kangaroo Point. She was a Founding Director of The Hold Artspace, and has also held positions at Griffith University Art Museum, QCA Galleries and QAGOMA. She contributes to publications including VAULT and is a former sessional lecturer within the Arts, Education and Law department at Griffith University.
Emma Oxenburgh
(she/her)
Sydney, AUSTRALIA
HIV Science as Art – Communications Officer
Emma Oxenburgh is the Senior Communications Officer at the National Association of People Living with HIV Australia, looking after content creation and brand presence. Emma is excited to be on board as the communications support for ‘HIV Science as Art’, an initiative to communicate with community and sector members who may not typically engage with research. She has a background in international development, sexual health and marketing, and is currently completing a Master of Global Health from the University of Sydney.
This project is generously supported through an unrestricted
educational grant from ViiV healthcare
