Christie Yung-hei Chan is an independent curator, artist and writer based in the North East of England. Alongside her artistic practice, she also composes children’s music for educational purposes. She is one of the two co-founders of Art Matters Now, a UK-based curatorial initiative that engages artists and the public in the discussion of social issues. She received her BA (Hons) in Fine Arts from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and graduated with distinction from Newcastle University with an MA in Art Museum and Gallery Studies.