Sir John Akomfrah is a hugely respected artist and filmmaker, whose works are characterised by their investigations into memory, post-Colonialism, temporality and aesthetics, and often explore the…
Sean Scully's work has shifted the paradigm in American abstraction from minimalism and its reduced vocabulary toward an emotional form of abstraction, returning to the metaphor and spirituality…
Karim Aïnouz is an award-winning filmmaker and visual artist. His directorial debut came with “Madame Satã” at Un Certain Regard, Cannes Film Festival, in 2002. His other works include “Firebrand”…
Born in Athens in 1975, Olga Kefalogianni currently serves as the Greek minister of tourism, a role she previously held from 2012 to 2015. She is a graduate of the School of Law of the National…
Dr. Mariët Westermann is the director and C.E.O. of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum and Foundation, directing its flagship institution in New York, overseeing the Foundation and the Peggy Guggenheim…
Atelier Van Lieshout is the studio founded by sculptor, painter and visionary Joep van Lieshout. After graduating from the Rotterdam Art Academy, he quickly rose to fame with projects that…
Gabrielle Tana is one of the most respected independent producers in the U.K. Her consistent eye for quality and top-notch talent has yielded critical acclaim and awards for titles such…
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Curator, author, educator, administrator, and public advocate for reimagining the role of art museums in society, Sandra Jackson-Dumont has served as director and C.E.O. of the new Lucas Museum of…
Ronen Berger is a senior arts and nature therapist, lecturer and supervisor. He initiated, created and managed the Nature Therapy program at Tel Aviv University (2009–2015) and the…
