“My personal mission as ACAW’s director is to create visibility for significant artistic content that is generally unrepresented, otherwise inaccessible, or that needs specific or broader contextualization.” Born and raised in Afghanistan, Leeza Ahmady is a New York-based independent curator and the director of Asia Contemporary Art Week, ACAW, a dynamic platform that brings together leading New…
“When I decided to embrace the challenges of running a space in order to create a community, I realized that successful collaboration evolves organically.” Tamas Veszi is a multimedia artist from Hungary who has built a strong artistic community around RadiatorArts – Radical Mediator for the Arts, a space that nurtures creativity and exchange by…
“ It’s not enough to go with your gut – you have to be responding to what’s around you. That practice of listening is not just true in art but across all industries.” Catherine Yu strongly believes in listening as a discipline. Her interest in non-profit work was inspired by her grandmother’s passion for promoting…
“For me, artists are also ambassadors of their country of origin.” Chris Yong-Garcia believes in the power of food and art to bring people together. In 2011, he started LatinLover Food & Travel Magazine. Chris was born in Peru and has promoted a diverse group of artists, from Quechua sopranos to award-winning filmmakers. He states…
“All my projects are long term. I do not believe in quick fixes.” Monika Wührer has built an extraordinary community in Brooklyn around Open Source Gallery, from her signature Soup Kitchen taking place every evening in December to poetry readings, international exhibitions, children’s workshops outdoors and in schools, and the Soap Box Derby. Known for her resourcefulness,…
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