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v a c foundation ex director teresa mavica interview 1234742351

Teresa Iarocci Mavica, former director of the Moscow-based V-A-C Foundation, which she co-founded with Russian billionaire Leonid Mikhelson, has resurfaced after three years of silence. She resigned from V-A-C in November 2021, just before the opening of GES-2 House of Culture, Russia's largest contemporary art museum, and left Russia shortly after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Now based in Naples, she has curated "The Sun to Come" at Made in Cloister, launching her biennial program "REBIRTH." The exhibition includes three Russian artists, reflecting her continued commitment to cultural dialogue between Russia and Europe despite the war.

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museum exhibitions schedule Jan 8, 2026 visibility 18 link 36 artists

Groundbreaker Private Tour of the Spirit House Contemporary Art Exhibition at UW's Henry Gallery [SOLD OUT]

On January 8, 2026, Asia Society Seattle will host a private tour of the exhibition "Spirit House" at the Henry Art Gallery at the University of Washington, led by Associate Curator Swagato Chakravorty. The event is invite-only for the society's Advisory Council, Corporate Members, Groundbreaker and Innovator members, and donors. The exhibition, organized by the Cantor Arts Center at Stanford University, features 34 contemporary artists of Asian descent exploring themes of life, death, spirituality, and diaspora through works that engage with spirit houses and ancestral connections.

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person people schedule Apr 23, 2026 visibility 3 link 3 artists

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Olivia Walton, former TV journalist and current board chair of the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, discusses her leadership and vision in an interview for Cultured's 2026 CULT100 honorees. She took over from founder Alice Walton, her husband's aunt, in 2021 and has championed free admission and expanded access. The museum is set to open a major expansion in May, doubling its public space and celebrating its 15th anniversary alongside America's 250th birthday.

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museum exhibitions schedule Dec 17, 2025 visibility 3 link 6 artists, 3 galleries

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The LA Art Show and Art Palm Beach, both produced by Fine Art Shows under director Kassandra Voyagis, are set to open the 2026 art fair season. The LA Art Show, now in its 31st edition, runs January 7–11 at the Los Angeles Convention Center, featuring over 90 galleries including first-time participants from Ireland and San Francisco, alongside a solo exhibition of Sylvester Stallone's abstract paintings and works by Dr. Esther Mahlangu. Art Palm Beach follows January 28–February 1 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center, debuting a large-scale installation by Eugenia Vargas-Pereira as part of the DIVERSEartPB program curated by Marisa Caichiolo, and highlighting Latin American artists through Building Bridges Art Exchange.

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Barrie artist wins Juror’s Choice Award at Unity in Diversity exhibition

The Museum of Dufferin and the Dufferin County Multicultural Foundation unveiled the fourth annual Unity in Diversity art exhibition on June 7 at the museum's Silo Gallery. The juried multicultural show features works by 18 artists from across Ontario and presented four awards: Juror's Choice, Youth Artist, Emerging Artist, and Best in Show. Barrie-based artist Faryal Shehzad won the Juror's Choice Award for her piece "Homecoming," while Kaiya Davoodian received the Youth Artist Award for "Glory to Ukraine." Other winners include Vishwa Patel (Emerging Artist) and Melissa Boodoo (Best in Show).

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