Taina Azeredo is a curator, cultural manager, and educator based in São Paulo. After participating in the Curatorial Program for Research in 2015, Azeredo expanded her work in experimental pedagogy and collaborative curatorial practice across Brazil and internationally. She co-founded Intervalo Escola, a platform dedicated to collective learning and research, and continues to develop exhibitions, residencies, and educational initiatives that foster interdisciplinary exchange and new models of artistic collaboration.

Jonathan Lahey Dronsfield is a philosopher, writer, and theorist based in the United Kingdom. A participant in the Curatorial Program for Research in 2015, Dronsfield has continued to shape critical discourse around philosophy, contemporary art, and political theory through writing, research, and lectures. His work on aesthetics, ethics, and visual culture has established him as a significant voice in contemporary critical thought across both academic and artistic contexts.

Kevser Guler Cinkaya is a curator and researcher based in Istanbul. Since participating in the Curatorial Program for Research in 2015, Guler Cinkaya has built an influential international career across major biennials and cultural institutions. She currently serves as Director of the Istanbul Biennial and was recently appointed to the board of the International Biennial Association. Her work spans exhibitions, publications, and research initiatives across museums, public spaces, and global art platforms.

Dorota Michalska is an art historian, curator, and writer based in Europe. Since joining the Curatorial Program for Research in 2015, Michalska has developed a distinguished academic and curatorial career centered on contemporary art and critical theory. She has held fellowships at Central European University, the Paul Mellon Centre, and the Institut für die Wissenschaften vom Menschen in Vienna. Her writing appears in ArtMargins, e-flux, and L’Internationale, with research focused on Eastern European art, decolonial theory, and global modernity.

Emily Butler is a curator, writer, and researcher based in London. Since participating in the Curatorial Program for Research in 2015, Butler has built an influential career across major institutions and international art platforms. Her roles have included Conversations Curator for Art Basel, Head of Programmes at the Contemporary Arts Society, and curator at Whitechapel Gallery. Alongside her curatorial work, she is pursuing a PhD in Curating at the University of Reading / OnCurating Academy, focusing on translation and curatorial practice.

Lia Zaaloff is a curator and arts professional based in the United States. After participating in the Curatorial Program for Research in 2015, Zaaloff continued developing work across curatorial practice, research, and cultural production. Her projects emphasize dialogue-driven programming and contemporary art, with a focus on creating meaningful connections between artists, institutions, and public audiences.

Nerea Ubieto is an independent curator, art critic, and cultural manager based in Madrid. A participant in the Curatorial Program for Research in 2015, Ubieto has become a prominent voice in Spain’s contemporary art scene. Awarded the First CPR Exhibition Award in 2016, she has curated exhibitions at Canal de Isabel II, Centre del Carme, and Tabacalera Madrid. Her practice spans curating, teaching, and criticism, with regular contributions to ABC Cultural and RTVE’s Metrópolis.

Nico Anklam is a curator, writer, and researcher based in Germany. A participant in the Curatorial Program for Research in 2015, Anklam has developed an international curatorial practice spanning Europe. He currently serves as Director of Kunsthalle Recklinghausen and previously worked as Associate Curator of RIBOCA3. His work engages contemporary, conceptual, and Fluxus-related art through exhibitions, writing, and lectures across Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Estonia.

Niekolaas Johannes Lekkerkerk is a curator, writer, and researcher based in the Netherlands. A participant in the Curatorial Program for Research in 2015, Lekkerkerk has developed an internationally engaged curatorial practice focused on contemporary art, moving image, and interdisciplinary research. As Director and Curator of Radius Centre for Contemporary Art and Ecology in Delft, he leads exhibitions and research at the intersection of art, ecology, and social transformation. His work emphasizes critical dialogue and collaborative knowledge production across Europe.

Qu Chang is a curator and writer based in Berlin. Since participating in the Curatorial Program for Research in 2015, Chang has built an internationally recognized practice spanning Asia and Europe. She currently serves as Curator of Discursive Practices at Haus der Kulturen der Welt in Berlin and previously worked at Para Site in Hong Kong. Chang earned a PhD in Cultural Studies from Lingnan University in 2024, and her exhibitions, writing, and research engage contemporary art, affect, gender, and post-socialist cultural production.