Bold Tendencies

Hannah Barry studied History of Art at the University of Cambridge and started her work in Peckham in 2006. She founded Bold Tendencies as a not for profit project in 2007. She is on the Board of Artangel and on the Serpentine Contemporary Council. She sat on the Mayor of London's Night Time Commission (2017-18) and was Founding Co-Chair of the Chinati Contemporary Council in Marfa, Texas (2013). She was awarded an MBE in 2022 for Services to Contemporary Arts in London.

Diana studied at the Universidad de las Americas Puebla, Mexico. From 2006 she worked at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice where she became an Intern Coordinator, running the prestigious Guggenheim Internship Programme. She was selected by the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation to run the USA Pavilion for the 53rd and 54th Art Venice Biennale. She designed and delivered educational programmes with USA Pavilion partner museums including Indianapolis Museum of Art, Ponce Museum, Puerto Rico, Bronx Museum of Art, New York.

A graduate of Royal Academy of Music specialising in performance (cello), Tom has always had a passion for live events whether on stage or off. Tom began freelancing in 2010 as a Stage and Production Manager for a variety of concert halls and production companies in London, including Kings Place, Roundhouse and Spitalfields Music. This led to taking on the role of Orchestral Manager for The Multi-Story Orchestra in 2015 before joining the Bold Tendencies team as Site and Production Manager in 2016. In 2020 Tom brought the responsibility of Safeguarding Officer into his role.

Charlie Mills is a curator and writer based in South East London. Since 2017 he has worked on the Visual Arts Programme at Bold Tendencies in parallel with his role as Artist Liaison at Hannah Barry Gallery. Charlie curates and produces independent exhibitions across London and writes for a number of international galleries and artists, as well as conducting regular artists interviews. Charlie is a founding member of Collective Ending HQ, a collectively run gallery and studio complex in Deptford, South East London. He graduated with a Bachelors in History of Art and a Masters in Cultural Studies from Goldsmiths College.

Misty Ingham is a South-East Londoner born in Nottingham of Irish/Bermudian and Polish heritage. Misty graduated from Goldsmiths College in 2017 with a degree in Education, Culture & Society , continuing on to study a masters in arts education at Artez University in the Netherlands. Since 2015, she has worked over 9 years as a freelance producer, researcher and facilitator in the design, delivery and discourse of arts pedagogy and socially engaged practice. Her portfolio includes collabortion with 154 Art Fair x Queens Collective, Marrakech, University Arts London, Theatre Peckham, Livesy Exchange and Coin Street Community Builders. Misty works part time as the Creative Learning Producer for Bold Tendencies and Project and Partnerships Curator at Drawing Room Gallery.

Toby Taylor studied for a Bachelors in History at Lancaster University, before going on to complete an MA in Historical Research which questioned the role of the public monument in collective memory. Toby has a background in Programming and Live Events, with a passion for visual arts and dance. He has worked with UAL (University of the Arts London) and Blenheim Palace, as well as Selfridges Super Culture in collaboration with Sharon Eyal and L-E-V. He joined Bold Tendencies as an Art Trainee in 2020 and has led on Visitor Engagement & Live Events since 2022.

Katrina Nzegwu is a London-based artist, writer and freelance curator. Currently studying MA Print at the Royal College of Art, Katrina is a regular workshop facilitator at Bermondsey Project Space and Community Manager for the project OneWork in collaboration with Lindon Gallery, Artists in Residence and the social commission. She hosts a monthly radio show on RTM, MP3 4 Bois, which engages artists, practitioners and activists in conversations regarding contemporary politics, feminism, philosophy and psychology. Katrina has worked for Bold Tendencies since 2019, first on the Education, Community and Play team, and in her current role as Artist Research since 2022. Katrina graduated from Goldsmiths College with a Bachelors in Fine Art and History of Art.

Riccardo Pillon is a curator and art historian working at the intersection of art, fashion and identity. They are Associate Director and Exhibitions Coordinator at Hannah Barry Gallery, London. They coordinate Special Projects at Bold Tendencies, London, working closely with the dance company L-E-V. They have collaborated with The Venice International Art Exhibition (La Biennale di Venezia), The Venice International Film Festival, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and MoMA. They hold an MA in Fashion Curation from The UAL London College of Fashion and a BA in Contemporary Art History from Ca’ Foscari University in Venice.

Akhera Williams is a poet and interdisciplinary creative based in South London. Having studied BA Geography at King’s College London she combines concepts of space, place and community through her creative practice. In 2018, Akhera started the poetry collective Flow Fridays for young poets of colour based in the UK and since then has developed an online platform and Crit space for sharing poetry. Akhera has previously been involved in youth art programmes at the South London Gallery and the Museum of London and is presently an Artist Assistant at Drawing Room Gallery.

Molly Burrows is currently studying BA Fine Art Painting at Camberwell College of Arts. She creates large scale oil paintings that seek to bridge the gap between figuration and landscape. She will be going into her final year this September after completing her first summer with Bold Tendencies.

Margot Dower is a writer and printmaker from Cape Town based in London. She is currently completing an MA Writing at the Royal College of Art, exploring textiles, touch and intuition. She has previously worked in non-profit arts institutions and small galleries, including A4 Arts Foundation in Cape Town, and has a degree in Fine Art from the University of Cape Town majoring in Printmaking and Art History.

Maya King-Dabbs is a sculptor studying BA Fine Art and Art History at Goldsmiths University. Working between a collaborative practice with her partner, Phoebe Russell, and experimental ceramic and digital mediums, she currently co-facilitates the Cor Creative mentorship scheme and previously apprenticed under Nick Roberson in formal stonemasonry.

Luca Pokornyi graduated from Queen Mary University of London with a degree in French with Business Management in 2023. After being immersed in the world of the French language, culture and art, she is now keen to start out in the creative field. She is interested in film, memory studies, postcolonial and feminist theories and languages.

Mitzi Clarke is a violinist and violist studying her BA at the Royal College of Music. She has been working with Bold Tendencies since 2020 focusing on live events.

Helen is a lawyer with a city background and reputation for advising clients in the luxury, fashion and art sectors on the creation, protection, exploitation, monetisation of and international deals centred on intellectual property rights.  Previously international head of IP, Competition and Projects at Simmons & Simmons, partner at CMS Cameron McKenna Navarro Olswang and director of Stella McCartney Limited since its foundation.

Linda Hewson is a Creative Strategist and Director with 30 years experience in all aspects of creative retailing including 20 years at Selfridges Group where she was responsible for the initiation of many globally recognised projects. Prior to her professional career she studied Fine Art and is also qualified as a professional coach.

Ronojoy is the Senior Vice President, Creative at Burberry. He has spent his career growing luxury and culture businesses through transformative stages, holding creative and brand marketing leadership roles at Dazed, Farfetch and Nike. British-Bengali, born and raised in East London, he graduated from Cambridge University in English. He has attended Bold Tendencies every year since it began.

Formerly the Chief Creative Officer at Hauser & Wirth, Zia led the global creative, marketing and digital teams, overseeing the brand identity, online presence, and guest engagement. Zia has over 18 years extensive experience in the luxury and retail sectors, having worked as the Customer Experience Director at Fortnum & Mason and Head of Online at Selfridges. She is an Ambassador for Rooprai Spinal Trust.