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 London. He has worked on the Visual Arts programme at Bold Tendencies since 2017 in parallel with his role as Artist Liaison at Hannah Barry Gallery. Charlie curates and produces independent exhibitions 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 London. He graduated with a Bachelors in History of Art and a Masters in Cultural Studies from Goldsmiths College.

Misty Eden Ingham graduated from Goldsmiths, University of London with a degree in Education, Culture & Society, and later earned a Master’s in Arts Education from ArtEZ University of the Arts in the Netherlands. For over nine years, she has worked as a freelance curator, producer, and facilitator, specialising in arts pedagogy and socially engaged practice. Her portfolio includes collaborations with 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair, Queens Collective Marrakech, University of the Arts London, Theatre Peckham, Livesey Exchange, and the London Design Festival. From 2020 to 2023, Misty was Learning Curator at Drawing Room, where she led the Rock Paper Scissors programme and co-curated the Drawing in Social Space knowledge exchange project. She currently serves on the advisory board for Drawing Room and on the steering committee for the international Artist Educator Master’s programme at ArtEZ University.

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. Katrina has facilitated regular workshops at Bermondsey Project Space and served as Community Manager for the project OneWork in collaboration with Lindon Gallery, Artists in Residence and the social commission. Katrina has worked for Bold Tendencies since 2019, and has written for platforms and places including Elephant, Aagh Zine, Smiths, Overdressed and Carrion Press, Studio West Gallery, and Em-dash Press. Katrina graduated from Goldsmiths College with a BA in Fine Art and History of Art, and from the Royal College of Art with an MA in Print.

Riccardo Pillon is a curator and art historian working at the intersection of art, fashion and identity. They are Director & Head of Exhibitions at Hannah Barry Gallery, London. At Bold Tendencies, London, they work closely with renowned dance companies and choreographers such as Sharon Eyal | Gai Behar and BULLYACHE. 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.

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.