Beatriz Cifuentes Feliciano is a London-based curator, researcher, and author specialising in the Global South, with a particular focus on modern and contemporary art from South Asia and the Himalayas. With a background in art history, archaeology, and architecture, her curatorial practice spans historical and contemporary collections in the UK and internationally, including at Tate Modern, the British Museum, and the V&A, where she is a Research Fellow. Her projects include India and the World, developed in partnership with the CSMVS Museum in Mumbai and the National Museum in Delhi; exhibitions on Sophie Taeuber-Arp and Maria Bartuszová at Tate; and collection displays featuring Nalini Malani, Vivan Sundaram, Shashi Bikram Shah, Bharti Kher, and Yasmin Jahan Nupur. She led South Asian acquisitions at Tate Modern and has contributed to a wide range of publications, including Tate Photography: Sheba Chhachhi. She served as a juror for the Rubin Museum’s Himalayan Art Prize and currently sits on the jury for the TAF Emerging Artist Awards South Asia. Her independent projects include collaborations with Jhaveri Contemporary, Vadehra Art Gallery, and Grosvenor Gallery.

Tarini Malik is currently Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art at the Royal Academy of Arts. She was the Shane Ackroyd Associate Curator of the British Pavilion at the 2024 edition of Venice Biennale working with artist John Akomfrah. Previously, she was a curator at the Whitechapel Gallery where she was responsible for the planning of artistic programmes, and at the Hayward Gallery where she organised a series of landmark group exhibitions, as well as the first solo presentations in the UK of several international artists whose practices deal with themes of post-colonialism and identity politics. From 2013-2017, Malik was Head of Exhibitions for artist Isaac Julien and Research Curator with Mark Nash on several major touring international exhibitions. In 2015, she was Research Curator for the main exhibition at the Venice Biennale curated by Okwui Enwezor, entitled “All The Worlds Futures”. Malik has also held curatorial posts at Fiorucci Art Trust, Frieze Projects and Serpentine Galleries. She has published her writing in various magazines and journals and lectured widely on cultural studies and curating.

Ekow Eshun is a distinguished curator, writer, and broadcaster, renowned for his multifaceted contributions to contemporary culture. Described by Vogue as “the most inspired - and inspiring - curator in Britain”, he has staged acclaimed exhibitions internationally and was awarded the Association for Art History’s Curatorial Prize 2023 for In the Black Fantastic at the Hayward Gallery, London, a groundbreaking exhibition of visionary Black artists exploring myth, Afrofuturism, and speculative fiction. A trailblazer in British culture, he made history as the first Black editor of a major UK magazine and also became the first Black director of the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London. As Chairman of the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square, he leads one of the world’s most iconic public art projects. Eshun’s writing, featured in outlets such as The New York Times, Financial Times, and Vogue, reflects his expansive intellectual vision. He is the author of books including, most recently, The Strangers. longlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize and the Jhalak Prize, and Black Earth Rising: Colonialism and Climate Change in Contemporary Art. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and was a judge for the Turner Prize 2024 and a member of the jury for the British Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2024.

Manmeet K. Walia is an independent curator, researcher, writer, and educator; her ongoing work bridges contemporary art, education, and cultural discourse, with a particular focus on South Asia’s plural histories and futures. With nearly a decade of experience across South Asian and international art sectors, her curatorial practice is driven by a commitment to cultivating inclusive dialogue, amplifying marginalised voices, and creating transnational narratives that transcend rigid national identities. Manmeet’s work spans curating exhibitions, public programming, and institutional collaborations. Her recent curatorial projects include (Un)Layering the Future Past of South Asia, at SOAS Gallery, London, and We Sinful Women-The Library Project at SOAS Library amongst others. She writes extensively for various platforms, while contributing to panels and lectures at the Royal Academy of Arts, London. SOAS University, London, the Lahore Literary Festival, Faiz Festival, Lahore, and University of Arts London. Manmeet also teaches at University of Arts London.