New Curators Secures £3 Million Funding from the Bukhman Foundation
The organisation runs a free and paid year-long training programme for aspiring curators from structurally disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds
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Firelei Báez, Sueño de la Madrugada (A Midnight’s Dream), 2024, curated by the 2023–4 New Curators Fellows (installation view, South London Gallery). Photo: Above Ground Studio. Courtesy New Curators
New Curators have announced a £3 million, three-year funding commitment from the Bukhman Foundation.
This is a major gift for the organisation, which runs a free and paid year-long training programme for aspiring curators from structurally disadvantaged socio-economic backgrounds. Each year, the programme culminates in an exhibition curated by fellows at a London institution: the third iteration will open in December 2026, and will be a show of work by Kang Seung Lee hosted at the South London Gallery.
The Bukhman Foundation was founded in 2023 by Anastasia and Igor Bukhman, and focuses on two areas: Type 1 Diabetes, through research and clinical progress, and culture, through the support of emerging artists and institutions.
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