Tate Hires Two Curators for Russian Art with V-A-C Foundation Support
Tate has appointed Natalia Sidlina as an adjunct research curator specializing in Russian art, alongside Julia Tatiana Bailey as an assistant curator for its international art collections. Both roles, sponsored by Russia's V-A-C Foundation, seek to enhance the museum's knowledge of contemporary Russian art. Sidlina, a London-based curator, has previously organized significant exhibitions including 'Russian Constructivism Reconstructed' at the State Tretyakov Gallery and 'Cosmonauts: Birth of the Space Age' at the Science Museum. Bailey, who is pursuing a PhD at University College London, has also served as a predoctoral fellow at the Smithsonian American Art Museum.
Key facts
- Natalia Sidlina appointed adjunct research curator for Russian art at Tate
- Julia Tatiana Bailey appointed assistant curator, collections, international art at Tate
- Positions funded by V-A-C Foundation for three years
- Sidlina curated 'Russian Constructivism Reconstructed' at State Tretyakov Gallery in 2006
- Sidlina curated 'Naum Gabo – Prototypes for Sculptures' at Tate Britain in 2010
- Sidlina curated 'Cosmonauts: Birth of the Space Age' at Science Museum, London in 2015
- Bailey is a British art historian completing PhD at University College London
- Bailey was Terra Foundation predoctoral fellow at Smithsonian American Art Museum 2013–14
- Tate established Russia and Eastern Europe Acquisitions Committee (REEAC) in October 2012
Entities
Artists
- Natalia Sidlina
- Julia Tatiana Bailey
- Naum Gabo
Institutions
- Tate
- V-A-C Foundation
- State Tretyakov Gallery
- Tate Britain
- Science Museum, London
- University College London
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Terra Foundation
Locations
- London
- Moscow
- Washington, DC