our Jury and curatorial team
Curatone’s jury includes renowned curators, art directors, award-winning artists, and honorable members of international art organizations. Many of them serve as jurors in other prestigious competitions and have decades of experience in the art world. Their expertise ensures that each selection process is fair, insightful, and inspiring.
our Jury and curatorial team
Curatone’s jury includes renowned curators, art directors, award-winning artists, and honorable members of international art organizations. Many of them serve as jurors in other prestigious competitions and have decades of experience in the art world. Their expertise ensures that each selection process is fair, insightful, and inspiring.
Project Director and Organizer
Elizaveta Akimova. Berlin, Germany
Elizaveta is a professional artist, designer, and illustrator working in the creative field since 2012. B.A. in Graphic Design, M.Sc. in Applied Informatics. She is an Honorable Member of the International Academy of Modern Arts, the Artists Trade Union of Russia, the Eurasian Art Union, and is listed in the Unified Register of Professional Artists of the Russian Federation and former Soviet republics. Author of several published books and best-selling board games, Silver and Bronze medalist of the Art Excellence Awards 2023, and a participant and winner of over 20 international art exhibitions. Elizaveta has also published several scientific papers on art and design.
Irina Naumycheva. Miami, USA
Irina Naumycheva is a professional graphic designer, art strategist, and the author of the methodology AI-Art & Design Flow 2025, which explores the integration of artificial intelligence into the design process. She is a recipient of the Presidential Award of the Russian Federation, a prize-winner in international branding competitions, and a participant of exhibitions across Europe and Asia. Irina has also served as a juror for international art platforms such as Apexart (USA).
Qichao An
Visual designer and creative director with over 15 years of experience in brand identity, visual communication, and cross-cultural design. Recipient of nearly 100 international design awards, including Red Dot Award, MUSE Platinum, Graphis, A’ Design Award, and New York Design Award. His work has been presented across Europe, Asia, and North America. Served as jury member for Orpetron Design Award, The Fabric of Time exhibition, and Wonder Global Design Awards. Member of multiple professional associations, including CDS, CGDA, ICVA, IDC, and the International Association of Designers.
Anastasia Mikhaylenko
Designer-artist, member of PSHR, member of ECHS, honorary member of IACI. two-time winner of the prestigious international competition Art Excellence Awards (AEA)
Mosaz (Zijun Zhao). New York, USA
New York-based artist whose work has been exhibited internationally, including in Italy, South Korea, and Japan. She is a recipient of the Leonardo da Vinci and Premio Firenze awards, with features in Art Maze Mag and BOOOOOOOM. Mosaz has also served as a juror for the Genoa Biennale and the China-Italy Contemporary Art Yearbook
Lotta Glybotskaia. Buenos Aires, Argentina
Lotta Glybotskaia is a holistic artist, tarot creator, and art director with over 20 years of experience in design and art direction, specializing in branding and visual strategy. Her works have been exhibited at the Winzavod Contemporary Art Center in Moscow and the Russian State Museum. She is a recipient of the Silver Mercury Award (2018) for Best Branding Project and the Tarot Carta Award (2025) for Best Tarot Deck.
Olga Bondarenko. New York, USA & Toronto, Canada.
Olga Bondarenko is a Ukrainian photographer and visual storyteller based between New York and Toronto. Her practice explores urban and natural environments through a refined sense of structure and atmosphere. With experience in photo editing, digital imaging, and curatorial work, she has collaborated with leading institutions and artists, including the JUNO Awards, Toronto Image Works, and CONTACT Photography Festival.
Josephine Florens. Ukraine & Germany
Josephine Florens is a professional oil painter from Odesa, Ukraine, now living and creating in Germany. Working in a “modern vintage” figurative style, she explores light, memory, and human resilience through a blend of classical depth and surreal intuition. Her work has gained international recognition, with exhibitions in New York, Lima, and Odesa, and features in Monochromica and Visual Art Journal. She is a member of the College Art Association (USA) and the Union of Marine Painters of Odesa.
Stacey Chen. Taipei, USA
Stacey Chen is a multidisciplinary artist born in Taipei and based in Chicago, working across drawing, sculpture, digital illustration, and visual storytelling. Her work has been exhibited internationally in the USA, UK, Hungary, China, and Canada, with 25+ juried exhibitions in 2024–2025, including shows at the National Art League and Hopkins Center for the Arts. She is a recipient of the Indigo Design Awards and the MUSE Creative Award, and has served as a jury member for competitions such as the Globee Awards and Society of Women Engineers, bringing a strong cross-disciplinary and curatorial perspective to her evaluations.
Anna Zhang. USA
Anna Zhang is a New York–based fashion designer and visual artist working across textiles, graphic design, and digital media. She holds a Master’s degree in Fashion Design from Parsons School of Design and currently works as a Designer at Calvin Klein Dress New York, alongside her independent multidisciplinary practice. Her work has been presented at New York Fashion Week and exhibited in SoHo, and has received international recognition including the American Good Design Award, MUSE Design Award, and French Fashion Award.
Project Director and Organizer
Elizaveta Akimova. Berlin, Germany
Elizaveta is a professional artist, designer, and illustrator working in the creative field since 2012. B.A. in Graphic Design, M.Sc. in Applied Informatics. She is an Honorable Member of the International Academy of Modern Arts, the Artists Trade Union of Russia, the Eurasian Art Union, and is listed in the Unified Register of Professional Artists of the Russian Federation and former Soviet republics. Author of several published books and best-selling board games, Silver and Bronze medalist of the Art Excellence Awards 2023, and a participant and winner of over 20 international art exhibitions. Elizaveta has also published several scientific papers on art and design.
Irina Naumycheva. Miami, USA
Irina Naumycheva is a professional graphic designer, art strategist, and the author of the methodology AI-Art & Design Flow 2025, which explores the integration of artificial intelligence into the design process. She is a recipient of the Presidential Award of the Russian Federation, a prize-winner in international branding competitions, and a participant of exhibitions across Europe and Asia. Irina has also served as a juror for international art platforms such as Apexart (USA).
Qichao An
Visual designer and creative director with over 15 years of experience in brand identity, visual communication, and cross-cultural design. Recipient of nearly 100 international design awards, including Red Dot Award, MUSE Platinum, Graphis, A’ Design Award, and New York Design Award. His work has been presented across Europe, Asia, and North America. Served as jury member for Orpetron Design Award, The Fabric of Time exhibition, and Wonder Global Design Awards. Member of multiple professional associations, including CDS, CGDA, ICVA, IDC, and the International Association of Designers.
Anastasia Mikhaylenko
Designer-artist, member of PSHR, member of ECHS, honorary member of IACI. two-time winner of the prestigious international competition Art Excellence Awards (AEA)
Mosaz (Zijun Zhao). New York, USA
New York-based artist whose work has been exhibited internationally, including in Italy, South Korea, and Japan. She is a recipient of the Leonardo da Vinci and Premio Firenze awards, with features in Art Maze Mag and BOOOOOOOM. Mosaz has also served as a juror for the Genoa Biennale and the China-Italy Contemporary Art Yearbook
Lotta Glybotskaia. Buenos Aires, Argentina
Lotta Glybotskaia is a holistic artist, tarot creator, and art director with over 20 years of experience in design and art direction, specializing in branding and visual strategy. Her works have been exhibited at the Winzavod Contemporary Art Center in Moscow and the Russian State Museum. She is a recipient of the Silver Mercury Award (2018) for Best Branding Project and the Tarot Carta Award (2025) for Best Tarot Deck.
Olga Bondarenko. New York, USA & Toronto, Canada
Olga Bondarenko is a Ukrainian photographer and visual storyteller based between New York and Toronto. Her practice explores urban and natural environments through a refined sense of structure and atmosphere. With experience in photo editing, digital imaging, and curatorial work, she has collaborated with leading institutions and artists, including the JUNO Awards, Toronto Image Works, and CONTACT Photography Festival.
Josephine Florens. Ukraine & Germany
Josephine Florens is a professional oil painter from Odesa, Ukraine, now living and creating in Germany. Working in a “modern vintage” figurative style, she explores light, memory, and human resilience through a blend of classical depth and surreal intuition. Her work has gained international recognition, with exhibitions in New York, Lima, and Odesa, and features in Monochromica and Visual Art Journal. She is a member of the College Art Association (USA) and the Union of Marine Painters of Odesa.
Stacey Chen. Taipei, USA
Stacey Chen is a multidisciplinary artist born in Taipei and based in Chicago, working across drawing, sculpture, digital illustration, and visual storytelling. Her work has been exhibited internationally in the USA, UK, Hungary, China, and Canada, with 25+ juried exhibitions in 2024–2025, including shows at the National Art League and Hopkins Center for the Arts. She is a recipient of the Indigo Design Awards and the MUSE Creative Award, and has served as a jury member for competitions such as the Globee Awards and Society of Women Engineers, bringing a strong cross-disciplinary and curatorial perspective to her evaluations.
Anna Zhang. USA
Anna Zhang is a New York–based fashion designer and visual artist working across textiles, graphic design, and digital media. She holds a Master’s degree in Fashion Design from Parsons School of Design and currently works as a Designer at Calvin Klein Dress New York, alongside her independent multidisciplinary practice. Her work has been presented at New York Fashion Week and exhibited in SoHo, and has received international recognition including the American Good Design Award, MUSE Design Award, and French Fashion Award.
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