OLGA REMNEVA

art consultant, curator, educator

What do
I Do?
I curate exhibitions, educational programs, creative interdisciplinary laboratories, and any types of special projects in the cultural field.

I educate A LOT, and, oh boy, I'm good at it! Hours and hours of lectures and public talks in front of almost any type of audience you can imagine.

I provide art consulting services and art therapy sessions.
As an art consultant, I work with artists and professionals of different backgrounds to make their art-inspired path smoothier (preferably, mango flavoured). I go along with businesses and NGOs in implementing creative practice and artistic vision in their corporate culture.
Art&science and technology-based art is where I shine. Futures thinking and futures studies is where I find and give hope.
If you need any assistance with curatorial practice and educational program design, I'd be happy to collaborate and share my knowledge

Art consulting

  • create together with you the artists’ materials – artist statement, CV, portfolio, professional bio, website
  • provide feedback on the ‘artists pack’ that you already have
  • curatorial assistance to frame and conceptualise your ideas (I’m happy to jump on the project from its earliest stages to the latest)
  • supervision of your artistic career

Art Professionals

  • the first aid in the situation ’I wanna be an artist and don’t know where to start’ – I often meet people with this request, and I’d be happy to navigate your journey from the very beginning (no matter what the background is)
  • art collection assistance
  • individual guidance in your 'getting to know some artsy stuff' journey
  • creative community development
Art Lovers & to-be Artists
  • art-based learning for business tasks
  • creative thinking and conceptual thinking as part of corporate education
  • assistance in corporate art collection
  • facilitation of creative sessions and corporate programs
Companies
I want all of us to have only those limits which we'd like to have. I want to embrace every living creature (including myself) as they are.
freedom
power of collaboration
I believe that every human being is creative. Sometimes one just needs a right person to navigate through the sea of arts. I'm here to be your guiding star.
creative potential
WHAT I ADVOCATE FOR
Interdisciplinary approach, intercultural understanding, friendly attitude to each other. My superpower is that I can find a way to communicate with different people and help them understand one another.
responsibility
Social responsibility – kindness as an action is necessary, compassion is the new black (and you might notice that I looove black!). Professional responsibility – I'm careful with deadlines and always get things done.
Testimonials
Olga is a beautiful personality, who is able to inspire people. I saw many times how she ignites the sparkle in different (and sometimes not-really-into-arts) people with her passion to art&science, generously sharing her knowledge. I invited Olga as a guest speaker and a facilitator at the corporate programs for leading companies (Nissan, MTS, X5 Group, etc) whenever we needed an 'out of the box' thinking. She is an experienced public speaker, it's always a pleasure to listen to Olga giving a speech in front of the audience with all the stories and jokes interwoven in them.
Elena Chernikova
InForce
CEO and founder
I know Olga through the Next Generation Foresight Practitioners award. I believe that people who work with futures have similar qualities: open-mind, ability to build bridges, passion, creativity, and critical thinking. Olga possesses all these characteristics in spades.
Cat Tully
School of International Futures
founder
Olga is an excellent educator. I find it amazing how she’s able to explain complex things about art per se or interconnection between art and science to any type of audience: teenagers, tech guys, and the general public. All of them not only understand Olga’s thoughts and ideas but also visibly enjoy her style and appreciate deep knowledge of the subject. As a person, Olga demonstrates very rare – and very powerful – combination of profound academic professionalism and friendly, open-minded, and joyful attitude towards the world and people. For an educator, this is a blessing.
Andrey Sebrant
Yandex
head of Strategic Marketing
I could say a lot about Olga as she is indeed an outstanding expert. But there's one thing I'm especially thankful for – it is my artistic website. She influenced a lot the way I communicate myself as an artist, explaining how means of self-presentation help enhance contemporary artist's career. Her advice on building my portfolio was truly useful. As a curator, she is able to inspire artists to do even the boring but necessary part. And one more thing – Olga's sense of humor and optimism are her true superpower.
Daria Gofman
media-artist
Olga is an excellent educator. I find it amazing how she’s able to explain complex things about art per se or interconnection between art and science to any type of audience: teenagers, tech guys, and the general public. All of them not only understand Olga’s thoughts and ideas but also visibly enjoy her style and appreciate deep knowledge of the subject. As a person, Olga demonstrates very rare – and very powerful – combination of profound academic professionalism and friendly, open-minded, and joyful attitude towards the world and people. For an educator, this is a blessing.
Andrey Sebrant
Yandex
head of Strategic Marketing
I could say a lot about Olga as she is indeed an outstanding expert. But there's one thing I'm especially thankful for – it is my artistic website. She influenced a lot the way I communicate myself as an artist, explaining how means of self-presentation help enhance contemporary artist's career. Her advice on building my portfolio was truly useful. As a curator, she is able to inspire artists to do even the boring but necessary part. And one more thing – Olga's sense of humor and optimism are her true superpower.
Daria Gofman
media-artist
I know Olga through the Next Generation Foresight Practitioners award. I believe that people who work with futures have similar qualities: open-mind, ability to build bridges, passion, creativity, and critical thinking. Olga possesses all these characteristics in spades.
Cat Tully
School of International Futures
founder
Olga is a beautiful personality, who is able to inspire people. I saw many times how she ignites the sparkle in different (and sometimes not-really-into-arts) people with her passion to art&science, generously sharing her knowledge. I invited Olga as a guest speaker and a facilitator at the corporate programs for leading companies (Nissan, MTS, X5 Group, etc) whenever we needed an 'out of the box' thinking. She is an experienced public speaker, it's always a pleasure to listen to Olga giving a speech in front of the audience with all the stories and jokes interwoven in them.
Elena Chernikova
InForce
CEO and founder
About me
Summary
PhD in cultural studies, art&science and technology-based expert, curator, art historian, art consultant, educator, futurist. Associate professor at ITMO University. TEDx speaker, Next Generation Foresight Practitioners fellow and judge.

10 exhibitions curated, 40+ educational programs designed, 600+ hours of lectures and public talks given in 20+ cities and at international online events.

Working with communities of arts and culture professionals, science and tech guys, futurists; teenagers and students; business companies and corporate trainings; general public and wider audience.
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Key Previous Experience
  • Founder and curator of VZOR Lab
  • Head of the ‘Management in the Creative Arts’ Bachelor Program at Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences (official academic partner – Manchester University, United Kingdom)
  • Deputy Head of Artistic and Interdisciplinary Programs Department at National Centre for Contemporary Arts (Moscow)
  • Gallery Spaces Coordinator at Ars Electronica (Austria)
  • Art Manager at Biennial of Contemporary Art
  • Coordinator of the Parallel Program at Ural Industrial Biennial of Contemporary Art
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Education
Band Creative Writing | Autofiction
School of Education | Learning Experience Design
School of International Futures (United Kingdom) | Strategic Foresight
Russian State University for the Humanities | Cultural Studies, PhD
Ural Federal University | Art History, Specialist | Diploma with Honors
Ural Federal University | Art Sphere Interpreter, Further Training
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Additional
  • Author of the ‘Conceptual Thinking’ method
  • Leading expert in creative interdisciplinary laboratories
  • Podcasts, radio, TV, print and online media guest
  • 14 times jury member and judge for arts&culture and futures studies programs
  • Community-lead of the community for creative professionals of 4000+ members
  • Distinguished Art Professional award
  • European Union National Institutes for Culture award
  • Oxford Fund award
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