Portrait Charlotte Desaga

Artistic Director, Art Consultant & Curator, experienced in strategic and operational leadership in the international art world. Her work spans the direction of global programs, institutional partnerships, and cross-disciplinary projects at the intersection of contemporary art, cultural advocacy, and environmental activism.

My work is deeply rooted in the international art world, built on trusted relationships with artists, private collectors, and foundations globally. A graduate of the Academy of Media Arts Cologne and a former gallery owner, I bring both curatorial depth and entrepreneurial experience to everything I do.
Since 2015, I have first served as a Collaboration Mananger and from 2019 onwards as Artistic Director of the art program at Parley for the Oceans, New York, leading initiatives that bridge contemporary art and environmental activism – from securing key artistic collaborations to overseeing cross-disciplinary projects. Since 2013, I have collaborated with Office Reiner Opoku in Berlin as Senior Consultant, advising on international exhibitions, curation, and cultural programming. This collaboration included co-curating the St. Moritz Art Masters festival. As Artistic Director of the St. Moritz Art Academy (2013–2021), I directed its international programming.

Through the podcast Art Unquoted and my writing practice on Art and the Planet, I engage with ideas in contemporary art beyond institutional contexts.

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