Meet The Team
Sunaina Misra, Director
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Sunaina is the Director of Artiste Culture, a contemporary cultural organisation dedicated to building artistic legacies through curatorial authorship, strategic cultural design, and interdisciplinary discourse.
With over 13 years of experience across India, Europe, and the MENA region, her practice encompasses editorial research, museum programming, cultural institutions, and decentralised models such as DAOS. She has collaborated closely with career artists, architects, and curators to shape context-specific projects that enhance artistic and institutional impact. Her work is rooted in developing cultural frameworks that do not simply showcase artistic expression but actively sustain it, contextualise it, and embed it within larger cultural, historical and contemporary narratives.
Under her leadership, Artiste Culture represents artists, curates international programmes, advises on private and institutional collections, and consults on cultural policy and strategy. Its core pillars include structural legacy, programming viability, and storytelling as intellectual architecture. In 2023, she launched The Art Bridge Magazine, a digital publication that reflects her commitment to discursive engagement and narrative plurality. The magazine explores cultural positioning and the evolving role of artistic practice in contemporary society.
Through her consulting work, Sunaina supports museums, universities, and cultural foundations in developing rigorous, context-led programmes. She designs and leads environments where critical thinking, sustainability, and emotional depth converge, transforming art from a visual experience into an enduring cultural infrastructure.
Our Core Team
Ambika Vohra
Associate and Art Consultant
Ambika Vohra, Exhibitions Director at the Dubai International Art Centre and esteemed Art Consultant with us, brings over three decades of experience to the UAE’s cultural landscape. A long-time resident of Dubai, she has curated and led more than 50 distinguished exhibitions across the region and internationally. With a strong background in events, business, and fine art consultancy, she is recognised for her curatorial insight, market expertise, and commitment to supporting emerging talent and fostering cross-cultural artistic exchange.
She has also worked closely with Art Select, a prominent regional consultancy, and played a key role in launching an art fair in Bahrain, further expanding her contribution to the Gulf’s evolving art ecosystem.
Exhibitions Director, Dubai International Art Centre, Jumeirah
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Klencsh Ely Sequeira
Artist Liaison
Klencsh comes with a background in human resources with a passion for the digital world and creativity through crocheting. As a communications and design executive at Artiste Culture, she curates digital experiences with expertise in core house communications, managing social media and web designing. Her fusion of creativity and strategy captivates audiences, forging meaningful connections and shaping the future of digital engagement.
BBA, Rosary College of Commerce and Arts
Ratna Vuppala
Associate and Art Consultant
Ratna brings extensive experience in business operations and client management to the art industry. With a proven track record of leadership, a data-driven approach, and adept problem-solving skills, she has excelled in strategic planning, customer service operations, resource utilisation, and process improvement throughout her career. Her passion for art has led her into this creative realm, aiming to merge business with her love for artistic expression. With her versatile skill, Ratna is positioned to make a significant impact at the intersection of business and art.
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Master's Degree, Business Management, Warwick Business School
Our Art Consultants
Kit Nicholson
Art and Culture Strategist
He is a multidisciplinary artist and specialist in international cultural diplomacy with over ten years of experience across Asia, Europe, and the Americas. Currently based in Seoul, he regularly explores how to better build strong and resilient communities while facilitating cross-cultural collaboration, dialogue, and arts-based peacebuilding projects in South Korea and around the world.
PhD Candidate in International Cooperation, Seoul National University; MBA in Arts Management, SDA Bocconi School of Management
Adele Carraro
Partnership Executive
She Introduces Artiste Culture to the local art markets by strategically expanding the firm's network and outreach
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BA in Curating and Art History, University of York. MSc in Culture and Society, LSE
Lu Zhang
Artist Consultant
She works as a PhD researcher in Art History for the University of Nottingham. She has a global network of artists and galleries and uses these connections to help artists achieve their goals and collectors find the best options to suit their individual tastes, needs and lifestyle
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MA Art History and Business of Art and collecting, L'Institut D'etudes Superieures Des Arts, Paris. MA in Global Media and Postnational Communication, University of London
Nina Bohata
Content Writer and Artist Consultant
Nina comes with an intriguing background in music, film production and branding. During her spare time, she also maintains a music blog that has equipped her with excellent writing skills over time. She uses her journalistic approach to interview artists and write engaging newsletters and captivating blog pieces and articles for Artiste Culture. To check out her work, you can view her blog here
BA (Hons) Film, Media and Journalism, University of Stirling
Ayushi Vijay
Artist Consultant
Ayushi is a ceramicist and a creative professional with varied experience in the art industry. As a product designer and an art enthusiast, she brings to Artiste Culture her growing network and creative insights which equips her to assist artists and introduce the organisation to the art industry in Bangalore.
Diploma in Product designing, Indian Institute of Crafts and Design, Jaipur, India