Kari CONTE

Profile

Born in New York. Lives and works in New York and Turkey. Graduated with an MA in Curating Contemporary Art from Royal College of Art in 2009.
A curator and writer who specializes in global contemporary art, focusing on ecological and feminist perspectives. 

Upcoming exhibitions *as of September 2024
2025 “Flo Kasearu Build Absolutely Nothing Anywhere Near Anyone,” Kai Art Center, Tallinn
2025 “Anila Rubiku The Sun Also Sets,” Zeta Gallery, Tirana

About activities

Kari Conte has curated over forty exhibitions and regularly contributes to scholarly books, exhibition catalogs, and magazines. She serves as consulting curator for City as Living Laboratory (CALL) and as Senior Advisor at the International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) in New York, where she previously held the role of Director of Programs and Exhibitions from 2010 to 2020. In addition, she is Residency Curator for Kai Art Center in Tallinn, co-founder of Rethinking Residencies, and was a Fulbright Senior Research Scholar in Istanbul in 2021 and 2022.