Zuleykha Ibad

Zuleykha is a curator and cultural manager working at the intersection of contemporary art, institutional critique, and alternative support and connection structures for artists. With a background in Fine Arts & Production Design (BA) and Art Management & Curatorial Studies (MA), her work explores spatial strategies, public engagement, and the role of art in economic and social infrastructures. They have curated exhibitions and managed international collaborations, including Arts in Conflict with the Antwerp Research Institute for the Arts (ARIA) and I-Opener: A Call for Empathy in Times of Ecological Collapse during Berlin Art Week. She has received funding from EU4Culture and the Culture of Solidarity Fund and collaborated with scholars like Pascal Gielen. Currently based in Berlin, she continue to develop interdisciplinary and socially engaged art initiatives.