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Arlette Quynh-Anh Tran is a partner of Dispatch. Arlette is an art laborer based in Saigon and Los Angeles. She is currently Curator and Director of Post Vidai (since 2016) – a unique and significant collection of Vietnamese contemporary art with base in Geneva and Saigon. Previously she was Assistant Curator, Sàn Art (2013 – 2015) and Assistant Curator, Saigon Open City (2006) - the first attempt to realize a substantial manifestation of contemporary art in Vietnam curated by Rirkrit Tiravanija and Gridthiya Gaweewong. Her curatorial practices aim to go beyond mere aesthetic value of art, to consider art as catalyst, which uses visual language to interpret, question, and narrate multiple spheres of a topic. She focuses on collaborative labor, between visual art and other disciplines, from natural and social sciences to business, design and fashion. Arlette contributed to Istanbul Biennale (2015); Hugo Boss Asia Award (2015); 2084 (2012) with Pelin Tan and Anton Vidokle; Asia Art Archive, Hong Kong; Synapse – International Curator Network, HKW, Berlin; and several solo and group shows for young emerging artists in Southeast Asia.
In 2012, together with visual artists Truong Cong Tung and Phan Thao Nguyen, she co-founded Art Labor collective, working between the visual arts, social and life sciences in various public contexts and locales, on long-term, multiple output projects which have been showcased at such venues as CCA-NTU Singapore; CCA Warsaw; Times Museum, Guangdong, China; Centre Pompidou, Paris, France; and 57th Carnegie International, USA.
Anna Borisova is a partner of Dispatch. An art advisor specializing in Chinese Contemporary art. Born in Russia, Borisova spent a decade living in China prior to relocating to Los Angeles where she currently resides. She has a background in Art History, and completed her studies in Economics, International Trade and Art Business at the Sotheby’s Institute of Art. With over 9 years of experience in the international market, Borisova has built art collections for prominent private and corporate clients. She serves as an art advisor and consultant for a variety of international art galleries, artists, and institutions, helping to grow their presence in and out of the Asia market. In addition to advising, Anna has been working with several foundations and philanthropists to build thoughtful cross-cultural programs through research, residencies, and a wide-range of educational initiatives.
LaurenNicole Widner is a part of the Dispatch team. She is currently an MBA student at IESA Arts & Culture in Paris with a B.A. in both Art History and English. LaurenNicole has experience in academic research, specifically in post-war American painting, as well as a background in executive administration.
Vanya Volkov is a film director and photographer specializing in documentary films, fashion, and advertisement. www.vanyavolkov.com