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Virginia Damtsa is a Greek-born French curator based in London.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Controversial AI photo comes to the market |url=https://www.ft.com/content/5ee3a2e1-89e2-44e5-9b39-7184a9e43c99 |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=www.ft.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Damtsa |first=Virginia |date=2024-05-01 |title=This London exhibition shows how AI and artists can coexist |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/comment/artists-london-exhibition-ai-technology-b1154978.html |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=Evening Standard |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=plugged |first=Art |date=2024-03-19 |title=AI and Technology Influence on Contemporary Painting |url=https://artplugged.co.uk/ai-and-technology-influence-on-contemporary-painting/ |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=Art Plugged |language=en-US}}</ref>
Virginia Damtsa is a Greek-born French [[curator]] based in [[London]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Controversial AI photo comes to the market |url=https://www.ft.com/content/5ee3a2e1-89e2-44e5-9b39-7184a9e43c99 |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=www.ft.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Damtsa |first=Virginia |date=2024-05-01 |title=This London exhibition shows how AI and artists can coexist |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/comment/artists-london-exhibition-ai-technology-b1154978.html |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=Evening Standard |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=plugged |first=Art |date=2024-03-19 |title=AI and Technology Influence on Contemporary Painting |url=https://artplugged.co.uk/ai-and-technology-influence-on-contemporary-painting/ |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=Art Plugged |language=en-US}}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
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== Professional career ==
== Professional career ==
In 2003, she co-founded ''Riflemaker London'' ''gallery<ref>{{Cite web |title=London gallerist turns art agent |url=https://www.ft.com/content/75951ff2-5b88-11e9-840c-530737425559 |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=www.ft.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Damtsa |first=Virginia |date=2013-12-12 |title=Iron Man: Knock, Knock, Knocking on Bob Dylan's Gate |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/bob-dylan-guitar-art-sculpture-529675 |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=International Business Times UK |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Hardeman |first=Simon |date=2011-03-04 |title='I cut a record at London's Riflemaker gallery. Literally' - Features - Music |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/i-cut-a-record-at-londons-riflemaker-gallery-literally-2231227.html |accessdate=2012-11-07 |publisher=The Independent}}</ref>'' with ''Tot Taylor''.<ref>{{cite news |author=Sean O'Hagan |date=2010-12-26 |title=Analog – review &#124; Art and design &#124; The Observer |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2010/dec/26/analog-photography-gunmakers-review |accessdate=2012-11-07 |publisher=Guardian |location=London}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tot Taylor |url=https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/239185/tot-taylor |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=www.penguin.co.uk |language=en}}</ref>
In 2003, she co-founded ''[[Riflemaker]] London'' ''gallery<ref>{{Cite web |title=London gallerist turns art agent |url=https://www.ft.com/content/75951ff2-5b88-11e9-840c-530737425559 |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=www.ft.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Damtsa |first=Virginia |date=2013-12-12 |title=Iron Man: Knock, Knock, Knocking on Bob Dylan's Gate |url=https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/bob-dylan-guitar-art-sculpture-529675 |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=International Business Times UK |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Hardeman |first=Simon |date=2011-03-04 |title='I cut a record at London's Riflemaker gallery. Literally' - Features - Music |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/features/i-cut-a-record-at-londons-riflemaker-gallery-literally-2231227.html |accessdate=2012-11-07 |publisher=The Independent}}</ref>'' with ''[[Tot Taylor]]''.<ref>{{cite news |author=Sean O'Hagan |date=2010-12-26 |title=Analog – review &#124; Art and design &#124; The Observer |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2010/dec/26/analog-photography-gunmakers-review |accessdate=2012-11-07 |publisher=Guardian |location=London}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Tot Taylor |url=https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/239185/tot-taylor |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=www.penguin.co.uk |language=en}}</ref>


Among her collectors are Michael Seresin, the director of photography for Harry Potter, and Nick Rhodes from Duran Duran.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Westall |first=Mark |date=2022-07-05 |title=Virginia Damtsa gets together with Piers Adam for new artspace at The Walmer Castle |url=https://fadmagazine.com/2022/07/05/virginia-damtsa-gets-together-with-piers-adam-for-new-artspace-at-the-walmer-castle/ |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=FAD Magazine |language=en-GB}}</ref>
Among her collectors are [[Michael Seresin]], the director of photography for [[Harry Potter]], and Nick Rhodes from Duran Duran.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Westall |first=Mark |date=2022-07-05 |title=Virginia Damtsa gets together with Piers Adam for new artspace at The Walmer Castle |url=https://fadmagazine.com/2022/07/05/virginia-damtsa-gets-together-with-piers-adam-for-new-artspace-at-the-walmer-castle/ |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=FAD Magazine |language=en-GB}}</ref>


In 2018, Damtsa founded VVA Virginia Visual Arts Ltd.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=VirginiaVisualArts - Photo London |url=https://photolondon.org/exhibitors/2023-2/virginiavisualarts/ |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=photolondon.org}}</ref>
In 2018, Damtsa founded VVA Virginia Visual Arts Ltd.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=VirginiaVisualArts - Photo London |url=https://photolondon.org/exhibitors/2023-2/virginiavisualarts/ |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=photolondon.org}}</ref>

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Virginia Damtsa is a Greek-born French curator based in London.[1][2][3]

Early life

Virginia Damtsa, a Greek-born art curator, studied ballet in Paris before returning to London and helping to start Riflemaker, an art gallery, in 2004.[4]

At sixteen years old, Damtsa joined the art world to assist her uncle in launching Alekos K. Damtsa Museum at the Art Center Giorgio de Chirico.[5] [6]

Professional career

In 2003, she co-founded Riflemaker London gallery[7][8][9] with Tot Taylor.[10][11]

Among her collectors are Michael Seresin, the director of photography for Harry Potter, and Nick Rhodes from Duran Duran.[12]

In 2018, Damtsa founded VVA Virginia Visual Arts Ltd.[12][13]

In 2024, Damtsa curated the exhibition Art Through Time: Contemporary Reflections, London.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Controversial AI photo comes to the market". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  2. ^ Damtsa, Virginia (2024-05-01). "This London exhibition shows how AI and artists can coexist". Evening Standard. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  3. ^ plugged, Art (2024-03-19). "AI and Technology Influence on Contemporary Painting". Art Plugged. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  4. ^ "How to start an art business". Red Online. 2015-09-26. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  5. ^ "London Premier Gallery". VVA VirginiaVisualArts. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  6. ^ "VirginiaVisualArts". London Art Fair. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  7. ^ "London gallerist turns art agent". www.ft.com. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  8. ^ Damtsa, Virginia (2013-12-12). "Iron Man: Knock, Knock, Knocking on Bob Dylan's Gate". International Business Times UK. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  9. ^ Hardeman, Simon (2011-03-04). "'I cut a record at London's Riflemaker gallery. Literally' - Features - Music". The Independent. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
  10. ^ Sean O'Hagan (2010-12-26). "Analog – review | Art and design | The Observer". London: Guardian. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
  11. ^ "Tot Taylor". www.penguin.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  12. ^ a b Westall, Mark (2022-07-05). "Virginia Damtsa gets together with Piers Adam for new artspace at The Walmer Castle". FAD Magazine. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  13. ^ "VirginiaVisualArts - Photo London". photolondon.org. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
  14. ^ plugged, Art (2024-03-27). "Art Through Time: Contemporary Reflections". Art Plugged. Retrieved 2024-05-23.
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