Anca Verona Mihuleț
Anca Verona Mihuleț is a Romanian art historian and independent curator based in Seoul, South Korea. She is recognized for her cross-cultural curatorial projects linking Eastern Europe and East Asia, emphasizing postcolonial narratives, hidden histories, and the ethics of artistic collaboration.
Key facts
- Born: 1981, Sibiu, Romania
- Current base: Seoul, South Korea
- Awards: Igor Zabel Grant (2016); Bega Art Prize (2019)
- Notable exhibitions: Chronicles of the Future Superheroes (2021–22, Kunsthalle Bega)
- Major biennale role: Curatorial team, Singapore Biennale 2019
Curatorial Practice
Mihuleț’s projects explore intersections between knowledge, landscape, and memory. Her work is often long-term and collaborative, developed across museums, biennials, and residencies. She emphasizes curatorial “self-effacement,” advocating for exhibitions that foreground artists’ voices while contextualizing local histories within global narratives .
Career Highlights
Between 2006 and 2013, Mihuleț co-curated the Contemporary Art Gallery at the Brukenthal National Museum in Sibiu with Liviana Dan. She represented Romania at the Venice Biennale in 2013 with Reflection Center for Suspended Histories. An Attempt. Subsequent projects include South by Southeast (Hong Kong and Guangzhou, 2015–16) and The White Dot and the Black Cube (National Museum of Contemporary Art, 2015–17) .
Recent Work and Recognition
Her 2021–22 exhibition Chronicles of the Future Superheroes at Kunsthalle Bega combined Southeast European and Asian artists around ecological and technological futures, reflecting her interest in “soft localism” and transregional dialogue . Mihuleț also contributes to the curatorial team of STRP Festival (2020–22), bridging art and technology in contemporary discourse .
Approach and Impact
Mihuleț’s curatorial approach blends research with storytelling, situating art as a means of collective reflection on social and environmental issues. Her projects—spanning Europe and Asia—underscore the capacity of contemporary art to reconstruct cultural memory and encourage sustainable, community-based futures.