Irina Chistikina @iraira.me is a New York-based art curator, art adviser, and expert in attribution fine art. Previously, Irina worked as a photographer with brands such as Vice and at NYFW, advertising companies, and start-ups like Fasten. Her fashion photography has been featured in magazines like Vogue, Schon!, and Buro 24/7.
She is the co-founder and art curator of Orchard Galerie and the creator of the online art magazine Dicecream. She is also completing her master’s degree in business art at Saint Petersburg Stieglitz State Academy of Art and Design. And works as a Fine Art Imaging Specialist at artdiscovery.
I talked with her about our experience working together at Orchard Galerie, friendship, contemporary art, art business, and more.
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