Huma Kabakci

Huma Kabakci (b. London) is a Turkish-British curator, custodian to a family collection and former founding director of Open Space, living and working in London. She graduated with her BA in Advertising and Marketing at the London College of Communication and completed her MA & MPhil degrees in Curating Contemporary Art at the Royal College of Art, London. Huma has worked at commercial galleries, biennials, museums and auction houses, both in the UK and Turkey, in many different capacities. Open Space has collaborated with institutions such as the Block Universe Performance Festival, Delfina Foundation, Fiorucci Art Trust, Flat Time House and IKSV (Istanbul Biennial Foundation). Her curatorial interest lies in creating immersive experiences and a wider dialogue in collaboration with multidisciplinary practitioners. Her key areas of interest and knowledge focus on diaspora, gender & identity politics, food as a medium and hospitality.