ABOUT US

Time Jam is an international art expert and gallerist with a background in Contemporary Art and Art Business. She is dedicated to growing and improving the contemporary art scene in the Middle East. In 2016, she founded Blue Rhino Art, which has expanded to cover both Turkey and the UK and provide a unique art experience globally.

Neda Mo is an Iranian curator, academic scholar and art consultant based in London, UK. She has a BFA in Sculpture, an MFA in Painting from Tehran University of Fine Arts, and a PhD in Curating Contemporary Art from Middlesex University, London. As a part of her academic career, she also worked as a lecturer in Iran and UK’s art universities.

Neda was the chief curator of Knack Gallery, the executive director of Aaran Projects centre in Tehran and a member of the curatorial team of MAXXI Museum in Rome, Italy. She gained expertise in the field within the last ten years by working on numerous solo and collective projects with international galleries, museums, public and private collections in collaboration with artists and curators worldwide.Neda is also a member of the Paul Mellon Centre, British Art Network, the New Media Society, and Articurate.

Neda uses multiple media types in her curatorial projects, including painting, sculpture, photography, video, art installation, performance and text. Currently, Neda is interested in initiating discussions about socio-political topics to challenge the conventional boundaries  by expanding the field of art.

Born in Italy, 1971, Giovanni Mastrangelo is an experienced Brand, Entertainment and Media Advisor as well as an art investor. He graduated from the University of Napoli in Economics and International Trade and holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) focused in Audiovisual Management. He worked primarily in the fields of publishing, e-commerce, TV production, cinema production and development in Italy  before joining Disney Media Distribution in 2003. Based in Rome, he was in charge of the Northern Mediterranean markets (Italy, Greece, Turkey and Cyprus). 

Giovanni then moved to Dubai to lead the Emerging Markets Media Distribution division of The Walt Disney Company EMEA. As a General Manager, he was responsible for the commercial strategies for the digital media distribution of The Walt Disney Company’s content, including Pixar and Marvel movies, ABC Studios series, Disney Channel and ABC News programming. In 2014, he was promoted to the role of Country Manager, based in Istanbul, to expand existing operations and create new businesses in Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, Malta and Israel. 

Now based in Rome, Giovanni will be bringing his strategic oversight to Blue Rhino Art Consultancy. With over 13 years of experience in management, retail, production, distribution and marketing, Giovanni is dedicated to applying his expertise to the development of the arts

Born in Napoli, Ugo de Franchis is a certified Professional Coach with an IT background. After pursuing a master’s degree in Political Science, he started working as Account Manager and Channel Manager for corporate IT companies like IBM, McAfee and Polycom, and became an expert in videoconferencing and Cloud solutions. He also has a strong background in the management of cross-functional teams, business development and sales strategy. In 2015, he obtained a Professional Coach certification and started a new path in his life. Since then, he has been passionate about contemporary art.

Throughout his career, Ugo has worked in Glasgow, Dublin, London and is now based in Milan. As an art collector himself, he joined Blue Rhino Art Consultancy in 2019 as a Business Consultant and Partner.

Cahaya Kala was born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia before moving to the UK in 2016. She is currently completing a BA in Art History at the Courtauld Institute of Art. Kala is now based in London and working in Blue Rhino Consultancy to pursue a career in the arts and creative industry. Through her studies she found an interest in early modern photography and interior design. Outside of the UK, Kala remains involved in the Indonesian contemporary art scene; working with online journals and radio shows within the Gudskul art collective.

Elham Shafaei was born in 1983, Rasht – Iran. She received her B.A Bachelor of Painting (Arts) in Elm o Farhang (Science and Culture) University, Tehran, Iran. In 2010 she moved to Malaysia where she obtained M.A (Fine Arts) in Papermaking and PhD (Fine Arts) in Painting that examined the role of melancholia in creative life. In 2017 she relocated to United Arab Emirates, where she currently resides and pursues her studio practice. She is an international exhibiting artists, curator and art management. Through her curatorial projects she tries to connect artists’ internationally.

Elham is the Co-Founder and Co-Editor at ContemporaryIdentities International Online Art Magazine-Gallery. Lately, she Founded i.e. Art Projects which is an Online Art Foundation to combines the tools of management, marketing and planning with the tools of audience- and community to build bridges between art, artists and audiences. Recently, she has been appointed as Industrial Fellow for the School of Arts, Universiti Sains Malaysia. 

Tamara Mufaro Mushaninga is a Graphic Designer, Illustrator and Fine Artist who was born and raised in Harare, Zimbabwe. She began as a fine artist, using painting and sculpting as a way to communicate and express her perspective of the world as a young African woman in 2013. In 2019, she moved from Zimbabwe to Spain in order to experience and gain knowledge of fine art; however, in the midst of the pandemic, Tamara was inspired to redirect her love for fine art, by exploring illustration. With regular commissions for her work, Tamara gained confidence and took on a Graphic Design course in order to broaden her career options and elevate her digital literacy. In 2023, Tamara graduated with honors with a Bachelors in Graphic Design and Media. As a result of her hard work and dedication to actively improving her skills, she is hands-on and communicative, always welcoming constructive criticism to use to her advantage to improve her designs and workflow.

Born in Antalya, Turkey, Ilayda is a Graphic Designer and an Art Director. She has completed her high school education in NS, Canada and following that; relocated to Milan,Italy, where she has graduated from NABA (Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti) with a BA in Graphic Design & Art Direction, with full marks and a specialization in Art Direction.

Following her degree, she has worked in Dubai,UAE as a Senior Graphic Designer in the marketing field and now, is a Freelance Graphic Designer and Art Director that works globally. With her keen interest in contemporary and modern art and her belief in the fact that underrepresented artists from minority groups should be supported, she is happy to be a part of the Blue Rhino team.

Isil is an academic, art consultant and art curator. She conducts interdisciplinary and multicultural research on the transformation of human creativity in connection with technology. Isil is passionate about art brut and digital art which she considers to be at opposite ends of the evolution of human creation. Isil values the political nature of artistic activity as an ability to offer new perspectives and create new worlds. She considers contemporary forms of art as languages to tell elaborate narratives that push perceptions on social phenomena. Isil’s curatorial work is led by philosophy and seeks to unfold the multiple faces of the Other as the locus of political resistance in an age of techno-capitalism.

Isil obtained a PhD degree on the subject of international cooperation through art from Nagoya University in Japan. She has been working in the art industry in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Far East. Since 2021, Isil has been based in London. 

Maryam is based in Iran. She graduated from the University of Tehran with a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in the visual arts. Practicing various fields of art and completing supplementary courses such as Postmodernism, Feminism and Sociology of Art, gave her a unique opportunity to develop her interests in the contemporary arts. Her passion for playing a role in society motivated her experiences working as a lecturer at the University, whilst managing her own Art school as a director. Before coming to Blue Rhino, she began working as an Art therapist in a research therapeutic project in the University of Tehran’s institute of cancer. These experiences helped Maryam to recognise her interests in public art, which she utilises to pursue a career in the creative industries. Maryam is working as an assistant curator at Blue Rhino Art Consultancy.

Born in Iraqi-Kurdistan, Ahwa grew up in Scotland before moving to London where she now lives and works as an illustrator, editor, and assistant coordinator for Blue Rhino Art Consultancy. After obtaining her undergraduate degree in Illustration & Visual Media at LCC, she then went on to study MA Philosophy, specialising in aesthetics. By combining both her interests in art and philosophy, she conceptually and creatively explores how critical theory and contemporary art practice intertwine. Ahwa is deeply interested in finding a niche between the cross-pollination of cultures, ideas, and abilities that has shaped her practice today.

Nazli Naserifard is an Iranian artist who works for Blue Rhino Art Consultancy as a graphic designer.

Meysam Oliyaei is a graphic designer who lives and works in Iran. Upon creating the Blue Rhino logo design, Meysam works for Blue Rhino Art Consultancy as a graphic designer.

Born in Russia in 1990, Alisa Lisovskaia has been practicing and studying art. Alisa graduated from BA and MA programs in Russian Universities, RSUH and MSU, specializing in foreign languages, European history and art. She completed two internships at Bologna and Ruhr Universities. Being an exhibition coordinator and curator, Alisa has worked for more than 5 years in leading Moscow museums. In 2019, Alisa moved to the United States where she worked for the SAIC in Chicago, then moved to New York where she was accepted onto the Sotheby’s Institute of Art MA program, Art Business. Alisa collaborates with Russian magazines by publishing articles about the global art market.  

At Bogazici University, Mihriban is pursuing a history degree while also finishing her associate’s in radio and television programming. She participated in specific courses and certificate programs on cinema due to her interest in fine arts and film, and she enjoys spending time with paint and brushes. She uses photography as another means of expressing her passion of the arts. She began an internship with the Blue Rhino after gaining experience as a digital content editor, and she is pleased to continue her career with the Blue Rhino since she had chance to be intertwined with modern art while deepening her design and art knowledge.