Who We Are
Meet our Advisory Board
Tima 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.
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.
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.
Beini is a versatile graphic designer based in London, with an MA in Graphic Communication Design from Central Saint Martins. Her work spans branding, typography, editorial design, and motion graphics, combining global insights from her start in Shanghai and further studies in London, including women’s studies and publishing. Known for creating visually compelling, strategic designs, Beini is also active in the local art scene, showcasing self-published works and interactive installations that engage audiences meaningfully.
Annie Lane is a writer, researcher & editor for Blue Rhino Arts Consultancy. She graduated with a first-class BA (Hons) in Modern & Medieval Languages (German and Russian) from the University of Cambridge in June 2024. With experience in art, publishing, and heritage, she has a passion for language and culture and a love for lifelong learning.
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.
Suzana Vulovic is a visual artist and curator with an MFA in Fine Arts from London Metropolitan University, London. Where she graduated with distinction. She also completed training in business implementation at the EWA Academy of Women’s Entrepreneurship and a MasterClass in Graphic Design. For her contribution to the arts, she received multiple awards, such as the 2023 Chevening Award and the University of East Sarajevo Plaque.
As president of the “Libria” Art Organization in Belgrade, Suzana has led initiatives supporting cultural engagement and international collaboration, supported by the European Union. She is now working as an assistant curatorship at Blue Rhino Art Consultancy.
Moreover, Suzana has exhibited across Europe. Her artistic journey includes numerous solo and group exhibitions that delve into themes of memory, identity, and social commentary. Her work, which interweaves visual arts, poetry, and performance, reflects a commitment to addressing complex human experiences.
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.
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.
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