Özge Ersoy has been appointed executive director of the Asia Art Archive (AAA). She will take over from Christopher K. Ho who has held the role since 2021. He will conclude his tenure in September and join the organisation’s board of directors.
Born in Turkey and based in Hong Kong, Ersoy obtained an MA in curatorial studies from the Centre for Curatorial Studies at Bard College. Her experience spans various nonprofit organisations including art centres, biennials, and grant-making foundations in Hong Kong, Gwangju, Venice, New York, Cairo and Istanbul. She joined the Asia Art Archive team in 2017 as public programmes lead before becoming senior curator.
Speaking on Ersoy’s appointment, Christopher K. Ho said, ‘At AAA, people and values are paramount, and no one embodies these ideals more fully than Özge Ersoy. Her unwavering integrity, deep empathy, and steadfast commitment to collaboration will propel Asia Art Archive into a new era. I cannot imagine a better successor.’
Founded in 2000, the Asia Art Archive is a Hong Kong-based nonprofit organisation committed to documenting and making accessible the diverse histories of contemporary art in Asia. It currently holds over 140,000 records, activated by research, publications, exhibitions, residencies and educational programmes.
