OLGA TARASOVA Proactive creative with the background in Architecture and retrained in Art Theory & Philosophy. With 2 years of work experience in Contemporary Art gallery dedicated to emerging British and Mexican artists; over 2 years of working experience in Architecture and Urban Design with focus on residential projects; and over 6 years of art production experience.
Art Production - Art Theory & Philosophy - Architecture MRes: Art; MArch; DipArch; BArch CONTACT Postal Address: London, W14 9JX, 8 Fairholme Rd, Top Floor Flat Mobile: 07497766618 Email: tarasovaolga@me.com Website: www.olgatarasova.com LANGUAGES English, German, Portuguese, Arabic, Russian PUBLICATIONS 2019: Article «The Cool Universe of Digitality», Cookies+Coke fresh BATCH 2016: Book «The Liveable City: Glasgow and Boston» ISBN 978095766606 2014: «Stain Glass in Architecture of Nordic Art Nouveau», Bulletin of Civil Engineers’. 2014. No 2 (43). pp. 110-112. TALKS AND CONFERENCES 2020: «Third Spatiality & The Other» Chalton Gallery
EDUCATION Currently: PhD Visual Cultures Goldsmiths, University of London 2018-2020: MRes: Art Theory and Philosophy Central Saint Martins 2017-2018: MArch Glasgow School of Art (GSA) 2015-2017: DipArch (RIBA Part II) Glasgow School of Art (GSA) 2010-2015: BArch (Converted to RIBA Part I) Saint Petersburg State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering (SPbSUACE) WORK EXPERIENCE Currently: Assistant Director/Associate Curator UK Mexican Arts Society (London)
Annual SPbSUACE Conferences:
2018-2020: Assistant Director/Associate Curator, Chalton Gallery (London)
2014: «Nordic Art-Nouveau Architecture»
2018-2019: Remote Architectural Assistant, VMProekt (St. Petersburg, Russia)
2013: «Stain Glass in Architecture in Europe and Russia»
2014-2015: Architectural Assistant, St. Petersburg Research Design Institute of Urbanism (SPbRDIU)
2012: «Zaha Hadid and Russian Constructivism» GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS 2019: UAL Post-Grad Community Project Fund - «Open Mouth» Film Festival 2013: Fachhochschule Kaiserslautern Germany 2009: Goethe Institute - PASCH Heidelberg Germany
VOLUNTEERING 2017: Walk for Parkinsons, Event Manager 2015: FIFA World Cup Preliminary Draw, Event Manager Point of Support:Paralympic Support Fundraising, Event Manager 2014: Paralympic Games Torch Relay, Event Manager