Julia Stachura is an art historian, independent curator, and Fulbright Ambassador. In 2025, she completed her PhD studies at the School of Humanities at Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań and in 2026 she defended her PhD with distinctions. In 2023–24, she was a Fulbright Junior Research Award grantee at NYU Tisch School of the Arts. She has curated exhibitions in Poland and the United States, collaborating with art institutions and non-governmental organizations. Her research and curatorial practice focus on the photography of BIPOC women artists and artists from Central and Eastern Europe, as well as on the invisibility of power structures and the tangibility of memory.
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Fulbright Ambassador in Poznan, Poland
2024—26 Lecturer, Department of History, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland
2023—24 Visiting Researcher, Department of Photography & Imaging (DPI), Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, Fulbright Junior Research Award
2023 Visiting Researcher, John-F.-Kennedy-Institut für Nordamerikastudien, Freien Universität Berlin, funded by Initiative of Excellence – Research University AMU
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MARTWE ŹRÓDŁA dla Miej Miejsce
The “GABINET” exhibition by Anna Kędziora at Centrum Kultury ZAMEK explores taxidermy, colonial perspectives on nature, and the history of collections through various artistic mediums.
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Dzień Fulbrighta na Akademii Teatralnej w Warszawie
On March 26, I enjoyed a fruitful day at the Aleksander Zelwerowicz Theatre Academy in Warsaw, discussing Fulbright Poland scholarships and providing practical application writing tips.
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Fulbright Day na Politechnice Poznańskiej
On March 13, I attended an inspiring Fulbright Day at the Poznań University of Technology, sharing scholarship opportunities and insights. Gratitude to all participants and Fulbright Poland for support.
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Guest lecture in Łódź
Last week I had the pleasure of delivering a lecture at the Central Museum of Textiles in Łódź as part of the 18th International Triennial of Textile. My lecture, “Tangible Memories: Reconstructions of Memory…
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Save the date – Łódź
The event features Julia Stachura discussing how photography and fabric create tangible memories, emphasizing material experience, identity, and decolonial perspectives in art.
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Mecenat kwiatowy Pani Doroty
W grudniu autorka podsumowuje współpracę z florystką Dorotą Sołtykowską, podkreślając jej wpływ na artystyczne wystawy i symbolikę kwiatów w sztuce.
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Julia & Julia
Współpraca Julii i Julii efektem dwóch wystaw, z dynamicznymi pracami, które łączą malarstwo z haptycznymi obiektami, eksplorując międzygatunkową czułość i doświadczenie obrazu.
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HOST in press
The exhibition Host, created with Julia Królikowska, gained significant online traction, featured on multiple platforms, enhancing its presence beyond the historical villa.
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INES Magazina feature
The “Cosmologies, Affects, Allyships” panel featured in INES Magazina discusses contemporary Polish art’s engagement with decoloniality, highlighting ongoing dialogues about race, gender, and class.
Polish art historian and independent curator with a passion for photography.
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