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. 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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Joanna Czarnota, I Remember Through the Image / Pamiętam obrazem, opening
Joanna Czarnota’s exhibition “Pamiętam obrazem” explores memory, family, and art reproduction through photography and sound, engaging multiple senses and addressing intimate and monumental contexts.
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Paul Mpagi Sepuya’s “Dark Room A-Z”
Excerpts from my academic article on Paul Mpagi Sepuya’s photographic work are published in “Dark Room A-Z,” celebrating connections in photography. Honored to contribute!
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Holiday Reception for USG Alumni
On December 17, 2024, I attended the USG Alumni Holiday Reception in Warsaw, reconnecting with Fulbrighters and meeting Ambassador Mark Brzezinski. Happy Holidays!
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Agnieszka Grodzińska’s CUTOUTS & FALLOUTS, curated by Julia Stachura, Villa of Art History Institute AMU, Poznań, Poland
The “CUTOUTS & FALLOUTS” exhibition by Agnieszka Grodzińska explores the intersection of art and science from October 1-2, 2024, in Poznań, Poland.
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CUTOUTS & FALLOUTS, solo show of Agnieszka Grodzińska, opening
Photos from the opening of CUTOUTS & FALLOUTS, pop-up exhibiiton of Agnieszka Grodzińska Artist: Agnieszka Grodzińska (@anezka_grodzinska)Curator: Julia Stachura (@neonli) Collaboration: Institute of Art History, Faculty of Art Sciences, AMU (@sztuczny_element; @uam.poznan)Consultants: Katarzyna Glixelli (@kateglixelli), Stephen…
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IN THE REAL TIME solo exhibition by Jevijoe Vitug curated by Julia Stachura, AnkhLave Arts Alliance, Governors Island, New York
IN THE REAL TIME Art: Jevijoe Vitug (@jevijoe) Curator: Julia Stachura (@neonli) Collaboration: AnkhLave Arts Alliance, Governors Island, New York 408 B Colonels Row, Governors Island, New York, NY (https://ankhlavearts.org, @ankhlave) Exhibition dates: August…
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SPIRITUAL MACHINES curatorial text, Flux Factory, Governors Island NY
SPIRITUAL MACHINES Flux Factory, Governors Island, New York Exhibiting artists include Nimrod Astarhan, LadyK, Dennis Delgado, Chun Hua Catherine Dong, [M] Dudeck, Gabe Duggan, Sherese Francis, In Her Interior, TwinArt, Sophie Kahn, Sylvia Ke,…
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Opening of Jevijoe Vitug’s IN THE REAL TIME at Ankhlave
Photos from the opening reception and participatory event of Jevijoe Vitug’s “In the Real Time” at AnkhLave Arts Alliance, curated by Julia Stachura IN THE REAL TIME presents new works from Jevijoe Vitug, delving into invisible narratives centering…
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Opening of SPIRITUAL MACHINES, Flux Factory, Governors Island
Recap of the opening of Spiritual Machines show at Flux Factory Governors Island, New York! I’m so happy to be a part of it and it’s so cool to see my text on the…
Polish art historian and independent curator with a passion for photography.
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