Mónica Bello
curator, b. 1973, based in Geneva, Switzerland.
Mónica Bello is a Spanish curator and art historian. In her curatorial research and projects she discusses the way artists instigate new conversations around emergent phenomena in our society and culture, such as the role of science and new knowledge in the perception of reality. She is currently the Head of Arts at CERN at the European Organization for Nuclear Research in Geneva, where she curates the research-led artistic residencies and the new art commissions that reflect on the conversations and interactions between artists and particle physicists. Prior to her arrival in Geneva she held the position of Artistic Director of VIDA at Fundación Telefónica, Madrid and initiated and ran the Department of Education at Laboral Centro de Arte, Gijón. She is a regular speaker at conferences, participating in selection committees, advisory boards, and mentorship programs.
From Is Art Getting Closer to Science?, June 2023
