Christianna Bonin Honored as Best Art Curator at Magzoid Emerging Art Icons Awards 2024

Dr. Christianna Bonin, an esteemed scholar and curator, was awarded Best Art Curator at the Magzoid Magazine Emerging Art Icons Awards 2024, a prestigious ceremony celebrating influential figures shaping the UAE's art and cultural landscape. The event, powered by Wasaya Investments and held at 53 Dubai, brought together prominent artists, curators, and industry leaders to honor excellence across the visual arts.

Currently serving as Assistant Professor of Art and Design at the American University of Sharjah, Dr. Bonin has been a key contributor to the academic and curatorial fields for nearly two decades. Her interdisciplinary expertise spans visual art practices from the mid-nineteenth century to contemporary times, focusing particularly on transnational artistic exchanges between Europe, Russia, and Central Asia.

Her recognition by Magzoid Magazine highlights not just her academic achievements but her role in nurturing cross-cultural dialogue through art. Dr. Bonin is presently finalizing her first book, Soviet Orient: Art and Empire in Central Asia, 1900–75, which explores the relationship between Soviet-era art and empire building in Central Asia—a subject rarely explored with such depth and critical perspective.

The award further cements her position as a vital voice in the UAE’s growing arts ecosystem. By bridging research, teaching, and curatorial practice, Dr. Bonin exemplifies the spirit of intellectual and artistic leadership that the Emerging Art Icons platform seeks to celebrate.