Varduhi Kirakosyan is a Paris-based art critic and curator specializing in contemporary art. She holds an MA in Art History and is currently a PhD candidate at Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, where she also serves as a teaching assistant. Affiliated with the Department of Art History (ED441) and the HiCSA research center (Histoire culturelle et sociale de l’art), her research and curatorial work examine the intersections of historical context, geopolitical dimensions, and contemporary artistic expression.