Sophie Mayuko Arni

Sophie Mayuko Arni, b. 1995, Geneva, Switzerland

Sophie Mayuko Arni is a curator and editor whose work centers on the globalization of contemporary art practices. She joined Startbahn in 2021 and in its Public Relations team, and currently develops projects relating to SRR Project Space, Startbahn’s physical gallery space in Tokyo. She is the curator of the “East-East: UAE meets Japan” exhibition series, which she has brought to NYUAD Project Space (Abu Dhabi, 2016), CHI-KA Space (Dubai, 2016-17), HB Nezu (Tokyo, 2021), ILY Hub (Tokyo, 2021), and Block House (Tokyo, 2021). As Founder of Global Art Daily, she oversees the publication of digital publications on the art scenes of Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Tokyo, New York, and Istanbul, amongst other cities. Sophie graduated with a B.A. in Art & Art History from New York University Abu Dhabi and graduated from the Graduate School of Global Arts at Tokyo University of the Arts.