Dr. Severis received a Ph.D. in History of Art from the University of Bristol. She studied Philosophy, at University College, London University (BA Hons) and received a Diploma in Journalism from the London School of Journalism. She is the Executive Director of the Centre of Visual Arts and Research, of the Costas and Rita Severis Foundation, and a member of its Board of Directors. She specializes in travelling artists in Cyprus of the 18th to the 20th centuries and has published widely on the subject.
Holly Kunst is the Research Centre Manager at CVAR with special emphasis in collections management. She has a BA in History from the University of Lethbridge and an MA in Near Eastern Archaeology from Leiden University. She is an active field archaeologist in Cyprus and has a special interest in public heritage and museology.
Kyriakos Theocharous is an Education Officer at CVAR. He studied Printmaking at the School of Fine Arts of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He has worked as an educator in various museums, galleries, and other private institutions.
Emily Christofi is an Education Officer and facilitator of the educational programs at CVAR. She studied History and Archaeology at the University of Cyprus and pursued her postgraduate studies at the University of Sheffield. With a passion for learning through experience, she has designed and implemented numerous educational programs for children and adolescents, in collaboration with cultural institutions, museums, and schools. At CVAR, she creates and facilitates experiential activities that bring children into direct contact with the history, art, and cultural heritage of Cyprus.
Stefanos Kouratzis is Digital Technology, Culture and Events Coordinator at CVAR. He studied at Focus, School of Art Photography, Video and New Technologies (Athens). Working across photography and writing, and active in photography education, he develops long-form projects presented in Cyprus and internationally through solo and group exhibitions and institutional presentations. In 2018, he participated in the 16th Venice Biennale of Architecture as part of the Cyprus Pavilion titled “I Am Where You Are”. His press experience includes collaborations with international media organisations, and his texts on photography and culture have been published in Cyprus and abroad. Curatorial work includes exhibitions and curatorial texts, and he has served as Artistic Director of LiPhoFe – Limassol Photography Festival. His photographic monograph “Ammochostos – The Algos of Nostos” was published in 2024.
Ermina Dimitriou is CVAR’s Social Media Coordinator and Communications Officer. She studied Photography and Audiovisual Arts at the University of West Attica in Athens, Greece, and has attended extensive seminars and workshops in Creative Writing, Scriptwriting, Film Theory and Film Critique. She has worked in the field of advertising and also participated in group art exhibitions. Her literary work has been published in online and printed journals.