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.
Maria Efstathiou is the General Director of CVAR since December 2023. She holds a Master's degree in International Curating Management Education from Stockholm University and a Bachelor's in Fine Arts from Central Saint Martins, London. She curated several exhibitions, and with experience in curatorial management, she was part of NiMAC's curatorial team from 2017 to 2023 and curated Theatro Polis OPAP from 2020 to 2022. She directed the Pierides Foundation from July 2022 to November 2023.
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.
Stella Loizou is the librarian at CVAR. She has a BSc in Information Science and Museology from the Ionian University of Corfu. Stella has volunteered and worked at organizing and digitizing libraries in Greece and Cyprus. Her dedication to preserving and sharing knowledge guides her into this mission.
Alex Louka is the Publicity, Marketing & Social Media Coordinator. She has a BA in Fine Art and an MA in Digital Art and Design. Alex has worked in the fields of art, design and events management.
Loukia Pieridou is an Education Officer at CVAR. She has a BA in Drama from the University of Hull and an MA in Advanced Theatre Practice from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. As an educator, she has designed and executed programs for various museums, galleries, festivals, and other organizations.
George Dimoglou is the Digital Technology, Culture and Events Coordinator at CVAR. He graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki with an Integrated Master’s (2019) and an MA (2021) in Film and Television Studies. Currently, he conducts research on interactive films as an external PhD candidate at Leiden University. Through working in environments such as the National Library of Greece – Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center and CYENS Centre of Excellence, he has gained valuable experience in the fields of audiovisual media, photography, digitisation and cultural events.