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THE LCD AMBASSADOR PROGRAMME
Each year, The Leading Culture Destinations Ambassador Programme grows exponentially, bringing together various culturally relevant figures from multiple disciplines to create our long-list of nominees and provide vital thought-leadership for The Leading Culture Destinations Academy. As key ambassadors of the LCD mindset, the artists, editors, tastemakers, collectors and curators at the heart of our community, share with us their thoughts on everything from the most culturally relevant places to visit on the globe, to the most groundbreaking cultural activations of the moment. Here, a selection of the most recent additions to our Ambassador Programme talk to us about the cultural destinations that cannot be missed.
KATHLEEN
SORIANO Curator London, UK
“I love Valencia (for heritage reasons), Copenhagen (for the train that takes you to the Louisiana Museum), Turin, Bergamo (for the artist Giovanni Battista Moroni), Rome, Vienna, London, Sydney, Paris, Antwerp, Tilburg (for the De Pont Foundation), Portland (for the micro- breweries), Bremen (the home of Paula Modersohn Becker), Palma (where art and beach live in harmony), New York, New York.”
ALESSIO
DE NAVASQUES Creative Director Rome, Italy
“In my opinion, Athens is very interesting right now. Of course, it has one of the richest cultural histories of any city on Earth. But after hosting Documenta last year, it is experiencing an interesting cultural awakening that explores a tension between ancient and contemporary. Milan also has a good buzz, with the activity of the Pirelli Hangar Bicocca and the programming of the Prada Foundation.”
JAMES STOCKWELL VAULKHARD
Visual Artist London, UK
“I have had a somewhat nomadic upbringing, living between Kenya and London. As such, I suppose I identify quite strongly with the notion of the Global Nomad. One of my favourite places in the world is Florence, Itlay, where I studied painting. If for nothing else than the pace and simplicity of day-to-day life, and, of course, it’s intensely magical beauty.”
LEANNE RAE
WIERZBA Editor/Curator London, UK
I’m impressed by Fogo Island, Canada for the audacity of establishing a Leading Cultural Destination in one of the most remote and evocative locations in the Canadian wilderness. Alongside its residency, exhibition and art publishing programmes, Fogo Island is also home to an award-winning hotel and spa designed by native Newfoundland architect Todd Saunders.
MARK
SANDERS Art Dealer London, UK
I have to say that I particularly like Berlin as a city right now. Not only does it have the largest concentration of artists anywhere in the world but it also has the right work/life balance which gives ample space for you to explore your creative potential. If I were a young artist right now, I would head straight for Berlin, no question.
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