Shoair Mavlian is Director of The Photographers' Gallery and was named Apollo Magazine’s 40 under 40 Europe – Thinkers (2018). Previously as Director of Photoworks she led the strategic vision and artistic direction of the organisation including exhibitions, biennial festival, commissions, learning and engagement, publishing and digital content. Recent curatorial projects include 'Photoworks Festival: Propositions for Alternative Narratives' (2020), 'Jerwood/Photoworks Awards: Silvia Rosi and Theo Simpson' (2020), 'Ursula Schulz-Dornburg, Zone Grise / The Land In between' for the MEP Paris (2019) and 'Brighton Photo Biennial: A New Europe' (2018).