Natalie Velez
In 2009, Natalie Vélez moved from St. Petersburg, Russia to St. Petersburg, Florida. Natalie credits her relocation for opening a new world for her: that of American contemporary art and how it can alter the ways in which we visualize and conceptualize the world.
Natalie earned her B.A. and M.A. degrees from the State University for Culture and Arts in St. Petersburg, Russia. She is currently pursuing her Ph.D. in philosophy and aesthetics in visual art from the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts, headquartered in Maine (IDSVA). In her research and art practice, she explores the intersection of politics, ethics, human experiences and cross-cultural art collaborations.
Natalie’s professional experience includes working as an international education and business consultant, and as an art curator. She has curated art shows at local venues such as the Vinoy Hotel, Sirata Hotel, Tampa Zoo, and Carrollwood Cultural Center. Her articles have been published in St. Pete Life Magazine. As an educator of interdisciplinary studies relating to art and philosophy, she has presented her work on the intersections of art, aesthetics, and philosophy during her residencies in Mexico and Italy, as well as at institutions such as the University of Tampa, Grace College, Eckerd College, and the Museum of Fine Arts. She has also spoken at the 60th International Congress on Medieval Studies at Western Michigan University and presented at the 11th In Vivo Dubrovnik Conference on the Philosophy of Art at the Inter-University Centre in Dubrovnik, Croatia.
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