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Anastasiia Kirpalov
Anastasiia is an art historian and curator based in Bucharest, Romania. Previously she worked as a museum assistant, caring for a collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art. Her main research objectives are early-20th-century art and underrepresented artists of that era. She travels frequently and has lived in 8 different countries for the past 28 years.
Education:University of Groningen, 2022MA Art History & Curatorial StudiesExpertise:Articles by Anastasiia Kirpalov
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