Svetlana Kitto

Svetlana Kitto is an accomplished Editor and Art Writer with extensive experience in the art and cultural sectors. Currently, Svetlana serves as an Editor at the Dia Art Foundation since July 2023, while maintaining a freelance career in art writing since February 2011, with contributions to notable publications such as Vanity Fair, Frieze, and VICE. Previous roles include Editor at Gordon Robichaux Gallery, and Writer at SculptureCenter, where Svetlana authored a significant work on Black artist Sara Penn. Additional experience includes serving as Senior Editor for the National Endowment for the Arts and conducting oral histories at the Smithsonian Institution Archives and Brooklyn Historical Society. Svetlana holds an MFA in Fiction from The New School, a Master’s in Oral History from Columbia University, and a Bachelor’s degree in English from Mills College.