Curatorial & Executive Team

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Jeffrey Uslip

U.S. Pavilion Curator

photo by Beowulf Sheehan

For nearly three decades, Uslip has organized solo exhibitions with some of the most innovative and challenging artists of our time, including Hurvin Anderson, Mark Bradford, Lynda Benglis, Laurie Simmons, Joyce Pensato, Carla Klein, Hede Bühl, Barkley Hendricks, Kelley Walker, Leslie Hewitt, Michael Queenland, Igloolik Isuma Productions, Lisa Yuskavage, Katharina Fritsch, Joe Goode, Jesse Howard, and Agnes Denes. Uslip’s landmark exhibition Hurvin Anderson: Backdrop traveled to the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, where it was shortlisted for the prestigious 2017 Turner Prize. In 2022 Uslip was co-curator of the Malta Pavilion at the 59th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. The exhibition, titled Diplomazija Astuta, featured artist Arcangelo Sassolino, who reimagined Caravaggio’s seminal altarpiece The Beheading of Saint John the Baptist as a kinetic sculptural installation that overlaid biblical narrative onto the present and resituated Caravaggio’s immanent themes within modern life.

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Jenni Parido

U.S. Pavilion Commissioner

photo by Spencer Wells

Jenni Parido is the founder and Executive Director of The American Arts Conservancy (AAC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving and advancing American art through diplomacy, education, and cultural stewardship. A strategist and preservationist, Parido leads initiatives that unite artists, institutions, and government partners in promoting dialogue through the visual arts and fostering understanding across borders. Under her leadership, AAC collaborates with leading museums and federal agencies, including a formal alignment with the U.S. Department of State’s Art in Embassies, to champion the preservation and presentation of American art on the world stage. Her leadership reflects a steadfast commitment to ensuring that art remains a vital expression of America’s cultural and diplomatic identity.

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U.S. Pavilion Senior Exhibition Manager

Esther Flury

Swiss born and New York-Zürich based arts professional Esther Flury has over two decades of experience managing international exhibitions with a diverse roster of artists.

Flury was the project manager for the Malta Pavilion, 59th International Art Exhibition 2022 La Biennale di Venezia and co-curated Christoph Schlingensief's first exhibition at the Venice Biennial: 'Church of Fear' in the Arsenale and the 'Pole Sitting Contest' in the Giardini in 2003.

Flury has spearheaded projects for RxArt, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to help children heal through the power of visual art by commissioning contemporary artists to transform healthcare facilities into engaging and inspiring environments and work as visual arts expert for the Swiss Arts Council / Pro Helvetia in the Department for Cultural Exchange with Central Eastern Europe.

Flury holds an MA in Art History, Media Sciences and Linguistics from University of Zurich, Switzerland.

THE AMERICAN ARTS CONSERVANCY

The American Arts Conservancy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving, promoting, and educating through the visual arts of the United States. Through cultural diplomacy, educational outreach, and archival stewardship, we advance the legacy of American artists at home and abroad. Our work connects communities, fosters dialogue, and ensures that American creativity continues to inspire across generations and borders.