Dr. Rita C. Severis

Dr. Severis received a Ph.D. in History of Art from the University of Bristol. She studied Philosophy, at University College, London University, and (BA Hons) and received a Diploma in Journalism from the London School of Journalism. She is the Executive Director of the Centre of Visual Arts and Research, of the Costas and Rita Severis Foundation, and a member of its Board of Directors. She specializes in travelling artists in Cyprus of the 18th to the 20th centuries and has published widely on the subject.

Holly Kunst

Holly Kunst is the Research Centre Manager at CVAR with special emphasis in collections management. She has a BA in History from the University of Lethbridge and an MA in Near Eastern Archaeology from Leiden University. She is an active field archaeologist in Cyprus and has a special interest in public heritage and museology.

Dimitrios Ikonomou

Dimitrios Ikonomou is an Educational Officer at CVAR. He was born in Baltimore, USA. He holds a BFA in History of Art and Creative Writing from Brown University, and a Master's Degree in Industrial Design from Umea Institute of Design. He is a visual artist, filmmaker, and author.

Kyriakos Theocharous

Kyriakos Theocharous is an Education Officer at CVAR. He studied Printmaking at the School of Fine Arts of Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. He has worked as an educator in various museums, galleries, and other private institutions.

Stella Loizou

Stella Loizou is the librarian at CVAR. She has a BSc in Information Science and Museology from the Ionian University of Corfu. Stella has volunteered and worked at organizing and digitizing libraries in Greece and Cyprus. Her dedication to preserving and sharing knowledge guides her into this mission.

Elena Adamou

Elena Adamou is the Publicity, Marketing & Social Media Coordinator. She has a BA in Visual Arts and an MA in Theatre Costume Design from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera in Milan. Elena has worked in the fields of art, theatre and textiles in Italy as an artist, project coordinator and administrator.

Phivos Poullos

Phivos Poullos is the Events Coordinator at CVAR, as well as a cataloguer in the Research Centre of the Museum. In 2019 he graduated from the University of Cyprus with a BA in History and Archaeology with a focus on Archaeology. Then he graduated with a scholarship from Cyprus Institute with a Master’s Degree in “Cultural Digital Heritage”. Since 2016 he has been working in excavation programs both in Cyprus and in Italy. He has a special interest in field archaeology and Cypriot cultural heritage. Moreover, he is interested in promoting cultural heritage using digital tools.