Demetra Ignatiou

Nicosia, Cyprus

Demetra Ignatiou is a cultural practitioner with a background in Archaeology and Art Management. Since 2016 she works as an independent cultural manager and curator, collaborating with institutions and art professionals for exhibitions, cultural initiatives and educational programs in Greece and Cyprus.

She also works as a licensed tour guide in Greece and publishes annual off the beaten track map-guide for Nicosia. The projects and initiatives she has been involved encompass a broad spectrum of subjects; from history and archaeology to architecture, contemporary art, urban studies, cartography and literature.

She holds a BA in History and Archaeology from the University of Cyprus and an MA in Art and Heritage: Policy, Management and Education from Maastricht University, the Netherlands.

She is currently employed by the Department of Antiquities of Cyprus, curating a temporary exhibition to be hosted at the Cyprus Museum in 2022.