Arthur Steiner is a strategist and curator with a passion for driving social impact.
Most recently he worked at Hivos, where he was in charge of the global grantmaking program on art and culture. During these years he was deeply involved in cultural sector building in North Africa, West Asia and East Africa. He was part of the founding team of Digital Earth, a research fellowship that provides support for artists and designers as they explore questions related to digital futures. It included an educational trajectory, a decentralized residency program, exhibitions and public programs around the world. He is part of New Silk Roads, an energetic consultancy agency operating from Cairo, Tunis, and Amsterdam, which he co-founded in 2013.
Arthur is also one of the editors of Vertical Atlas, a new atlas to help us navigate the digital geopolitics of the world today. Trained as an art historian, he curated various art exhibitions and events with museums and art spaces around the world.