Mónica Bello

She is an art historian and curator based in Geneva and Barcelona. Until March 2025, she served as Head of Arts at CERN, where she led initiatives such as artist residencies, art commissions, and exhibitions, supporting over 150 artists and fostering collaborations between creators and scientists. Under her tenure, the Arts at CERN team receive the 2024 STARTS Grand Prize for Collaborative Innovation. Some notable curatorial projects include Quantum Visions (2025), the Icelandic Pavilion at the Venice Biennale (2022), Dark Matters (2023) and Broken Symmetries (2018–2021). She has developed unique global expertise at the intersection of art, science, and technology, fostering innovative collaborations across disciplines, through leadership and policy initiatives.