Parasol Unit

Dr. Ziba Ardalan is the Founder, Director and Curator of Parasol unit foundation for contemporary art. After having obtained a PhD in science, Ardalan studied art history at Columbia University, New York and started her art career at the Whitney Museum of American Art. In 1987 Ardalan became the first Director of the Swiss Institute, New York. Prior to moving to London and founding Parasol unit, Ardalan was based in Zurich, Switzerland, where she lectured on art and worked also as an Art Advisor.