Kathleen Soriano

Kathleen Soriano (born 18 July 1963) is a British independent arts curator, writer and television broadcaster.

[4] In 2007, Soriano became one of three judges who selected 238 works from 1600 entries from across the West Midlands for the Birmingham Open Art Exhibition.

[5] In late 2008, she was appointed the new director of exhibitions at the Royal Academy of Arts, replacing the retiring Sir Norman Rosenthal who had held the post for 31 years.

During her time at the Royal Academy of Arts she developed exhibitions such as Bronze, David Hockney, Van Gogh, and Degas.

[12] In October 2016, Soriano was appointed as the chair of the board of trustees for the Liverpool Biennial, replacing Paula Ridley.