Curator, Writer, Researcher
Šelda Puķīte is a Latvian curator, writer, and researcher based in Estonia. She holds a BA (2010) and MA (2012) in Art History and Theory from the Art Academy of Latvia. Her research-driven curatorial practice focuses on immersive exhibition narratives that explore sociopolitical issues, women’s histories and spaces, high and popular culture, and ecological thought.
Since 2020, Puķīte has been part of the curatorial team at Kogo Gallery in Tartu, where she works as International Project Manager and curator of the exhibition programme. Her recent curatorial projects include Thrifters and Transformers (2026) at Kogo Gallery, Tartu; Silver Girls. Retouched History of Baltic Photography (2025), co-curated with Agnė Narušytė and Indrek Grigor at the National Gallery of Art in Vilnius; and White Dwarfs and All Those Beautiful Nebulas (2024) at Kim? Contemporary Art Centre in Riga.
In 2026, Silver Girls received the Latvian Annual Art Award for Event of the Year, recognising both the exhibition and its accompanying publication.
