Kristina Barekyan is an accomplished arts administrator and curator with a diverse educational background. She received a master's degree in Arts Administration and Cultural Policy from Goldsmiths, University of London, and has studied curatorial studies and art history at multiple esteemed institutions, including the Internationale Sommerakademie für Bildende Kunst Salzburg, Lomonosov Moscow State University, and Humboldt University of Berlin.

Barekyan has held various positions in cultural institutions around the world, including as a Chancellor fellow at Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, a Visiting Fellow at NEMO - Network of European Museum Organisations, an Exhibition Assistant at Victoria and Albert Museum, a Research Fellow at Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, and an International Exhibitions Project Manager at Pushkin Museum.

Her experience spans several areas, including exhibition management, curatorial studies, museum operations, and art research. Barekyan's expertise in international museum work has been recognized by several prestigious organizations, and her work has been a valuable asset to the cultural institutions she has worked with.