Stuart Ashman, is a cultural ambassador who has worked in the arts for over 30 years.
He was raised in Matanzas and Havana, Cuba before his family relocated to New York
where he attended the City University of New York receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree
in Photography and Fine Art. His additional studies include graduate work at the
Rochester Institute of Technology and personal interactions on his photography with
Minor White and Paul Caponigro. He was also selected to participate in the Getty’s
Museum Leadership Institute.
He served as Executive Director & Chief Curator of the Center for Contemporary Arts in
Santa Fe, New Mexico. His previous experience includes postings as President and
CEO of the Museum of Latin American Art; Director of the New Mexico Museum of Art;
Executive Director of the Museum of Spanish Colonial Art; and an appointment by the
Governor as Cabinet Secretary of the New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. He
also served as Expert Consultant for the United States Peace Corps, and serves as
Vice-Chair of the Richardson Center for Global Engagement. He has published
numerous articles and exhibition catalogues and co-authored “Photography New
Mexico” in 2009,“Abstract Art” in 2003 and “Harlistas Cubanos” in 2006.