The Saloniste is created by Camille Joy and Dr. Sasha Burkhanova-Khabadze.
Camille Joy
Artist and Entrepreneur
Camille is very interested in the intersection between art and text
and likes to play with these parameters in a performative way. Camille is the curator of a pop up film club, Secret Ceremony, with Londnr Magazine that shows supernatural masterpieces and forgotten gems in visually stunning spaces. She has also recently curated and participated in an exhibition at Hypha Studios Headquarters to great critical acclaim. She has her BA in the History of Art and Global Media Studies from the University of Michigan; and her MA in Art Business from Sotheby’s Institute. Camille’s work ranges from image and text art, to interior design, and publishing. Her art has been shown at the Other Art Fair, the Lomaka Gallery, Pravum, and ArtNet amongst others. Her publishing contributions have been featured in many periodicals including Publishers Weekly, Independent Publisher, The Bookseller, and Writer’s Digest

Instagram: @the_thing_is_wild
Dr. Sasha Burkhanova-Khabadze
Оnline entrepreneur, writer, curator and researcher
She is the founder of Exposed Arts Project, London-based think-and-do tank that aims to produce a multidimensional perspective on the contemporary human condition via research-based art. She did a PhD (Central Saint Martins, 2021) on ethics in contemporary art and curatorial practices, addressing ‘love’ as the foundation for interpersonal desire to co-create. She is currently working on a book, inspired by her PhD research. Her first book, “Alchemic Imagination: How to Make Y our Life a Work of Art” (2022) became a best-seller, the 2nd edition is on the way. Sasha lives and works in London.

Instagram: @acolit