19 MANAGING ART COLLECTIONS: from ancient to contemporary ANGOLA Edna Bettencourt Neto Ms. Edna Neto is an independent Angolan curator, recognized for her significant contributions to the contemporary African art scene, particularly in Angola. She holds a Bachelor of Arts Honours in History from the University of Western Cape in Cape Town (South Africa) and graduated in Administration and Translation from the University of Aveiro in Aveiro (Portugal). Edna is currently the Project Manager for The NESR Art Foundation, where she coordinates the residency and public programme and manages the Foundation’s collection. Her expansive experience and passion for empowering artists and strengthening artistic ecosystems continue to shape the cultural landscape of Angola and contributes to broader conversations o contemporary African art. Edna lives and work in Luanda, Angola. The collection she is working with at the NESR Art Foundation consists of a growing collection dedicated to contemporary art from Angola and the broader Lusophone and African regions. The holdings encompass a range of media, including painting, works on paper, photography, sculpture, installation, and mixed media. Chronologically, the collection spans from the early 2000s to the present, reflecting the emergence of new artistic languages, material experimentation, and critical narratives within and beyond the Angolan context. Project Manager, Curator at the NESR Art Foundation, Luanda, Angola
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