Krista Scenna is an independent curator and gallery owner based in Brooklyn, NY. She earned her BA in Art History and Spanish from the University of Pennsylvania and her MA in Interdisciplinary Contemporary Art from the Draper Program at New York University. Krista has worked for the ICA in Philadelphia, the Queens Museum and the New Museum in various capacities. She was also the BRIC Rotunda 2010-11 Lori Ledis Curatorial Fellow. Past exhibitions include collaborations with BRIC, NURTUREart and Lesley Heller Workspace and site-specific exhibitions in alternative forums such The Old Stone House, DUMBO Arts Festival, SPRING/BREAK Art Show and the Cigar Factory, LLC.

Krista also connects local emerging artists with new art buyers as the Co-Founder and owner of Ground Floor Gallery based in Park Slope, Brooklyn from 2013-2020. The gallery continues to operate as a virtual platform specializing in solo artist projects, commissions and art consulting for new collectors. Krista is a member of AWAD (the Association of Women Art Dealers) and a juror for the 11th Biennial Alexander Rutsch Award and Solo Exhibition for Painting. She is also the guest curator for the Ely Center for Contemporary Art Open Call 2021 Exhibition.