Kiyono Sakashita (Bai Jing) is a curator, cultural entrepreneur, and director working between Switzerland and China. She is the founder and director of AAP Gallery Beijing, the Chinese branch of the internationally active AAP Gallery headquartered in Basel. Through her curatorial work, she is dedicated to promoting contemporary Chinese artists while fostering meaningful cultural dialogue across borders.

With a professional background in the film industry and a strong entrepreneurial spirit, Kiyono also founded a lifestyle brand in China that explores the aesthetics of independent beauty in everyday life. Her multidisciplinary approach often bridges visual arts, storytelling, and cross-cultural exchange.

Kiyono’s recent curatorial projects delve into themes of time, memory, and transformation in contemporary art. She is particularly interested in how these themes can be explored through exhibition-making, documentary filmmaking, and international collaboration. With her work, she continues to build platforms that connect artistic voices across continents and redefine how cultural narratives are shared globally. Learn more here.