Helen Trompeteler is a curator and writer with twenty years of international experience amplifying underrepresented artists. Her work connects contemporary art with vital social and cultural conversations through exhibitions, programs, and publications.
As Deputy Director and Director of Programs at Silver Eye Center for Photography, she has co-curated more than twenty exhibitions and launched initiatives such as Emerging Visions, a multi-site public art program created with the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership.
Previously, she held senior roles at the Royal Collection Trust and the National Portrait Gallery, where she led digital initiatives and touring exhibitions such as Prince Albert: His Life and Legacy, which reached over 1.4 million viewers, and Audrey Hepburn: Portraits of an Icon, seen by more than 120,000 visitors and accompanied by a publication in multiple languages.
She is also co-founder of By/For: Photography & Democracy, a global initiative examining how photography shapes ideas of democracy and citizenship.
On view at Silver Eye through May 2, 2026: FIERCE: Pittsburgh by Ajamu X celebrates individuals shaping the city’s Black queer culture today and affirms their place within an evolving global archive. Learn more. Installation view: credit Sean Carroll