Since 2020, Art Forward has been creating international projects spanning visual art, photography, and film that share global stories and platform voices that may otherwise be silenced, building a dialogue that transcends cultural, religious, and geographical differences.
About us
Nathalie Chace
Co-FounderNathalie Chase brings 25 years of experience from the international financial sector and supports the delivery of economically sustainable arts projects.
Her interest in the arts is life long, and she maintains her own photographic practice, having exhibited her work in London.
Yamam Nabeel
Co-FounderYamam Nabeel started his career in television, becoming an independent television producer working with the likes of CNN, Channel 4, ITN News and MBC (Middle East Broadcasting Centre). In 2004, he founded FC Unity, which became an international NGO creating a platform for education and development for young people through football in conflict zones. Yamam returned to the arts as a photographer, writer and filmmaker, and has been creating exhibitions and arts projects since 2018.
Vanessa Smart
producerVanessa Smart is a documentary filmmaker, with a focus on social justice and human rights. After graduating with a BA in Journalism, she went on to work as a current affairs writer for various online media platforms before becoming an educator. She joined Art Forward as a producer in 2025.