curriculum vitae

Education

2010-2012 Stockholm University (Sweden) International Master Programme in Curating Art, with Management and Law. Thesis title (working title): “Recasting paradigms of temporality in curatorial practice”.

2004-2007 University of East London (United Kingdom), BA Hons Fine Art/ Sculpture (upper second class); Thesis title: “An analysis of Manifesta and its role in the New Europe”.

2003-2004 Scuola del Vedere – Accademia di Belle Arti, Trieste (Italy), Painting diploma

2000-2003 Università degli Studi di Trieste (Italy), BSc GEOLOGY (only partial)

1995-2000 Liceo Ginnasio Virgilio, Mantova (Italy), Diploma di maturità classica

Languages
Italian - native speaker
English – excellent knowledge
French – good understanding of the spoken and written language
Spanish– sufficient understanding of the spoken and written language
Romanian – sufficient understanding of the spoken and written language
Ancient Greek – experienced translator (into Italian)
Latin - experienced translator (into Italian)

Curatorial Projects 
t.b.d., "On the Survival of Butterflies at a Time of Omnivorous Consumption". Curated by Alois Collective (Alois is Elisa Tosoni (Stockholm), Guia Cortassa (Milan) and Barbara Meneghel (Milan/ New York)
  (upcoming) September 2011 – September 2012, “Recasting paradigms of temporality in curatorial practice”, a one-year-long experiment not only testing some different models and strategies of display (exhibition, symposium, panel discussion, studio visit, website, et cetera), but also aiming at discussing and challenging the rhythm and the boundaries of duration set by the art system. A project that will infiltrate different spaces – from institutions to private galleries, from artists’ studios to the net, to non-art spaces - and manifest itself in Sweden as well as abroad, although sometimes apparently remaining idle. The first chapter of the project will be the solo exhibition “Eva Frapiccini”, at Galleria Peola, Turin, Italy (upcoming) September – December 2011.

April - May 2008, „Relocating Absence‟, at Elevator Gallery, London. Co-curated with Cherie Marie Veiderveld and Simon Reuben White; the exhibition included a public talk with the artists and curators, and was chosen for May 2008 CASt (Contemporary Art Society tour). Artists in the exhibition: Brada Barassi(IT/UK), Craig Cooper(UK), Amelia Crouch (UK), Hondartza Fraga (ES/UK), Zbigniew Tomasz Kotkiewicz (PL/UK), Anastasia Loginova (RU/DE), Michelle Lord (UK), Erin Newell(US/UK), Ellakajsa Nordstrom (SE), Anahita Razmi (DE), Youngho Lee & Mikio Saito (KR/JP), Erica Scourti (GR/UK).

March 2007, „Subject to Change‟, at Red Gate Gallery, London.

March 2007, „One/Off‟, at AVA GALLERY, London.

February 2007, „Green Awareness Day‟ at University of East London campus.

July 2006, „Re-member‟ at Ada Street Gallery, London. Co-curated with Rebecca Hope.

Curatorial Bibliography

Elevator Gallery & Relocating Absence, Interview with Cherie Marie Veiderveld, Simon Reuben White and Elisa Tosoni, published on issue 4 of the e-zine My name is Ferdinand http://mynameisferdinand.wordpress.com/issue-four-contents/profile-the-elevator-gallery/

Relocating Absence is featured in the movie 1234 (UK, 2008, directed by Giles Borg).

Projects Contribution

The Age of Extremes, a project in progress curated by Francesco Bertocco, Guia Cortassa, Barbara Meneghel and Luca Meneghel; invited contributor and writer

Symposia and Panel Discussions
July - August 2011- 6th Summer Seminars for Curators "The Institutional and Ideological Operation of Transnational Art Events", Yerevan, Armenia

September 2008 - Manifesta 7, Ex-Alumix, Bolzano, Tabula Rasa, Interpretation Laboratory II. panel discussion for young Italian curators to reflect on the increasingly global issue of large scale international exhibitions (ie the biennial format), and the institutionalisation of the biennial as a global format for contemporary art.

Shortlistings, Awards and Residencies

2011- 6th Summer Seminars for Curators "The Institutional and Ideological Operation of Transnational Art Events", Yerevan, Armenia

2011 - Recipient of C. M. Lerici project grant

2010 - 6th Berlin Biennale, Young Curators Workshop: was between the 70 young curators worldwide invited to apply. 


Critical articles published

2008 MANIFESTA, LABORATORIO DI INTERPRETAZIONE, di Chiara Agnello, Katia Anguelova, Marco Baravalle, Eva Fabbris, Antonio Grulli, Caterina Iaquinta, Denis Isaia, Matteo Lucchetti, Cristina Natalicchio, Francesca Pagliuca, Paolo Plotegher, Angela Serino, Elisa Tosoni, Elvira Vannini, published on Arte e Critica 56, Settembre- Novembre 2008, pagg. 76-77

Manifesta 7, un ring di riflessioni. Critical text by Elisa Tosoni, Undo.net.

Catalogue contributions

2010 - Cardi Black Box, year one

2009 - Cardi Black Box, gallery notebox series (Shirana Shahbazi, Michal Helfman, Scott Short, Background Story, Thomas Bayrle, Jorg Immendorff)

2008 – Manifesta 7, Index (EN>IT / IT>EN translations and editing assistance)

Published translations, revised manuscripts (selection)

2009: Muri di Piombo - Eva Frapiccini, in Law, Text, Culture volume 13, Crime Scenes, Issue I, University of Sidney, Australia, 2009
Eva Frapiccini and Muri di Piombo, Interview by R. Scott Bray, in Law, Text, Culture volume 13, Crime Scenes, Issue I, University of Sidney, Australia, 2009 

2008: Every Revolution is a Throw of a Dice, by Elvira Vannini, Around Photography, vol. 14, nov 2008- apr 2009

Taking Ichnology to the general public: the experience of TERRAGAZE and TERRAGAZE mobile, by Andrea Baucon and Carlos Neto de Carvalho, Studi Trent. Sci. Nat., Acta Geol., 83 (2008): 31-41

Relevant Employment History (selection)


(Upcoming) Iaspis, Stockholm (Sweden) Assistant (academic internship, May- December 2011) – assisting staff and artists in residence, coordination of programmes of lectures, seminars and the public archive, assisting in the networking processes between artists, writers and curators.

Artopia, Milano (Italy) Curatorial Advisor (16 April – 5 October 2010) – Curatorial advisor for the selection of international artists to be represented by the gallery.

Cardi Black Box, Milano (Italy) Exhibitions Coordinator and Curatorial assistance (2 November 2008 – 31 December 2009) – assistance to the artistic director Sarah Cosulich Canarutto in a curatorial capacity, from overviewing production of new works to installation and display of the exhibitions, also in close collaboration with the artists Thomas Bayrle, Shirana Shahbazi, Scott Short, Michal Helfman and Letizia Battaglia; liasing with the gallery‟s artists, liasing with The Venice Biennale, with international galleries, with institutions and museums for loans; preparation of art fairs applications and devising projects/displays for curated booths; drafting, editing and proofreading press releases, exhibitions walltexts and the gallery’s catalogues (both in English and in Italian). Coordination of all exhibitions projects in their different phases including planning, production, transport and insurance, events management, general administration and budget management; planning and coordinating advertising and contracts with international contemporary art magazines, coordinating the work of the graphic design studio; liasing with collectors and artworks sales; personal assistance to the director and the artistic director; selection and management of interns.

Manifesta 7, Ufficio di Manifesta 7, Bolzano (Italy) Assistant Curator (15 June - 31 October 2008) – assistant to one of the curatorial teams (Raqs Media Collective), especially for “Tabula Rasa”, a special program of events curated by Denis Isaia in conversation with Raqs Media Collective. – liasing with the artists involved in the exhibition The Rest of Now, and in Tabula Rasa; Tabula Rasa events organization (conferences, exhibitions, events); proofreading of the INDEX catalogue and exhibitions' walltext translation; interpreting for the realization and installation of artworks; Press Releases writing; texts translation; documentation of the events (photography, video, audio).

BB3 (Third Bucharest Biennale of Contemporary Art), Bucharest (Romania). Volunteer (May- June 2008) – exhibitions manager for two of the four Biennale venues (Simeza, Orizont), liasing with artists, installation of artworks, coordinating the press conference, managing the VIP bus tour taking place on the opening evening, Info Point duties.

Rod Barton Invites, 93 Leonard Street, London. Gallery Assistant (March - April 2008) – Liasing with gallery artists, collectors and members of the public, creation of artists portfolios, mailing list implementation, invigilation.

Art Review (artreview.com), London. Web Intern (January - April 2008). Assisting with daily maintenance of the website (selection of images and videos for the web gallery; selection of featured artists, featured galleries and institutions, news and blogs); research; data entry; general office duties.

University of East London, Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA) and Free Form Arts Trust, London. Researcher (August 2007 – April 2008) – Research and documentation of the public sculptures in the borough of Hackney, London. The researches will be included in the book Public Sculpture of East and South East London.

Elevator Gallery, Hackney Wick, London. Assistant (October 2007 - February 2008). Curatorial assistance in programming the 2008 exhibitions and events. Assisting with preparation of the exhibition space, installation of exhibitions, mailing list implementation.

MattRobertsArts, London. Collaborator/ Curatorial Researcher (May 2007- January 2008) – research as part of the curatorial team and administration.

Year 07 Art Projects, organised by Keith Talent Gallery, at County Hall, London. Front of House (October 2007) – first point of contact with press, members of the general public; dealing with all issues addressed by the exhibiting galleries.

The 5th Collective, London. Events and Studio Manager (acting), (August & September 2007) – managing studios and studio artists, curating late opening events for October & November 2007, fundraising, mentoring studio artists, researching, collating and archiving information, writing press releases.

Gallery Yujiro, London. Gallery assistant (June 2007) - installing exhibition, private view, archiving exhibited work.

One in the Other Gallery, Vyner Street, London. Gallery Intern (June 2007) – invigilation, help towards installing exhibitions, liasing with gallery artists and the public.

University of East London PR department. PR Department: Work experience (January- February 2007) – exhibitions curator; organisation and promotion of the Green Awareness Day events.

Sartorial Contemporary Art Gallery, London. Gallery Intern (October 2006) – liaising with gallery artists, help towards installing exhibitions, preparation of visual materials for the gallery‟s website, proofreading of a catalogue and artists documentation.

Zoo Art Fair 06, London. Press Intern (September 2006) – proofreading of the Fair catalogue and preparation of the galleries packs for the judges (Perrier-Jouet Prize).

Diversity Art Forum (AAVAA African and Asian Visual Artists Archive), Online Project Assistant (June to September 2006) – Scanning the slides archive and making images of the artworks available for web publication; see http://www.aavaa.org.uk 

London City Festival, Yoko Ono “Morning Beams” and “Wish Tree” Installations (Exhibition in Saint Paul’s Cathedral), London, Installation helper (June and July 2006).

Museo Civico di Scienze Naturali, Trieste, Italy, Volunteer (2002) - conservation of fossils, help towards the reclassification and reorganisation of part of the paleontological collection.

Commissions of trust (selection)
2010-now Alois Curatorial Collective, Founding Member
2009 GLOW Platform (Galleries Leaded Organisation Worldwide), Member of the Curatorial Advisory Board
2006-2007 Fine Art Society, University of East London, Communication Officer - Winner of "Jack Petchey Award" and "Most Active Society Award"
2005-2007 Fine Art BA, University of East London, Student Representative
2003 Gauss - Gruppo Associativo Universitario Studenti di Scienze, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Secretary
2001-2003 Corso di Laurea in Scienze Geologiche, Università degli Studi di Trieste, Student Representative, Member of the steering group for the restructuring of the BSc and MSc degree programmes after the 2000 university reforms