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Italian Pavilion
Venice Biennale
Since 2022, serving as General Organizer and Head of Institutional Relations for the Italian Pavilion, promoted by the Directorate-General for Contemporary Creativity (Ministry of Culture) as part of both the Art and Architecture editions of the Venice Biennale.
Ph. Agostino Osio | AltoPiano
2024
Massimo Bartolini. Due qui / To Hear
Curated by Luca Cerizza
Arsenal, Tese della Vergini
Courtesy the Artist, MASIMODECARLO
Frith Street Gallery and Magazzino
Ph. Delfino Sisto Legnani | DSL Studio
2023
Spaziale. Everyone belongs to everyone else
Curated by Fosbury Architecture
Arsenal, Tese della Vergini
Ph. Gianmaria Tosatti
2022
Gianmaria Tosatti. Storia della notte e destino delle comete
Curated by Eugenio Viola
Arsenale, Tese delle Vergini
Courtesy the Artist
Galleria Lia Rumma
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Palazzo Cavanis
Ongoing collaboration since 2020 for the development and management of a high-level public exhibitions program, in partnership with prominent foundations and international curators. Activities include executive production, logistics, and overall coordination, with a focus on exhibitions recognized as official Collateral Events of the Venice Biennale.
Selected exhibitions organized at Palazzo Cavanis:
Ph. Luka Bagnoli
2025
Alps. Architecture. South Tyrol
Curated by Filippo Bricolo with Annette Spiro and Elisa Valero Ramos
Organized by Kunst Meran, Fondazione Architettura Alto Adige, and Südtiroler Künstlerbund
Ph. Ewa Juskiewicz
2024
Ewa Juskiewicz. Locks with Leaves and Swelling Buds
Curated by Guillermo Solana Díez
Official Collateral Event of 60th International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia
Organized by FABA (Fundación Almine y Bernard Ruiz-Picasso)
Supported by Almine Rech
Courtesy the Artist, Almine Rech
Ph. Ugo Carmeni
2023
Brian Calvin. Still
With a curatorial text by Mario Codognato
Organized by Almine Rech
Courtesy the Artist, Almine Rech
Ph. Ugo Carmeni
2022
Claire Tabouret – I am spacious, singing flesh
Official Collateral Event of the 59th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia
Curated by Kathryn Weir – Organized by FABA (Fundación Almine y Bernard Ruiz-Picasso para el Arte)
Supported by Almine Rech
Courtesy the Artist, Almine Rech
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Casa Sanlorenzo
Local management of Casa Sanlorenzo, project of Sanlorenzo Arts: the new cultural hub of the Italian maison dedicated to the artistic and cultural initiatives of Sanlorenzo, leader in luxury yachting.
Since 2022, local manager of Casa Sanlorenzo, the Venice headquarters of Sanlorenzo Arts – the division of Sanlorenzo dedicated to art and culture – aimed at exploring connections between art, research and sustainability.
Ph. Federico Cedrone | Courtesy Sanlorenzo
2024
Michelangelo Pistoletto. Third Paradise Quick Response
Organized by Sanlorenzo Arts in collaboration with Cittadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto
Casa Sanlorenzo, Venice
In conjunction of the 60th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, Sanlorenzo in collaboration with Cittadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto presented Third Paradise Quick Response by Michelangelo Pistoletto. This project blended innovation and sustainability, core values of the renowned Italian nautical brand, and marked the launch of Sanlorenzo Arts Venice, a new cultural hub set to become a leading reference in the city’s vibrant cultural landscape. Sanlorenzo Arts reflects the company’s commitment to celebrating the deep connection between art, research, and creativity.
Ph. Fabrica, courtesy Sanlorenzo
Breathtaking by Fabrizio Ferri, Casa Sanlorenzo | Ph. Ugo Carmeni | Courtesy the Artist and Sanlorenzo Arts
2025
Fabrizio Ferri. Breathtaking
Installation curated by Geraldina Polverelli Ferri and Cristiano Seganfreddo
Produced by Nobile Agency with the scientific collaboration of the Catholic University of Milan
Sanlorenzo, a symbol of culture and craftsmanship in the world of yachting, through Sanlorenzo Arts, presents the installation Breathtaking as the first exhibition project within the spaces of Casa Sanlorenzo, the brand’s new cultural hub in Venice.
The installation, conceived by internationally renowned artist Fabrizio Ferri, is a reflection on the devastating impact of plastics and microplastics in the oceans—an artwork that highlights the strong correlation between marine pollution and its lethal consequences for life itself.
Breathtaking will immerse visitors in the deafening silence of the deep through an intense and engaging setup: a large glass coffin filled with seawater, a powerful symbol of the fragility of aquatic ecosystems and life itself, will be placed at the center of 13 large-scale portraits featuring prominent figures from the world of arts and entertainment such as Willem Dafoe, Sting, Helena Christensen, Misty Copeland, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Gala Gonzalez, Julianne Moore, Bridget Moynahan, Carolyn Murphy, Isabella Rossellini, Susan Sarandon, and Naomi Watts. These portraits will be displayed on a black wall, pierced by raw iron nails.
Marina Abramović contributed to the installation by proposing the recreation of the soundless silence of the ocean depths through the use of noise-canceling headphones.
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Collateral Events
& Official Projects of the Venice Biennale
Executive coordination and production of collateral and official projects related to the Venice Biennale, in collaboration with international galleries and foundations.
Main project
Ph. Ugo Carmeni
2024
Jim Dine. Dog on the forge
Curated by Gerhard Steidl
Official Collateral Event of 60th International Art Exhibition,
La Biennale di Venezia
Organized by Kunsthaus Gottingen
Supported by TEMPLON
Palazzo Rocca Contarini Corfù, Venice
Presented as a Collateral Event of the 60th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, Dog on the Forge is one of Jim Dine’s major retrospective. Held at Palazzo Rocca Contarini Corfù the exhibhition featured over 50 works, including paintings, poems, drawings, monumental bronze sculptures, and installations, the exhibition combined iconic pieces with site-specific works and never-before-seen creations. Curated by Gerhard Steidl, it explored Dine’s constant movement between the United States and Europe, reflecting his commitment to cultural and linguistic hybridization. Set in a 14th-century palace on the Grand Canal, the exhibition blended the ancient with the contemporary, reinterpreting Dine’s iconic motifs, such as tools, hearts, self-portraits, and more, offering a poetic reflection on his artistic journey and personal narrative.
Other projects
Ph. Raphael Gonzales
2024
South West Bank: Landworks, Collective Action and Sound, mostra collettiva
Official Collateral Event of 60th International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia
Organized by Artists + Allies x Hebron in collaboration with Dar Jacir for Art and Research in Bethlehem.
Magazzino Gallery, Palazzo Contarini Polignac, Venice
Ph. Ivan Argote
2024
Descanso, Ivan Argote
Curated by Adriano Pedrosa
Outdoor installation, part of the 60th International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia
Giardini della Biennale, Venice
Ph. Ilaria Zago
2024
Jerūiyq: Journey Beyond the Horizon
Curated by Danagul Tolepbay, Anvar Musrepov
Artists: Lena Pozdnyakova, Yerbolat Tolepbay, Saken Narynov, Eldar Tagi, Anvar Musrepov, Kamil Mullashev
Kazakhstan Pavilion of the 60th International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia
Organized by Ministry of Culture and Information, Kazakhstan
Commissioner: Aida Balayeva, Minister of Culture and Information, Kazakhstan
Venice Naval Historical Museum
Ph. Ugo Carmeni
2022
Kehinde Wiley. An Archeology of Silence
Curated by Christophe Leribault
Official Collateral Event of 59th International Art Exhibition, La Biennale di Venezia
Organized by Musée d’Orsay, Paris
Supported by TEMPLON
Fondazione Giorgio Cini, Venice | Sale del Convitto
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Off Biennale Projects
Executive coordination and production of Off-Biennale projects, developed alongside the official event, in collaboration with international galleries and foundations.
Main project
Ph. Reinis Lismanis | Organized by Oscar Murillo Studio
2024
Mariko Mori. Peace Crystal
Organized by Faou Foundation
Supported by Palazzo Diedo, Berggruen Arts & Culture
Palazzo Corner della Ca’ Granda, Venice
Organized by the Faou Foundation in collaboration with Berggruen Arts & Culture, the installation Peace Crystal by artist Mariko Mori was presented at Palazzo Corner della Ca’ Granda in Venice. Inspired by Buddhist philosophy, the crystal symbolizes the body as a vessel for the soul, reflecting life, death, and rebirth. Standing at 167.5 cm—the height of an average modern human—the crystal is delicately balanced on its narrowest point, representing the pivotal moment in human evolution when we first stood upright, a shift Mori believes was key to the development of intelligence and spirituality, enabling humans to draw energy from both celestial and terrestrial sources.
Other project
Ph. Reinis Lismanis | Organized by Oscar Murillo Studio
2022
Oscar Murillo. A Storm is Blowing from Paradise
Presented by Oscar Murillo
Scuola Grande della Misericordia, Venice
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Brands & Luxury
art projects
Development and management of custom artistic projects for luxury brands. Among them, the immersive collaboration with JR for the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express (Belmond) in 2024, featuring itinerant art interventions across iconic Venetian locations.
Project details
Ph. JR
JR. L’Observatoire
A Venice Simplon-Orient-Express carriage, 2024
L’Observatoire by JR is a unique carriage for the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, presented in a floating display during the Venice Biennale. From April 17th to 22nd, the public could peer through eye-shaped portholes and explore JR’s creatively designed interior, inspired by his childhood love of trains, his personal art studio in Paris, astronomical observatories, and the cabinets of curiosity of Renaissance Europe. The carriage blends history and innovation, as JR, the first artist to design a VSOE carriage, used century-old techniques to craft a world of hidden details and imagination. L’Observatoire celebrates the VSOE’s legacy while inviting viewers into an immersive artistic journey.
Other projects
2024
Breasts
Curated by Carolina Pasti
Supported by Intimissimi
ACP – Palazzo Cavalli Franchetti, Venice
Presented alongside the 60th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, Breasts is a group show curated by Carolina Pasti that explores the cultural, personal, and political significance of breasts. Through works in painting, sculpture, photography, and film, the exhibition reflects on themes such as motherhood, sexuality, empowerment, and illness—highlighting the breast as both a nurturing and erotic symbol, and a site of identity, resistance, and discourse.
Ph. Breasts Art Exhibition
Ph. Agnese Bedini, DSL Studio
Courtesy MAZE | Chefs X Artists Milano
2025
Chefs X Artists – Milano
Organized by MAZE
Co-curatorship with Camilla Previ
Supported by
F.P. JOURNE
PHILLIPS
MEMO Paris
LUNAJETS
An exclusive series of nightly encounters during Milan’s MIART and Design Week, each pairing an experimental chef with a significant artist in direct dialogue. These curated evenings create privileged moments where signature gastronomy and contemporary art actively interrogate each other, revealing profound aesthetic resonances.
The project investigates how contemporary cuisine transcends mere nourishment to establish itself as an autonomous expressive medium. Within each evening’s collaboration, the culinary act unfolds as a multisensory aesthetic response to artistic concepts—existing in defined space-time and consumed in the moment of its fruition, while conceptually engaging with more permanent artistic expressions. The event will bring together nine of the city’s leading galleries, each presenting an internationally renowned artist, paired with an exceptional chef for nine unique dinners, exploring the dialogue between gastronomy and art.
ERASTUDIO Gallery | Matteo Pancetti X Nanda Vigo
Galleria Franco Noero | Tomaz Kavcic X Robert Mapplethorpe
Gregor Staiger | Konstantinos Rampias X Monster Chetwynd
Kaufmann Repetto | Silvio Battistoni X Gianni Caravaggio
Lia Rumma | Katrin Steindl X Thomas Ruff
MASSIMODECARLO | Gennaro Esposito X Christian Holstad
Mazzoleni | Stefano di Gennaro X Salvatore Astore
Piero Atchugarry | Ksenija Mahorcic X Chris Soal
Raffaella Cortese | Michele Cobuzzi X Joan Jonas
Art de la table creations at Spazio Pio XI curated by Martino Crespi.
Thanks to JRE – Jeunes Restaurateurs.