EXHIBITIONS
2023
MAGNIFICATION
Gibellina on the road Festival, Gibellina, Sicily (IT), Author
THE PERFORMING PHOTOBOOK
Exhibition, Event, Talks and Photobook market. Curator
FORMAT23 FESTIVAL, Derby (UK)
2022
feelingvenice
Bottega Cini, Venise (IT) Author and Curator
The garden of delight
Budapest
curated by Claudia Kussel / Mother Nature (Erik Kessels)
Writer
2021
RETURNING AND INTO YOUR ARMS
Transient neon and sound installation by James Pfaff at Glasgow Cathedral, on the occasion of COP26. Writer
Are you There? by Kelly O’Brien at Bristol Festival
Mentorship for the exhibition curated by ICV Visual Lab and Bristol Festival in collaboration
2019
The Y by Alba Zari, First Prize Graziadei Award 2018,
Maxxi, Rome. Curator
Photo50, London
Alex & Me video installation, by James Pfaff at Royal Scottish Academy, winner of The Emma Herman- Smith Environmental Art Award 2019
2018
X PORT VENICE , Venetian Heritage “The deconstruction of the Burano Needlelace” at SUZHOU DESIGN WEEK (Chine)
Alex & Me solo show by James Pfaff during Glasgow International, Street Level Gallery, Glasgow. Curator
The Y research. Alba Zari, Festival di Fotografia Europea 2017, Reggio Emilia (IT), Festival Circulation (FR). Curator
2016
Until Proven Otherwise on the Evidence of the First Photos.
“Photography never dies” collective exhibition for Wroclaw, Capital of European Culture 2016. Curator - Author
Until Proven Otherwise on the Evidence of the First Photos.
Urban Installation – Puntasecca (IT). Curator - Author
Absence by Fuse Tsang, Exhibition made with archival materials. Galleria di Piazza San Marco Bevilacqua La Masa in collaboration with The City of Venezia and Archivio di Venezia, Fabrica. Curator
Sposami installation, Triennale Palace in Milan, Fabrica team. Assignment from the Archivio Fondazione Corriere della Sera. Curator
Quantum Pixel - solo exhibition for Brighton Festival of Art (UK). Curator - Author
2015
Until Proven Otherwise on the Evidence of the First Photos. Urban Installation – Bari (IT). Curator - Author
Dalston Anatomy by Lorenzo Vitturi. Curator and Project Manager
Viasaterna, Milan, solo show
Yossi Milo Gallery New York, solo show
Hyeres - International Festival of Fashion and Photography (FR), 1° Prize Award
CNA – Centre National de L’Audiovisuel – Luxembourg, solo show
2014
IMA Gallery Tokyo - solo show
The Photographers’ Gallery - London, solo show
2013
Dalston Anatomy by Lorenzo Vitturi. Curator and Project Manager Foam Museum, Amsterdam, NL, solo show
Album Beauty by Erik Kessels (Les Rencontres d’Arles, Quad, Format Festival Derby, UK). Archival photo researcher and assistant curator
Graphic Detour di Erik Kessels (Direktorenhaus, Berlino, DE). Assistant curator
2012
L’Italia e gli Italiani, nell’obiettivo dei fotografi Magnum (Majoli, Gilden, Pellegrin, Subotzky, Kalvar, Anderson, Power, Wylie, Gruyaert) (Londres, UK; Turin, IT). Project manager for the photographic missions, exhibition and editorial
Get It Louder by Erik Kessels (Beijing and Shanghai, China). Kent Rogowski - Talent scout
2011
Graphic Design Worlds by Erik Kessels (La Triennale, Milan, IT). Exhibition coordinator
From Here On by Erik Kessels (Les Rencontres d’Arles). Corinne Vionnet - Talent scout
2010
Blanco Visions of Blindness by Stefano De Luigi VII Agency. Texts by Philippe Dagen, curated by Giovanna Calvenzi, quotes from José Saramago (Dumbo Gallery New York, US; 10b Gallery Roma, Milan, Mart Museo – Rovereto, IT). Exhibition and editorial project manager
Blanco, video by Stefano De Luigi, VII Agency (WPP Amsterdam, NL; Cern; FOTOWEE K DC Washington, US). Shortlisted WPP Multimedia. Show Project manager
Attraverso la finestra by Giorgio Barrera LUZ Agency, published by ZoneAttive - Municipality of Rome. 2009 Assistant producer, text editor.
La Gioia / FotoGrafia, Festival Internazionale di Roma, (Nan Goldin, Guy Tillim, Gerard Rancinan, Alejandro Chaskielberg, Riccardo Venturi, Euvgen Bavcar ...) published by ZoneAttive - Municipality of Rome. Festival catalogue, assistant producer, photo and text editor.
I Still Do by Judith Fox (Chiostro del Bramante, Rome IT). Exhibition project manager (text and photo)
2009
Retrato, collective exhibition (le Centre Kiosco Sjo, San José, Costa Rica). Curator
Gisbert Lippert by Carlo Bevilacqua, (Festival Europeo della Fotografia, Reggio Emilia, IT). Curator
FotoGrafia Festival Internazionale, Roma (IT) Festival assistant producer
2008
Robert Frank, Lo straniero americano, Robert Frank (Palazzo della Ragione, Milan, IT). Exhibition coordinator
DUANE MICHALS 50, Duane Michals (Scavi Scaligeri, Verone, IT). Exhibition coordinator
Biennale Internazionale della Fotografia Foto &Photo 2008 (Martin Munkacsi, Jacques Henri Lartigue, Pedro Meyer, Max Pam, Matias Costa, Franco Pagetti (VII) and Mario De Biasi…), Admira production (nine shows in different locations in Milan). Project manager of the nine exhibitions, editorial coordinator
Trinity by Carl De Keyzer, Magnum Photos. Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris. Assistant curator.
Assorted Cocktail by Martin Parr. Photokina, Cologne, DE. Assistant curator
2006
L’image d’apres le cinema dans l’imaginaire de la photographie / Magnum Photos. Collective Exhibition: Abbas, d’Agata, Gilden, Gruyaert, Peress, Pinkhassov, Power, Soth, Wylie, Zachmann (La Cinémathèque Française, Paris). Assistant curator
MAGNIFICATION
Gibellina on the road Festival, Gibellina, Sicily (IT), Author
THE PERFORMING PHOTOBOOK
Exhibition, Event, Talks and Photobook market. Curator
FORMAT23 FESTIVAL, Derby (UK)
2022
feelingvenice
Bottega Cini, Venise (IT) Author and Curator
The garden of delight
Budapest
curated by Claudia Kussel / Mother Nature (Erik Kessels)
Writer
2021
RETURNING AND INTO YOUR ARMS
Transient neon and sound installation by James Pfaff at Glasgow Cathedral, on the occasion of COP26. Writer
Are you There? by Kelly O’Brien at Bristol Festival
Mentorship for the exhibition curated by ICV Visual Lab and Bristol Festival in collaboration
2019
The Y by Alba Zari, First Prize Graziadei Award 2018,
Maxxi, Rome. Curator
Photo50, London
Alex & Me video installation, by James Pfaff at Royal Scottish Academy, winner of The Emma Herman- Smith Environmental Art Award 2019
2018
X PORT VENICE , Venetian Heritage “The deconstruction of the Burano Needlelace” at SUZHOU DESIGN WEEK (Chine)
Alex & Me solo show by James Pfaff during Glasgow International, Street Level Gallery, Glasgow. Curator
The Y research. Alba Zari, Festival di Fotografia Europea 2017, Reggio Emilia (IT), Festival Circulation (FR). Curator
2016
Until Proven Otherwise on the Evidence of the First Photos.
“Photography never dies” collective exhibition for Wroclaw, Capital of European Culture 2016. Curator - Author
Until Proven Otherwise on the Evidence of the First Photos.
Urban Installation – Puntasecca (IT). Curator - Author
Absence by Fuse Tsang, Exhibition made with archival materials. Galleria di Piazza San Marco Bevilacqua La Masa in collaboration with The City of Venezia and Archivio di Venezia, Fabrica. Curator
Sposami installation, Triennale Palace in Milan, Fabrica team. Assignment from the Archivio Fondazione Corriere della Sera. Curator
Quantum Pixel - solo exhibition for Brighton Festival of Art (UK). Curator - Author
2015
Until Proven Otherwise on the Evidence of the First Photos. Urban Installation – Bari (IT). Curator - Author
Dalston Anatomy by Lorenzo Vitturi. Curator and Project Manager
Viasaterna, Milan, solo show
Yossi Milo Gallery New York, solo show
Hyeres - International Festival of Fashion and Photography (FR), 1° Prize Award
CNA – Centre National de L’Audiovisuel – Luxembourg, solo show
2014
IMA Gallery Tokyo - solo show
The Photographers’ Gallery - London, solo show
2013
Dalston Anatomy by Lorenzo Vitturi. Curator and Project Manager Foam Museum, Amsterdam, NL, solo show
Album Beauty by Erik Kessels (Les Rencontres d’Arles, Quad, Format Festival Derby, UK). Archival photo researcher and assistant curator
Graphic Detour di Erik Kessels (Direktorenhaus, Berlino, DE). Assistant curator
2012
L’Italia e gli Italiani, nell’obiettivo dei fotografi Magnum (Majoli, Gilden, Pellegrin, Subotzky, Kalvar, Anderson, Power, Wylie, Gruyaert) (Londres, UK; Turin, IT). Project manager for the photographic missions, exhibition and editorial
Get It Louder by Erik Kessels (Beijing and Shanghai, China). Kent Rogowski - Talent scout
2011
Graphic Design Worlds by Erik Kessels (La Triennale, Milan, IT). Exhibition coordinator
From Here On by Erik Kessels (Les Rencontres d’Arles). Corinne Vionnet - Talent scout
2010
Blanco Visions of Blindness by Stefano De Luigi VII Agency. Texts by Philippe Dagen, curated by Giovanna Calvenzi, quotes from José Saramago (Dumbo Gallery New York, US; 10b Gallery Roma, Milan, Mart Museo – Rovereto, IT). Exhibition and editorial project manager
Blanco, video by Stefano De Luigi, VII Agency (WPP Amsterdam, NL; Cern; FOTOWEE K DC Washington, US). Shortlisted WPP Multimedia. Show Project manager
Attraverso la finestra by Giorgio Barrera LUZ Agency, published by ZoneAttive - Municipality of Rome. 2009 Assistant producer, text editor.
La Gioia / FotoGrafia, Festival Internazionale di Roma, (Nan Goldin, Guy Tillim, Gerard Rancinan, Alejandro Chaskielberg, Riccardo Venturi, Euvgen Bavcar ...) published by ZoneAttive - Municipality of Rome. Festival catalogue, assistant producer, photo and text editor.
I Still Do by Judith Fox (Chiostro del Bramante, Rome IT). Exhibition project manager (text and photo)
2009
Retrato, collective exhibition (le Centre Kiosco Sjo, San José, Costa Rica). Curator
Gisbert Lippert by Carlo Bevilacqua, (Festival Europeo della Fotografia, Reggio Emilia, IT). Curator
FotoGrafia Festival Internazionale, Roma (IT) Festival assistant producer
2008
Robert Frank, Lo straniero americano, Robert Frank (Palazzo della Ragione, Milan, IT). Exhibition coordinator
DUANE MICHALS 50, Duane Michals (Scavi Scaligeri, Verone, IT). Exhibition coordinator
Biennale Internazionale della Fotografia Foto &Photo 2008 (Martin Munkacsi, Jacques Henri Lartigue, Pedro Meyer, Max Pam, Matias Costa, Franco Pagetti (VII) and Mario De Biasi…), Admira production (nine shows in different locations in Milan). Project manager of the nine exhibitions, editorial coordinator
Trinity by Carl De Keyzer, Magnum Photos. Bibliothèque Nationale de France, Paris. Assistant curator.
Assorted Cocktail by Martin Parr. Photokina, Cologne, DE. Assistant curator
2006
L’image d’apres le cinema dans l’imaginaire de la photographie / Magnum Photos. Collective Exhibition: Abbas, d’Agata, Gilden, Gruyaert, Peress, Pinkhassov, Power, Soth, Wylie, Zachmann (La Cinémathèque Française, Paris). Assistant curator