Art Advisor, Communications and PR for the Arts

The Value of Art – Market Research and Valuation/
Sotheby’s Institute of Art, NY
2016

GIA A.J.P./
Graduate Gemologist Colored Stones and Graduate Diamond Diploma,
G.I.A Gemological Institute of America
2006

1 Year Degree Program /
Art History
Accademia delle Arti di Brera,
1988

BA in Foreign Languages and Literatures /
Università degli Studi di Verona
1987-1990

High School Diploma /
Languages
Dante Alighieri, Padova
1985

Executive Director · Art Advisor/
The Responsive I Art Advisory Services by EZartconsultingnyc LLC – 2015-Current
Art Advisory Services: The Responsive I Art Advisory Services is a full service,
private art consultancy specializing in modern and contemporary art, with a focus on
Op Art, Kinetic Art, Concrete Art, Spatialism, Programmed Art.
http://www.theresponsiveiartadvisory.com/

Director of Marketing and Communications/
GR Gallery – 2016- Current
Responsible for planning, development and implementation of all of the Gallery’s
marketing strategies, marketing communications, media relations and public relations
activities, both external and internal. Directs the efforts of the marketing,
communications and public relations staff and coordinates at the strategic and tactical
levels with the other functions of the Gallery.
http://www.gr-gallery.com/

Executive Director · Editor in Chief/
THERESPONSIVEI.COM by EZartconsultingnyc LLC – 2014-Current
EZartconsultingnyc LLC curates “The Responsive I”, a blog for contemporary art
focused on optical and kinetic art. It is your source for op art, unique art, idiomatic art,
individualized art, non conformist art, idiosyncratic art.
http://www.thresponsivei.com/

Head of Cultural Programs, Development and Communications/
La FondazioneNY2014- 2015
Responsible for planning, development and implementation of all of La
FondazioneNY marketing strategies, marketing communications, media relations and
public relations activities, both external and internal. Gala fundraising, events
coordinator.
http://www.lafondazioneny.org/

Head of Cultural Programs, Development and Communications/
The Italian Cultural Institute of New York 2000- 2013
Maintained close relations with New York and International media resulting in
favorable coverage of The Italian Cultural Institute of New York on local and
international print radio and TV (NY1, The New York Times, The New Yorker, Time
Out, The Village Voice, The Paris Review of Books. Served as The Italian Cultural
Institute of New York spokesperson in print, radio and TV. Planned, produced and
promoted approximately 100 cultural events per year for The Italian Cultural Institute
of New York.
http://www.iicnewyork.esteri.it/iic_newyork/it/

Freelance Writer/ (Culture, Visual Arts, Fashion) 1990-2000
Vogue Gioiello, Vogue Italia, L’UOMO Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar (Italy)

• PR and Communications for the Arts
• Events organization and coordination
• Art History
• Contemporary Art
• Cultural Programs Development
• Writing
• Media relations
• Fundraising
• Art gallery management

contemporary art expert

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