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City Of London, England, United Kingdom

London, England, United Kingdom

• Organised and Moderated Panel: From Curating Corporate Collections to Shaping the Market: A Panel with the Heads of Art at HSBC, Deutsche Bank, and Morgan Stanley.• Organised Talk: Is the Old Master old-fashioned? A talk with George Gordon, Co-chairman for Old Masters at Sotheby's.

City Of London, England, United Kingdom

• Corporate Art Curating: developed curatorial themes and strategies for Contemporary Art Programmes in corporate spaces.• Corporate Art Advisory: advised on artwork acquisitions for corporate collections, ensuring alignment with collection themes, spatial constraints, and corporate ethos.• Gallery Liaison: liaised in person and via e-mail with galleries and artists for acquisitions in corporate collections and exhibition projects in corporate offices. • Inventory and Cataloguing: kept updated information on clients' collections on Artlogic.

Vienna, Austria

• Art Historical Research: Assessed the Art historical relevance of consigned pieces by conducting comprehensive research on the artworks in artist catalogue raisonnés, books, exhibition catalogues, Artnet and museums databases. • Market Research: Analysed market trends and auction outcomes for assesing artworks’ market value.• Curatorial Work: Curatorial assistance for the exhibition ‘’Sanctum’’ by Tina Hainschwang (Sotheby’s Artist Quarterly 14th April – 30th June 2023). • Client Management : Managed clients enquirers at the counter, by email and on the phone.• Coordination across Departments• Logistics and Inventory: Kept inventories and helped organize shipping according to international regulations.

Vienna, Austria

• Curatorial Work: Co-curated the Lehner Gallery exhibition booth at The Fair for Art Vienna 2022.• Authentication and Valuing: Conducted in-depth art historical and market research on artworks consigned for auction.•Inventory: Maintained current Excel inventory lists and efficiently coordinated artwork relocations between the gallery and depot.•Art Historical Research•Provenance Research

Trieste, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italia

• Condition Report writing: Assessed the condition of cosigned works and wrote detailed reports.• Auction Catalogue development: Wrote auction catalog entries.

Master Of Arts - Ma Curating The Art Museum, Curating, Distinction

• Final Dissertation: "Collecting and Curating Corporate Art: How Financial Institutions are Shaping the Art World." Written.

Master Of Arts - Ma, Art History, Graduated With Honours

I achieved a deep understanding on the different Art Periods (from Renaissance to Contemporary Art). I developed a critical eye, refined.

Supernumerary Courses, Art History, 30/30

Relevant courses: • Iconography and Iconology • Art Theory and Art History Methodologies • Contemporary Art Theory and Media Studies

Erasmus, Art History

I got in touch with a new approach to studying Art History. Focus was given to courses of Art History, Art Market, Conservation.

Bachelor'S Degree, Art History And Literature, 110/110 Cum Laude

I achieved a good understanding of Art History and Literature and their dynamic development through History. A Focus was given.