Kennis, opleidingen en ervaring:

Opleiding: Universitair

Stages en werkervaring: My work experience developed into four fields; however all of them are interrelated.

TEACHING
What is so rewarding in teaching is simply the idea of contributing to the growth of the students (adults or school students). It is important to achieve set objectives, but it is also vital to arouse their interest in the subjects taught and encourage them to develop own ideas.
TOUR GUIDE
I consider an artwork basically the result of 3 factors: the artist’s personality, the medium, and the historical and cultural context. Therefore, I try to raise awareness in the viewers to look at an artwork from these points of view, rather than giving year numbers and hard facts only.
EXHIBITIONS AND MUSEUMS
It is very fascinating to develop an exhibition from a basic concept to the opening. There are various competences required in order to achieve success, be it in dealing with the artists and art dealers, in writing the catalogue, or in the arrangement of the artworks in the gallery.
PUBLICATIONS
I enjoy writing, especially about art. It is a privilege to be able to give my own interpretation about a work of an artist, and I am very careful to choose the appropriate words for what the artist put into images. I consider the text a sort of bridge between the art work and the observer.
TEACHING
Nov. 2009 – present
Stagiaire as Italian teacher in ESI, Ente Scuola Italiana in Nederland, Amsterdam.
Main activities: assistance in preparing lessons and tutoring students (children, adolescents and adults).

Oct. – December 2007
Stagiaire as Italian teacher for courses addressed to adults at the Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Amsterdam.

Sept. 2005- May 2007
Tutor on-line and trainer in several schools in Southern Italy for APRI-Ministry of Education, University and Research, Rome.
Main activities: Teaching on line courses (Blackboard Academic Suite); Tutoring high school teachers in planning and conceptualizing innovative training courses in the wake of the implementation of school autonomy;

Nov. 2004- June 2005
Teacher and tutor for the employees of Employment Centers for APRI
and Ministry of Labour and Social Policies, Rome.
Main Activities: Interviews; research into good practice for the development for the development of Equal Employment Opportunity; conceiving and writing teaching material; teaching and tutoring the employees of an employment centre.

Febr.2003- May2004
Trainer and tutor for the Cooperativa Sociale Comunitá e Territorio, Rome.
Main Activities: Training and tutoring in art historical courses for adults, and for teachers and High school students in order to promote professional opportunities in art field.

2001
Teacher of the history of the book and aiding in laboratory of ancient book at the Museo della Civiltà Romana and Villa d’Este in Tivoli for the Associazione Fannius.

2000
Volunteer as Italian teacher to immigrants for the Cooperativa Sociale Comunità e Territorio, Rome

TOUR GUIDE

October 2007- present
Italian guided tours in Amsterdam for the cultural organization ARTTRA.
Main activities: Guided tour in Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum and city center; translating Arttra’s website from Dutch to Italian.

June 2000- Aug. 2009
English guided tours in Rome for the Austrian “PDM Tourismus Consulting” in the American ‘People to People Student Ambassadors’ programme.
Main activities: guided tour in Rome and Vatican; implementing the tours.

Jan. 2005-May 2007
Private English guided tours in Rome for several travel agencies.

1999-2004
Tour guide and trainer for the museum staff and archivist for AUSER cultural organization, Rome.
Main Activities:
‐ Tour guide in several sightseeing and Museum in Rome and in the district of Rome.
‐ Trainer for the staff in the Modern and Contemporary Art Municipality and Museum of Casina delle Civette.
‐ Archivist of the archival repository in Museo Braschi of Rome; archiving file card of paintings, sculptures, and digitalizing postcards, magazine, photographs and prints.

2000-2001
English tour guide in Rome for Arianna cultural organization, Rome.

1998-2000
Italian tour guide in Rome and Province for the Association alberghiera toscana, Grosseto, Tuscany

EXHIBITIONS AND MUSEUMS

Sept. 2009-present
Consultant in the gallery Ten Haaf Projects.
Main activities: Writing press releases, proposals for exhibitions, and artists’ biographies; explaining the artists’ concept.

March- June 2007
Curator of the catalogue and co-curator for the exhibition “Fathi Hassan Safir ogni battito del CUORE ha il VOLTO dei miei AVI...la SABBIA” in Palazzo Ducale of Urbino, Italy.
Main activities: Responsible for coordinating all aspect of the exhibition; Contact with the artist and publisher of the catalogue; Carrying out research; Writing biography and bibliography; Creating press releases.

June- September 2006
Curator of the exhibition and the catalogue “Rocco Salvia. Dall’Astrazione ai Diari di Viaggio.” in House/Studio Contemporary Art, Rome.
Main activities: Conceiving the exhibition; Contact with the artist, the publisher and the art dealer; Writing biography, bibliography as well as a critical introduction; Creating press releases.

October 2005
Assistant for the group exhibition “Viaggio in Italia-Identità di dodici artisti contemporanei” organised by Associazione KYO in Palazzo Orsini di Bomarzo, Viterbo, Italy. Main Activities: Aiding in organizing the exhibition; Carrying out interviews with the artists.

September 2005:
Assistant for the solo exhibition “Tito Amodei”, organised by Sala 1 in Palazzo del Vittoriano, Rome
Main Activities: Aiding in organizing the solo exhibition; Carrying out researches; Proof-reading.

Oct.2003- March2004
Sala 1, Centro Internazionale d’Arte Contemporanea
Main Activities:
‐ Conceiving the exhibition of the Italian group of artists “Astrazione Povera”
‐ Organizing the exhibition and creating the press releases of the exhibition “Guy Tillim”
‐ Proof-reading and translation of the catalogue from Italian into English, for the exhibition “Carte”
‐ Organizing and creating press releases of the exhibition “Tempi di donne” on Chinese female art.
‐ Keeping the website up to date.

2002
Stagiaire in the exhibition “Tutto Normale” for the Accademie de France in Rome. Main activities: Aiding the artists in creating pieces of art works, introducing the exhibition to visitors.


1999
Stagiaire in the exhibition “Scultura monumentale di Giacinto Cerone” for the University La Sapienza in Spazio per l’Arte Contemporanea di Tor Bella Monaca, Rome.
Main activities: Aiding the artists in creating the art work.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

“Mario Diacono, critico d’arte” in RolSA (Online Review of the Department of Art History, Facoltà di Lettere, “Sapienza” University of Rome) (in publication)
“The New Rijksmuseum, interview with Wouter Kloek” in BTA Telematic Bulletin of Art, September 18th 2009, n. 536 (Online Review associated with the Department of Art History, Humanities Faculty, “Sapienza” University of Rome, and with Cultural Heritage Faculty, University of Tuscia, Viterbo) (http://www.bta.it/txt/a0/05/en/bta00536.html)
“Fathi Hassan akkij.” Urbino, Edizioni Arti Grafiche della Torre, 2008.
“Diario per Immagini” in Rocco Salvia. Dall’Astrazione ai Diari di Viaggio. House/Studio Contemporary art, Roma. Gangemi editore, 2006. (republished in 06-Fuori, Roma, Galleria Gallerati)
“Trude Ohrt Fumo”, in Viaggio in Italia. Bomarzo, Palazzo Orsini. Gangemi editore, 2005
“Virginia Ryan”, in Viaggio in Italia. Bomarzo, Palazzo Orsini. Gangemi editore, 2005
“Galleria Pino Casagrande”, in Spazi d’arte, Roma 1993-2004. Antologia di testi critici editi e inediti. Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”, 2004.
“Scuola Romana di Fotografia”, in Spazi d’arte, Roma 1993-2004. Antologia di testi critici editi e inediti. Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”, 2004.
“Ponti”, in Spazi d’arte, Roma 1993-2004. Antologia di testi critici editi e inediti. Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”, 2004.
“Andrea Aquilanti”, in La Mia Prima Volta. Roma, Associazione Culturale Futuro, 2001.

Opleidingen en cursussen: 2009
Nov.2008-Oct.2009:
Dutch Course, UVA, Instituut voor Nederlands als Tweede Taal, Amsterdam (pre-advanced niveau)
February- May2008:
Intensive Dutch Course language, Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Amsterdam.

2003
MA, Humanities History of Art, “Sapienza”, University of Rome, Department of History of Art, 110/110 cum laude, Dissertation, “Mario Diacono, art critic” (supervisors: prof. Claudio Zambianchi, prof. Rosalba Zuccaro)
Principal subjects: art history, from archaeology onwards, including three exams of Modern and Contemporary Art.

2001
Curatorial Programme in Associazione Culturale Futuro in Rome, Italy. (director L. Pratesi). Principal subjects: conceive, curate and organize an exhibition; write a review and elaborate a catalogue.

1990-94
Study of Architecture, University “La Sapienza” in Rome, Italy. Principal subjects: art history, architecture history, conservation and restoration of monuments.

1990
Maturitá classica in “Gaio Lucilio” Liceo Classico in Rome

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Rijbewijs: B

Eigen vervoer: Nee

Persoonlijke eigenschappen: I am skillful and flexible in communication, and able to quickly adjust to the audience. Furthermore, I very much enjoy working with people. In each project I have carried out, I was able to provide the solution according to the individual necessities of the costumers and clients. This leads to another strength point of my qualifications: I am able to listen and adapt efficiently to new situations. I am really accurate and have a proven ability to carry out several projects contemporarily. Finally, I am able to produce results keeping deadlines in stressful situations.

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