giulia pianelli about me

ABOUT ME

I am an art project manager committed to supporting socially and politically engaged practices. I see my work as a way to amplify activist messages through contemporary art and to foster cross-cultural exchange. My interests include contemporary Indigenous art from Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia, as well as activist art from Eastern Europe and East Asia.

Originally from Italy (Venice, Milan), I'm currently based in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland, where I work as the Marketing and Communications Coordinator of Te Tuhi, an important public art gallery in the heart of the city. Alongside my main job, I facilitate cultural exchanges between Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand and Italy as an independent project manager, with a focus on First Nations art.

I have a Bachelor’s Degree in Arts Management and a Masters in Global Marketing, both completed with highest honours, as well as a diploma in Australian Aboriginal Art History from Curtin University, Perth.

In addition, I have 6+ years of experience in the Digital Marketing field. Over the past 2 years I've been working with clients to maximise the performance of their apps and/or websites, taking care of ASO, SEO, advertising, onboarding optimization and monetization.

I speak native Italian, bilingual English, fluent French and Spanish, conversational Dutch, and I'm currently learning Te Reo Māori.

My long term goal is to open my own art gallery dedicated to the promotion of First Nations artists from Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand.