giulia pianelli about me

ABOUT ME

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

Originally from Italy, I’ve been based in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland since early 2024. I’m currently the Marketing Lead at The Arts House Trust at Pah Homestead. I previously held positions at Te Tuhi Art Centre, as well as at other galleries and organisations across Aotearoa New Zealand, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany, France, and Canada. Alongside my main job, I independently facilitate cultural projects between Australia, Aotearoa, and Italy.

I hold a Bachelor’s degree in Arts Management from Ca’ Foscari University of Venice and a Master of Business in Global Marketing from the University of Milan-Bicocca, both completed with the highest honours, along with a diploma in Australian Aboriginal Art History from Curtin University in Perth.

In addition to my curatorial and arts management work, I have over eight years of experience in digital marketing. 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.