The Cases document decisions that have determined museum acquisitions,
the formation of collections and permanent public art interventions.
From private collection to museum: Balenciaga
An unpublished and unattributed collection of drawings by Cristóbal Balenciaga: its recognition as museum heritage leads to acquisition by the Museo Balenciaga in Getaria and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.
The site-specific collection of NYU Abu Dhabi
Conception and realisation of the art collection for the New York University Abu Dhabi campus, with the commission of site-specific works by international artists and their permanent integration into the multicultural educational project of the university.
Screening, authenticity, value of artworks
Analysis of collections with verification of the authenticity of artworks and the validity of certifications, identification of forgeries and erroneous attributions, and redefinition of the heritage that effectively exists.
Direction of museums and art foundations
Curatorial direction of museums and cultural institutions, with definition of cultural policies, acquisitions and the permanent structure of collections, through to the transformation of a private collection into a foundation and museum.
Cataloguing the Eni Petroli collection
Strategic evaluation of the Eni collection, with definition of the works to valorise, examine further or dispose of, and consequent redefinition of the real value of the corporate heritage.
Making public art sustainable
On assignment from Masdar City (Abu Dhabi), drafting of an operational guide for commissioning, installing and managing sustainable public artworks, with criteria for materials, relationship with the site, maintenance, duration and end of life of the works, to be adopted as a reference for permanent interventions in the territory.
Three collections built over time. The case of Antonio Stellatelli
Design and development over time of three distinct collections, built according to targeted and coherent acquisition criteria, through to international recognition by means of exhibitions and publications.
Buying before the museum arrives
Direct access to artists’ studios and acquisition before museum validation, with works subsequently exhibited and published in international exhibitions and catalogues.
Historical archive of the Corrente movement
Founded and directed by Marina Pizziolo and Romano Ravasio, the archive of the Corrente movement (1938–1945) catalogues the works of the movement and serves as scientific reference for attributions and museum exhibitions.
Art on commission in companies
Commissioning projects with major artists in relation to the materials and mission of the company, with permanent works that transform productive processes and materials into artistic language.
Historical and critical recognition of undervalued artists
Repositioning of artists within their cultural context through reconstruction of archives, definition of the corpus of works, scientific publications and museum acquisitions: the case of Marco Carnà as documented proof.
Balenciaga – To the Moon. Digital extension of a museum heritage
Transfer into a digital environment through authorised NFTs of a collection of historical drawings by Cristóbal Balenciaga, rediscovered, studied and acquired by international museums.