Alberta Romano Appointed Curator of Kunsthalle Lissabon
Alberta Romano, who hails from Pescara and was born in 1991, has been appointed as the new curator of Kunsthalle Lissabon, a contemporary art space that has operated as a non-profit since its inception in July 2009. The venue has hosted over 40 exhibitions and produced more than 20 projects. Previous notable solo exhibitions include those by Laure Prouvost and Athena Papadopoulos. Romano earned her Art History degree from La Sapienza in Rome and furthered her studies at Accademia di Brera in Milan. She began her curatorial career in Milan before working as an assistant at Chertludde gallery in Berlin. She became assistant curator at Kunsthalle Lissabon in September 2019. Upcoming solo exhibitions for 2020 include Ad Minoliti and Rita Sobral Campos, while the 2021 lineup features Otobong Nkanga and others.
Key facts
- Alberta Romano is the new curator of Kunsthalle Lissabon.
- Kunsthalle Lissabon was founded in July 2009 as a non-profit space.
- The space has hosted over 40 exhibitions and published more than 20 editorial projects.
- Romano was born in Pescara in 1991.
- She studied at La Sapienza in Rome and Accademia di Brera in Milan.
- She worked as assistant curator at Kunsthalle Lissabon from September 2019.
- The 2020 program includes solo shows by Ad Minoliti and Rita Sobral Campos.
- The 2021 program includes solo shows by Otobong Nkanga, Federico Herrero, Manuel Solano, and Sheroanawe Hakihiiwe.
Entities
Artists
- Alberta Romano
- Laure Prouvost
- Athena Papadopoulos
- Nathalie Du Pasquier
- Céline Condorelli
- Jacopo Miliani
- Petrit Halilaj
- Wilfredo Prieto
- Barbara Casavecchia
- Loredana Parmesani
- Francesco Poli
- Claudio Guenzani
- Vittoria Martini
- Ilaria Bonacossa
- Ad Minoliti
- Rita Sobral Campos
- Otobong Nkanga
- Federico Herrero
- Manuel Solano
- Sheroanawe Hakihiiwe
- Zheng Bo
- Trevor Shimizu
Institutions
- Kunsthalle Lissabon
- La Sapienza
- Accademia di Brera
- Chertludde
- Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo
- Artissima
- Fondazione CRC
- Galleria Umberto Di Marino
- Artribune
Locations
- Pescara
- Italy
- Lisbon
- Portugal
- Milan
- Rome
- Berlin
- Naples
- Turin
- Cuneo