Pia Bolognesi on Brain Drain and Berlin's Art Scene

Pia Bolognesi, born in Pistoia in 1981, is an Italian curator and artist based in Berlin. She recently co-curated a Christopher Williams exhibition at Triennale Milano with Giulio Bursi. After a PhD that took her to Boston and New York, she moved to Germany, citing stronger economic support from national funds, regional grants, and institutions like the Goethe-Institut. In Berlin, she frequents KW, Schinkel Pavillon, galleries such as Buchholz, Capitain Petzel, Esther Schipper, Tanya Leighton, and Kraupa-Tuskany. She follows MoMA and Tate for time-based practices. She works as associate editor at Archive Books and curates for Archive Kabinett. Bolognesi maintains ties with Italy, praising Milan's independent projects and high-quality art publishing. She hopes for stronger Italian cultural policies to foster international mobility.