Cristiana Collu

Cristiana Collu, museum director and independent curator, was appointed Director of the Fondazione Querini Stampalia in Venice in September 2024. Among others, she previously directed the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea in Rome, the MART in Trento and Rovereto, and the MAN in Nuoro. With a Master’s degree in Art History from the University of Cagliari and a PhD from the Complutense University of Madrid, she has taught at La Sapienza University of Rome, the University of Sassari, the University of Cagliari, the University of Trento, and the LUISS Business School in Rome. She has taken part in and continues to serve on prestigious committees, juries, and scientific boards, including the International Jury of the 58th Venice Biennale, the Farnesina Commission, the Tuwaiq International Sculpture Symposium and the Riyadh Art Program in Saudi Arabia, the Quadriennale di Roma, the Terna Prize, and many others. She has curated and conceived over 200 exhibitions, dedicating much of her work, research, and projects to sustainability, gender equality, diversity, and inclusion.