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| Paola Antonelli |
Paola Antonelli is senior curator of architecture and design at The Museum of Modern Art in New York, where she has worked since 1994. Before MoMA, she curated design and architecture exhibitions in many countries and worked as contributing editor for Domus magazine and design editor of Abitare. She has lectured on design and architecture worldwide and has published numerous articles in publications ranging from Seed and Nest to The Harvard Design Review. Antonelli is author of a number of books, including Workspheres (2001), Objects of Design from the Modern Museum of Art (2003), Humble Masterpieces (2005), and Design and the Elastic Mind (2008).
EMPLOYMENT
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The Museum of Modern Art, Department of Architecture and Design, Senior Curator (2007-ongoing), Associate Curator (1994-1999), Curator (1999-2007), and Acting Chief Curator(Mar 2006-Jan 2007).
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School of Visual Arts, MFA Design, Visiting Professor, 1999-ongoing
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School of Visual Arts, MFA Design Criticism, Visiting Professor, 2009-ongoing
Harvard Graduate School of Design, Visiting Professor, 2002-2007
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Abitare, Design Editor, 1992-94
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University of California Los Angeles, Lecturer, 1990-93
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Domus, Contributing Editor, 1987-1991
EDUCATION
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Polytechnic of Milan, Master’s in Architecture, 1990
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Bocconi University, Milan, Economic and Social Disciplines (1988-89)
GRANTS and AWARDS
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"Design Mind" Award, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, October 2006
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Senior Fellow, Royal College of Art, London, June 2006
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Honorary Doctorate in Design (HonDDes), Kingston University, London, March 2006
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The Iris Foundation Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Decorative Arts, April 2004
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World Technology Network Award for Innovation, 2004
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Bronze Apple Award, Industrial Designers' Society of America, 1997
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Norton Family Foundation Curatorial Grant, 1996
EXHIBITIONS
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Ron Arad, The Museum of Modern Art, co-organized with Patricia Juncosa Vecchierini, Curatorial Assistant, Department of Architecture and Design (upcoming, 8/2/2009 .10/19/2009)
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Rough Cut: Design Takes a Sharp Edge, The Museum of Modern Art, co-organized with Patricia Juncosa Vecchierini, Curatorial Assistant, Department of Architecture and Design(11/26/2008-ongoing)
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Design and the Elastic Mind, The Museum of Modern Art, co-organized with Patricia Juncosa Vecchierini, Curatorial Assistant, Department of Architecture and Design (2/24/2008-5/12/2008)
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Just In: Recent Acquisitions from the Collection, The Museum of Modern Art, co-organized with Christian Larsen, Curatorial Assistant, Department of Architecture and Design(12/21/2007-10/27/2008)
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Digitally Mastered: Recent Acquisitions from the Museum's Collection, The Museum of Modern Art,(co-organized with Christian Larsen, Curatorial Assistant, Department of Architecture and Design, 11/22/2006- 11/27/07)
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SAFE: Design Takes On Risk, The Museum of Modern Art, (10/16/2005-1/2/2006)
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Humble Masterpieces, The Museum of Modern Art, (4/8-9/27/2004, touring)
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Workspheres, The Museum of Modern Art, (2/8-4/22/2001)
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Open Ends (MoMA 2000 Cycle III) co-director with Kirk Varnedoe and Josh Siegel. Matter, co-curator with Laura Hoptman, as part of the same cycle, The Museum of Modern Art, (9/28/2000-3/4/2001)
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Projects 66: Campana/Ingo Maurer, The Museum of Modern Art, (11/27/1998-1/19/1999)
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Achille Castiglioni: Design!, The Museum of Modern Art, (10/16/1997 . 1/6/1998)
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Thresholds: Contemporary Design from the Netherlands, The Museum of Modern Art, 1996
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Mutant Materials in Contemporary Design, The Museum of Modern Art, 1995 (later traveled to Taipei, Taiwan, Museum of Fine Arts, 3/26 . 1/1/96; Tokyo, Living Design Center, 6/18-7/15/96; Prague, Czech Republic, National Gallery of Modern Art, 5/16 - 8/10/97; Groningen, The Netherlands, Groninger Museum, 9/13 . 11/30/97)
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Mario Bellini Architecture and Design, Tokyo Design Center, April-May 1992
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Techniques Discretes, Musee des Arts decoratifs, Paris, 1991
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Mobili Italiani 1961-1991, Triennale of Milan, 1991
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Collezione per un modello di museo del disegno industriale Italiano, Lingotto Factory, Turin, 1990
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Curator of the Domus contribution to the exhibition on the history of architectural publications, with Pierre Restany, Seoul, Korea, 1988
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Curator of the Domus contribution to the exhibition on architecture publishing organized by Jorge Glusberg at the CAYC of Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1987
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Curator and designer of the traveling exhibition Domus through Domus, Chicago, Illinois and Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver, 1987
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Curatorial Collaborator on Le Citta Immaginate exhibition at the Triennale of Milan, Italy, 1986. Curated by Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani
BOARDS and ADVISORY GROUPS
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World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on Design, 2008-ongoing
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Founding board member, 5D: The Future of Immersive Design conference, 2008
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Design Trust for Public Space, Council, 2007-ongoing
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DIFFA (The Design Industries Foundation Fighting Against AIDS), Board of Trustees, 2005-ongoing
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Dwell Magazine, Editorial Advisory Board, 2004-2007
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Architecture and Design Committee, James Beard Awards, 2001-2007
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Van Alen Institute, New York, Board of Trustees, 1999-2007
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International Design Conference in Aspen, Colorado, Board of Directors, 1995-2000
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Design Center at The Municipal Art Society of New York, Executive Committee, 1998-2000
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