Cristiana Bedei

Contributing Writer
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CRISTIANA BEDEI

cristianabedei@gmail.com

EDUCATION

Academic Year 2008 – 2009

BA in “Scienze dei Beni storico-artistici” (Art History) at the Università degli Studi di Siena, Siena, Italy. (Exams GPA: 29 circa out of 30; Final Grade: 110 out of 110, plus the Honour mention).

Final thesis (about the artist Pegeen Vail) now filed at the library of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, Italy.

2005

High School Degree (Final Grade: 100 out of 100) at Liceo Scientifico “Michelangelo” in Forte dei Marmi, Italy.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Translator

- Official (Eng-Ita) Translator of the Art Book “Pegeen Vail Guggenheim – Una vita nell’Arte” by Benjamin Lanot and Benjamin Hélion; July 2010

- Occasional translations (Eng – Ita) for the Octagone 5 Stars Hotels&Resorts company; from January 2010

Art Project Collaborator

- Artist assistant within the project “Isle of Silly” run by artist Ania Bas and Whitechapel Gallery (London); July 2010

Writer

- Contributing writer for the online magazine “WheelMeOut”; May 2010

- Press release writer for artist Tourya Othman - “Idola and Icons” series, Tria Gallery, New York City, USA; March 2010

- Contributing writer for the online magazine “Suite101” from February 2010, where I also won an Editor’s Choice Award

- Contributing writer to contemporaryandmodernart.blogspot.com (directed by Mark M. Whelan) from November 2009

- Contributing writer for the online magazine “The Hub” from October 2009 to August 2010

Artist Consultant

- Artist Consultant for artist Tourya Othman, exhibiting at 2009 Florence Biennale Internazionale dell'Arte Contemporanea; December 2009

References on request.

PERSONAL SKILLS

Italian Native Speaker

Fluent English

Certifications: TOEFL (IBT) scored 107/120 – May 2010

Grade 10 – Trinity college certificate (European standards = C1) achieved in 2004

Fluent French

Certifications: DELF

Computer Literate

Driving License

Latest Articles

Library of Congress Acquires Twitter Archive
The Library of Congress to virtually store every single entry on the popular social media Twitter.
May 8, 2010 - Cristiana Bedei
Nan Goldin's Photography
Among the most famous photographers of the '90s, with her intimate works Goldin explored unknown human innerlands with courage and honesty.
Apr 22, 2010 - Cristiana Bedei
MoMA Acquires the @ Symbol
The New York Museum of Modern Art just added the symbol "@" to its collection, in the Department of Architecture and Design.
Mar 25, 2010 - Cristiana Bedei
Primavera Sound Festival 2010 - Barcelona
Primavera Sound Festival is one of the biggest music festivals in Europe, and it takes place every year, at the end of May, in the Spanish city of Barcelona.
Mar 9, 2010 - Cristiana Bedei
Women on Display – Elles@centrepompidou
Explore the female side of Centre Pompidou's collection. A journey through women's artworks from XX century to current times.
Feb 28, 2010 - Cristiana Bedei
Whitney Biennial 2010
The Whitney Biennial is a world leading contemporary art exhibition mainly focused on new, unknown talents. Here are this 75th edition's highlights.
Feb 26, 2010 - Cristiana Bedei
Francesca Woodman's Photography
Francesca Woodman was an American photographer well-known for her black and white pictures of nude models and self-portraits. She committed suicide at 22.
Feb 23, 2010 - Cristiana Bedei
59 Rivoli, Paris - Living The Art
59 Rivoli stands for the idea of what Art ought to be. Enter this liberal space, where artists show their works and share their lives. A must-see in Paris.
Feb 9, 2010 - Cristiana Bedei