Diego Barrenechea

Diego Barrenechea

Digital CuratorMilan, Italy
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Diego Barrenechea

Diego Barrenechea

Digital CuratorMilan, Italy
Projects
  • Art History Haggards
    Art History HaggardsSix years ago, I found my passion for art history during an advanced placement Art History course in High school and decided to share this love with others by creating an art-history focused blog. Thus, I founded and still operate “Art History Haggards,” an Instagram account focused on art history and the discovering of new art, which gathers today over 27,000 active followers. I continued this independent project throughout my university period, during which I traveled to 12 countries, curating
Work history
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    Communications and Curator AssistantCollezione Giuseppe Iannaccone
     - Milan, ItalyInternship
    Handled and supported management of 500+ artworks in collection. Collaborated with collection curator on acquisition research, proposed emerging artists, maintained gallery relations, implemented a social media strategy, created content for communication channels and learned essentials of both physical and digital archiving. Advised collector with Art Fair research and new international artist proposals. Translated official collection documents from Italian to English. Drafted design for upcoming publication.
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    Museum ProgrammerDenver Art Museum
     - Denver, United StatesInternship
    Collaborated with the programming committee to plan and implement a monthly museum event named Untitled: Final Fridays. Assisted Artist in Residence with creating promotional material and supported her during her month-long residency. Designed and produced visual material for June and July summer events. Lead museum tours during Special Museum Events. Cooperated with Latino Programming department on an engagement plan, the integration of bilingual resources and educational programs throughout the museum aimed to kids and young adults.
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Skills
  • Graphic Design
  • Academic Research
  • Collection Management
  • Curatorial
  • Art History
  • Communications Strategy
  • Digital Advertising
  • Copywriting
  • Foreign Languages
  • Travel Journalism
Education
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    MastersNuova Accademia di Belle Arti Milano
     - Milan, Italy
    Master’s Degree in Contemporary Art Markets 110/110 Cum Laude Graduate Relevant Coursework: Economy of the Art Market, History of Contemporary Art, Art Legislation, Museum Studies, Art Management, Valorization of Collections
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    Bachelor of Arts (BA) Franklin University Switzerland
     - Lugano, Switzerland
    Bachelor’s Degree in Art History and Visual Culture Bachelor’s Degree in Communications and Media GPA: 3.8/4 Awards: Valedictorian Candidate, Magna Cum Laude Graduate, Dean’s List 2014-2018, Art History Department Award (2018)
Awards
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    Art History Department AwardFranklin University Switzerland
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    Valedictorian CandidateFranklin University Switzerland
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