Maurizio Pellegrin

Place: Venice

Born: 1956

Biography:

Maurizio Pellegrin is an Italian and American visual artist, born on July 21, 1956, in Venice, Italy. He works with installations, photography, and video. He is married and has two sons. Pellegrin studied Art History at Ca' Foscari University of Venice and Studio Art at the Accademia di Belle Arti of Venice, earning a MFA in Studio Art. In the 90s, he started his academic career as the Director of the Venice Program Master of Art of New York University and taught for almost two decades. He also joined the Teachers College, Columbia University, where he was offered the position of Senior Curator of the Gallery. Additionally, he taught in the Department of Architecture at Rhode Island School of Design. In 2011, Pellegrin became the Director of the School at the National Academy Museum and School, New York, where he later became the Dean and Creative Director. In 2017, he was appointed Chief Executive of Cultural Affairs at two ancient Venetian institutions, I.R.E. and Fondazione Venezia.