Beatrice Leanza
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Milan
- China Art Archives and Warehouse (2002–2005)
- Beijing Design Week (2013–2016)
- Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology (2019–2021)
- Museum of Contemporary Design and Applied Arts (2023–)
Beatrice Leanza | |
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| Born | 1978 Milan |
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| Occupation | Curator, arts administrator, critic |
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| Position held | museum director, creative director  |
Beatrice Leanza (born 1978 in Milan) is an Italian curator and museum director.
Leanza graduated from Ca’Foscari University of Venice in 2002 with a MA in East Asian studies.[1][2][3]
From 2002 to 2019, she lived in Beijing. She was the director of China Art Archives and Warehouse (CAAW), a gallery founded by Ai Weiwei, from 2002 until 2005. In 2006 she founded BAO Atelier. From 2013 to 2016, she was creative director of Beijing Design Week.[4][5][2][6][7]
From 2019 to 2021, she was executive director of the Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology in Lisbon, Portugal.[8][9][10][11]
In 2022, she was named director for the Museum of Contemporary Design and Applied Arts in Lausanne, Switzerland.[12][13][14][15][16]
After a six-months period of trial, she was not confirmed at the direction of the museum due to strategic issues.[17][18]