The Architecture of Exhibitions: Experiential Design

About Alessandro MelisFabio FinottiRozina Vavetsi

Alessandro Melis is a distinguished architect and art curator who currently holds the prestigious position of the first Endowed Chair Professor at the New York Institute of Technology. He was appointed by the Italian Minster of Culture as the curator of the Italian Pavilion at La Biennale di Venezia in 2021 and was honored as an ambassador of Italian Design in 20202024 (Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs).Rozina Vavetsi is a visual designer and associate professor in the Department of Digital Art and Design at New York Tech. With more than 20 years in higher education Vavetsi teaches a wide variety of undergraduate and graduate graphic design courses and she actively contributes to various academic initiatives such as revising curricula designing new courses engaging in partnerships with local high schools and international universities and serving as a liaison with the design community. Fabio Finotti an Emeritus Professor at the University of Pennsylvania held the prestigious Mariano DiVito Chair of Italian Literature. Additionally Finotti's leadership extends to his role as the President of the Interuniversity Master's Degree in Italian Studies a collaborative program between the University of Trieste and the University of Udine. Appointed by the Italian Government Finotti is the Director of the Italian Institute of Culture in New York since 2020.