Francesca Filippini Pinto
Currently an independent art curator and advisor specialised in contemporary art and photography, Francesca has been working in the art world for more than 14 years with a focus on artistic collaborations and partnerships straddling the creative and commercial industries. Francesca was previously Director of Development for The Photographers’ Gallery in London, then General Manager for Christie’s South Kensington and lately Global Gallery and Retail Director for Magnum Photos. Francesca has curated exhibitions and carried out artistic collaborations in a number of different contexts, including the Baglioni Hotel in London, Boffi De Padova UK showroom, Podbielski Gallery in Milan and the Italian Cultural Institute in London.
Francesca holds an M. Litt in Contemporary Arts from the University of Glasgow, a CEMS Master in Management from HEC Paris and a BA summa cum laude in Business Management from Bocconi University in Milan. A committed patron of the arts, Francesca is an active supporter of Camden Arts Centre, the Design Museum, The Photographers’ Gallery and AWITA. She currently Chairs The Bomb Factory Art Foundation – an arts charity providing affordable studio space to emerging artists in London - and is a Trustee of The Foundling Museum. Francesca is a judge for the Louis Roederer Photography Prize, the Bar-Tur Award and sits on the Advisory Panel for the Ian Parry Photojournalism Award.
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06-Oct-2025Hotel Business Stage