Welcome to CIMAM to Stella Bottai!
"I see CIMAM as a platform to amplify my work within the global museum community. As an Italian curator working in London, I bring a unique perspective shaped by cross-cultural experiences and a commitment to bridging artistic narratives across geographies. I am enthusiastic about contributing to CIMAM’s mission while benefiting from its collective expertise to refine my curatorial vision and leadership skills".
Stella Bottai, Senior Curator at Large, Aspen Art Museum, Aspen, USA (based in London, UK).
"Central to my practice is the creation of exhibitions and programs that foster meaningful connections between artworks, audiences, and broader societal contexts. For example, the exhibition In the House of the Trembling Eye: An Exhibition Staged by Allison Katz, which I curated recently at the Aspen Art Museum, demonstrates my commitment to advancing contemporary art as a platform for critical reflection and engagement. This exhibition, which reimagined the physical and conceptual spaces of the museum, highlights the institution’s role as a site of dialogue and experimentation, a principle that resonates deeply with my curatorial ethos.
My work also reflects a commitment to interpreting art in ways that are inclusive and accessible. I have collaborated extensively with international institutions to connect local and global perspectives, ensuring that the stories and themes presented are relevant and engaging across cultural boundaries".
About Stella
Stella Bottai is an italian-London-based curator, who holds the position of Senior Curator at Large for the Aspen Art Museum in Colorado (2021-current) as well as Co-Curator at the Archaeological Park of Pompeii for its first contemporary art program "Pompeii Commitment" (2020-current).
Between 2015 and 2019 she was Program Curator at Stanley Picker Gallery at Kingston University in London. In 2015-2016 she focused on in-depth research and writing for Goshka Macuga’s solo exhibition and artist monograph at Fondazione Prada, Milan. She was Associate Curator of Over you/you at the 31st Biennial of Graphic Arts, Ljubljana in 2015 and has previously worked as a curator at the Fiorucci Art Trust in London (2013-2015), as Assistant Curator for Frieze Projects London and and as Assistant Curator on the Serpentine Gallery’s Public Programmes. Prior to completing an MA in Curating Contemporary Art at the Royal College of Art, she worked at White Cube in London. Bottai has edited and written extensively for a number of publications.
About CIMAM
CIMAM – International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art – is an Affiliated Organization of ICOM.* Founded in 1962, CIMAM’s vision is a world where the contribution of museums, collections, and archives of modern and contemporary art to the cultural, social, and economic well-being of society is recognized and respected.
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Thank you, Stella Bottai, for becoming a member of CIMAM!