Gabi Scardi is an art historian. She is active as art critic, curator and writer. Her research is chiefly focused on the latest tendencies in artistic research. She has an interest in cultural policies. Her main field of research includes practices at the intersection between visual art and anthropology architecture, design, urban culture. Since 2011 she has been the curator of nctm e l’arte project. She curated the restoration of Alberto Burri’s Teatro Continuo, Milan, 2015. She was consultant for visual art for the Milan Provincial Authority and curator at MAXXI, National Museum of XXI Century Arts, in Rome. She worked with several institutions and museums. Among the exhibitions she curated: Fashion as Social Energy, Palazzo Morando, Milan, 2015; The war which is coming is not the first one, Rovereto, Mart, 2014; Roma-Sinti- Kale-Manush, Autograph, Londra 2012; “Spazio”, MAXXI, Rome, 2010; Aware: Art Fashion Identity, Royal Academy, London 2010; Sythetic Ritual, Prichard Art Gallery, Idaho, 2012 e Pitzer Gallery, Pitzer College, Los Angeles, 2011 (cat.); Side Effects, Louisiana Museum, Copenhagen; Side Effects, Lyon Biennale; Aware: Art Fashion Identity, Royal Academy, London 2010; Maria Papadimitriou, Infinto fa rumore, eternità fa silenzio, Fotografia Europea, Reggio Emilia, 2009; “Alfredo Jaar, It is Difficult”, Spazio Oberdan and Hangar Bicocca, Milan, 2008; and “Alfredo Jaar, Questions, Questions”, public project, Milan, 2008. Among her publications: Alberto Burri’s Teatro Continuo, Corraini Edizioni, (2015); Pratica al plurale, ed. Officia Libraria (2011); Landscape with figure, art, public sphere, social transformation, ed. Allemandi (2011); Meri Gorni, Ti mando, come promesso, il mio ritratto, 2009; Voyages Croisés, Dakar, Milano, Biella, Torino, Roma Zingonia, Senegal e Italia, 2005, 5 Continents Editions.