Stefania Bortolami was born in Italy in 1965. She studied Art History at University of Torino in 1986. At Sotheby’s Institute in London, she attended a post-Graduate program in Contemporary Art. Shortly after graduation, she worked in the Sotheby’s London Valuation and Communication Departments while studying to receive her master’s degree in Cultural Studies from Middlesex University. In 1991 she opened a cutting-edge contemporary art gallery in Barcelona, Spain called the Backspace Gallery.  For 17 years Bortolami has been successfully staging exhibitions, representing over 29 internationally renowned artists, and participating in at least 5 International art fairs annually.

Ginevra de Blasio is a writer and curator from Rome, Italy, now based in New York City, USA. She graduated with a BA in Art History and Visual Culture from the University of Exeter, England, and from an MA in Visual Arts Administration at NYU, New York. Ginevra had curatorial and work experiences at The Drawing Center, Performa, Fondazione Corsini, 99 Canal, and Paula Cooper Gallery. Currently, she is involved in multiple projects and serves as a research assistant to Adam Weinberg, Director Emeritus of the Whitney Museum of American Art.