Paola Antonelli
2011 ADC Hall of Fame Inductee
Design, Education
Paola Antonelli is a senior curator at MoMA since 1994, focusing on the transformative power of design through exhibitions and writings. Notable for acquiring the @ sign, she is developing upcoming exhibitions and a book titled "Design Bites," exploring outstanding design in basic foods.
Career
Paola Antonelli is senior curator, Department of Architecture & Design of The Museum of Modern Art, where she has worked since 1994. Through her exhibitions — among them Design and the Elastic Mind in 2008 teachings and writing, she strives to promote a deeper understanding of designs transformative and constructive influence on the world.
Antonelli is very proud of a recent acquisition into MoMAs Collection: the @ sign. She is working on several exhibition ideas, including the upcoming Talk to Me, and on the book Design Bites, about basic foods taken as examples of outstanding design.
Please note: Content of biography is presented here as it was published in 2011.