Vittorio Calabrese is a cultural strategist & arts management consultant.

Italian-born, New York-based with extensive experience in museum institutions, nonprofits, philanthropy, and research initiatives.

Vittorio Calabrese is a cultural strategist & arts management consultant.

Italian-born, New York-based with extensive experience in museum institutions, nonprofits, philanthropy, and research initiatives.

Services

  • EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

    STRATEGIC PLANNING

    INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING

  • APPRAISING

    COLLECTION MANAGEMENT

    ARTIST STEWARDSHIP

  • CURATION & PROGRAMMING

    BRAND ACTIVATIONS

    ARTIST COMMISSIONS

News

  • ittorio Calabrese delivering "From Collector to Founder: Structuring Private Museums" at Museo del Canal in Panama, invited by the Ambassador of Italy to Panama, a talk on cultural diplomacy and the strategic shift from private passion to institution

    Museo del Canal, Panama: On Cultural Diplomacy and Institutional BUILDING

    Reflections on dialogue, institutional development, and cultural cooperation between Italy and Panama.

  • Vittorio Calabrese with Silvia Stabile at a roundtable on Strategic Philanthropy organized with Banca Generali in Milan, a conversation on generational wealth transfer, accountability, and U.S. to Italy cultural perspectives.

    STRATEGIC PHILANTHROPY AND CULTURAL INVESTMENT

    Banca Generali and TARGET Law hosting a conversation on strategic philantropy, generational wealth transfer, accountability, and cross cultural perspectives between Italy and the United States.

  • Vittorio Calabrese with Susan de Menil, founder of the Art and Antiquities Blockchain Consortium, and Professor Andrea Rurale at the launch of SDA Bocconi's Art Market & Finance Monitor, a presentation on art, finance, and provenance research.

    Launch of SDA BOCCONI's Art Market & Finance Monitor

    SDA Bocconi School of Management, the Art Antiquities Blockchain Consortium (AABC), and Breakfast with Bocconi Alumni New York.

  • ittorio Calabrese presenting the Observatory for the Church and Contemporary Visual Cultures at the International Congress "Educational Constellations, A Pact with the Future," Dicastery for Culture and Education, Vatican City.

    Observatory for the Church & Contemporary Visual Cultures

    Presentation at International Congress “Educational Constellations – A Pact with the Future.” Dicastery for Culture and Education, The Holy See.

  • Vittorio Calabrese in conversation with Alessandro Merlo at the Sapore di Mare festival in Forte dei Marmi, organized by Victoria Genzini, a discussion on the millennial generation leaving and returning to Italy and how to navigate that shift.

    Sapore di Mare, Forte dei Marmi | Italy: love It and/or Leave It

    Reflections on identity, belonging, and the evolving meaning of home.

  • Vittorio Calabrese lecturing at SDA Bocconi School of Management, Milan, for the Intensive Program in Art Markets and Finance led by Professor Andrea Rurale, talk on founders, provenance, and the future of museums.

    SDA Bocconi, Milan: On Founders, Provenance, and the Future of Museums

    Reflections on legacy, leadership, and cultural accountability.