Martina Petrelli

Martina Petrelli (she/her) is curator for Atelier Kunstnerforbundet (2022–), curator for Nitja Centre for Contemporary Art (2018–), and has been Chair of The Norwegian Association of Curators (2022–2024).

Recent engagements include assistant curator at Office for Contemporary Art (OCA) for ‘The Sámi Pavilion’ in the Pavilion of the Nordic Countries during the 59th International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia 2022; coordinator for the Oslo Art Guide and for the Oslo Art Weekend international critics visits organised in collaboration with the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2017–2023); and freelance work as producer for Oslo Kulturetaten (The Ministry of Culture) at the occasion of the public-art plan for the new emergency ward (kunstplan for Oslo storbylegevakt).

In Sápmi/Norway, previous positions include the contribution as researcher and consultant for The Norwegian Association of Curators Curatorial Archive (2019–2024); project- and gallery coordinator at Fotogalleriet (2016–2018) to create the gallery’s archives, and at the occasion of the 40-year anniversary programme; assistant curator at Tromsø Kunstforening (2014–2015); and multilingual public outreach at Nordnorsk Kunstmuseum (2015).

Martina holds a MA from Sandberg Instituut (Amsterdam, NL, 2011–2013), a BA from Ècole Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts de Lyon with a focus on editorial design (Lyon, FR, 2008–2011), and previously studied philosophy, literature, and linguistics. She is currently a student of the Master’s Programme in Curatorial Practice at the Faculty of Fine Art, Music and Design, University of Bergen (KMD/UiB), class of 2023–2025.

CONTACT

martina.petrelli@gmail.com