Gian Paolo Barbieri

Founder

Classified as one of the fourteen best fashion photographers by Stern magazine, Gian Paolo Barbieri is one of the most influential international photographers of the last sixty years.

His work has filled the pages of Vogue Italy, Vogue Paris, and Vogue America for decades, along with innovative advertising campaigns for Gianni Versace, Giorgio Armani, Yves Saint Laurent, Gianfranco Ferré, and Vivienne Westwood. Recently, he established the homonymous Foundation with the purpose of promoting historical and contemporary photography, as well as other forms of cultural expression, in his various endeavors.

Giada Barbieri

President

Milanese designer, born into a family of creative talents, she began her professional career immediately after starting graphics projects at her father’s studio. Her father, Renzo Barbieri, is a famous writer and publisher.

At present, she works between Milan and Indonesia, managing the successful enterprise she created in her youth. Thanks to her entrepreneurial spirit, she travels around the world, driven by a strong interest in learning about diverse and distant cultures.

She designs and produces collections distributed worldwide, collaborating with major companies such as Boffi and Pomellato. Her work has been published in magazines such as Elle Decor, Marie Claire Maison, Bali Houses, and Elle America. She undertakes interior design projects for the residences of leading international artists in Milan, London, Indonesia, and New York.

Emmanuele C. Randazzo

Vice President – Director

Graduated in Communication Sciences from the Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogotá, he has had a career as an Account Executive at Foote, Cone & Belding in Bogotá, with professional experience in Florida and Paris.

In 2007, he held the position of General Director at the Barbieri Studio in Milan and, since the foundation of the organization, has served as Vice President.

Since 2016, he has also been a member of the Scientific Committee of the Cultural Association Obiettivo Camera (Camera Objective).

Giulia Tosetti

Council Member

Graduated in Letters and Philosophy with a specialization in Art History and Performing Arts at the University “La Sapienza” of Rome, and subsequently completing a Master’s in Cultural Events Organization at the Cattolica University of Milan, she collaborated with the press office of the Venice Biennale before starting a new partnership in London aimed at the integration and marketing of French artists in the market.

In 2014, she returned to her hometown, Turin, where, within the multi-family office Tosetti Value S.I.M., she leads the art division, observing connections between art and the economy. Among her projects is “Money!”, a publication that reconstructs the relationships between the artistic landscape and the globalized economic system, exploring perspectives where contemporary photographic research intersects with macroeconomic studies.

Pietro Della Lucia

Council Member

After completing his master’s degree in Art History with Giovanni Agosti at the Università Statale of Milan, he began his career at the Giovanni Testori Association, where he was responsible for publishing and web communication.

In 2011, he entered the world of art publishing within the ranks of Skira, followed by projects for companies such as Lamborghini, Ferrari, Aston Martin, BMW, Vitale Barberis Canonico, and Ferrero.

Since 2014, he has been responsible for relations with institutions, private entities, and sponsors for the art-publishing house Silvana Editoriale, coordinating publishing projects related to the world of art, particularly photography.

Branislav Jankic

Council Member

Serbian artist, producer, and photographer based in New York, he boasts a prestigious education from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

His most important work, Letter to My Mother (2015), inspired by his mother’s battle with cancer and addictions, was released to the public as a photographic book and a self-produced documentary film, earning awards such as Best Short Documentary (2017) at the International Film Festival of Madrid and Best Artist and Producer for Letter to My Mother (2017) at the Lone Star Awards, Texas.

His latest project, Flowers of My Life (2016), developed in collaboration with Gian Paolo Barbieri, his mentor from the beginning, debuted during Milan Fashion Week and was praised by major international media outlets.

His works have been acclaimed worldwide in magazines such as Interview, GQ UK, Vogue Homme Japan, Elle, and Flant.

Nicolò Marcello Szenberg

Council Member

Graduated in law with full honors from the Università degli Studi of Milan and enrolled in the Order of Lawyers of Milan in 1993, he is a specialist in image rights, dealing with all aspects related to contract management.

Having gained solid experience at the Rucellai and Raffaelli studio, and later at the Dietrich studio, he opened his law firm in Milan to serve both Italian and foreign clients.

Eugenio Calini

Council Member

Stefano Sciacchitano

Fiscal Reviser

Associate Senior at Osborne Clarke Milano, he entered in 2001 the Notice Board of Expert Doctors in Commercial Law and Accounting Experts of Milan, as well as the Register of Legal Revisers.

Specialized in budgeting, fiscal advice, expert evaluation, legal and bookkeeping revision, tax administration, international taxation, and liquidator activity, he has also gained experience in administrative assistance for non-profit companies, associations, and foundations.