Gian Paolo Barbieri

Founder

Classified as one of the best fourteen 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 for whole decades the pages of Vogue Italy, Vogue Paris and Vogue America, together 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 and other forms of cultural expression in his various endeavors.

Giada Barbieri

President

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

At present, she operates between Milan and Indonesia, managing her successful enterprise, created in her youth. Thanks to her entrepreneurial character, 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 is 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 at the Jorge Tadeo Lozano University, Bogotá, he has had a career as 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 of Milan and, from the constitution of the Foundation, has served as Vice President.

Since 2016, he is also 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 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, inside 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 relations 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, responsible for publishing and web communication.

In 2011, he entered the world of art publishing in 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 at 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 through a photographic book and a self-produced documentary film, earning prizes 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 Award, Texas.

His last 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 like Interview, GQ UK, Vogue Homme Japan, Elle, and Flant.

Nicolò Marcello Szenberg

Council Member

Graduated in law with full honors at 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 legal 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.