Aria Spinelli is an independent curator and researcher. She holds a BA in Art History and a MA in Visual Arts and Curatorial Studies. She is currently a PhD Candidate at Loughborough University. Her primary area of research is art and activism.Recent projects are: Curating as a form of assembly workshop (Fondazione Pistoletto, Turin, Italy 2015); 2014 Decompression Gathering Summer Camp with Amy Franceschini (Corniolo Art Platform, Florence, Italy); 2014 FLOAT residency, the Luminary(St. Louis MO, USA); Marfa Dialogues, Pulitzer Art Foundation (St. Louis MO, USA 2014); Collateral Effects – Beyond a Radical Milan, in partnership with Homesession, Fundacio Tapies, Sala d’art Jove (Barcelona, Spain 2013-2014).