Alessandro Facente is a New York-based independent art critic and curator, holding an MA in Art History and Contemporary Art from La Sapienza University in Rome. His research focuses on the crossover and interplay of art criticism and curatorship through a concept he refers to as ‘curaticism.’ He has participated in various curatorial programs, including Residency Unlimited (New York), HIAP (Helsinki, Finland), Ateliê397 (São Paulo, Brazil), and 'CPR 2018' (Iceland, Faroe Islands, Finland, Norway, and Sweden), and curated solo/group exhibitions, independent projects, and talks in non-profit spaces, foundations, and galleries, such as Cuchifritos Gallery + Project Space, Critical Practices Inc., NARS Foundation, and Kunstverein Dresden (Germany).
He served as a Curator at Artists Alliance Inc. between 2018 and 2025. As an Adjunct Lecturer, Facente teaches at institutions such as Digital and Interdisciplinary Art Practice at CCNY, NYU Steinhardt (Art and Art Professions), Sotheby's Institute of Art, and SVA, with his involvement varying by semester. His articles, interviews, and essays have appeared in art magazines such as Art Asia Pacific, Heichi, Hyperallergic, and Temporary Art Review. As a Studio Visitor, reviewer and Visiting Critic, he has engaged with organizations including Art Omi, Lower East Side Printshop, NYFA, Art In General, while also schools like Pratt Institute, The School of Visual Arts, Sotheby’s Institute of Art, Columbia GSAPP and University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design.
