Dr. Giuliana Bruno

Biography

Giuliana Bruno is internationally recognized for her research at the intersections of visual arts, architecture, environment, and media. She has authored seven award-winning books and hundreds of essays, translated into fifteen languages. Her latest work, "Atmospheres of Projection: Environmentality Art Screen Media" (University of Chicago Press, 2022), explores the interrelations between projection, atmosphere, and the environment, connecting art with ecology and ambiance. Her previous publication, "Surface: Matters of Aesthetics, Materiality, Media" (University of Chicago Press, 2014), was widely praised for its insights into materiality in contemporary art. Bruno's seminal work, "Atlas of Emotion: Journeys in Art, Architecture, Film" (Verso, 2002), won the 2003 Kraszna-Krausz Book Award for Culture History and provided new directions in visual studies. She has contributed extensively to monographs on contemporary artists and has been involved in curatorial projects, including a recent exhibition at Italy’s Capodimonte Museum. With a commitment to fostering cultural innovation, Bruno serves on the Steering Committee for Fondazione Prada, guiding international artistic initiatives. Her honors include a Fulbright Ph.D. honoris causa and recognition as a Louis Kahn Scholar at the American Academy in Rome, underscoring her influential role in visual culture studies.

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