Joel Valabrega (IT)

In cooperation with Phileas, the Austrian Office for Contemporary Art

October - December 2025

Joel Valabrega (b. 1991) is a curator based in Porto and Milan. In 2024, she curated the Luxembourg Pavilion at the 60th International Venice Biennale and the Present Future section of Artissima Art Fair. From 2020 to 2024, she was Curator of Performance and Moving Image at Mudam, Museum of Modern Art, Luxembourg, and in 2025, she became Head of Programme / Curator at Galeria Municipal do Porto.

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Her curatorial work—spanning exhibitions, performance programs, and commissions—has involved collaborations with artists including Tarek Atoui, Alexandra Bachzetsis, Cecilia Bengolea, Ari Benjamin Meyers, Pauline Boudry & Renate Lorenz, Darius Dolatyari-Dolatdoust, Lara Favaretto, Trajal Harrell, Ligia Lewis, Eliane Radigue, and Nora Turato, among others. At PART, Joel will dig into the Viennese and Austrian cultural life, visiting artist studios, exhibitions, and meeting fellow art professionals.

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