Vanda Focanti is a multi (un) disciplinary artist, writer and performer in New York City.

for business inquiries contact vsfocanti@gmail.com

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Exhibitions & Performances

Chipped Teeth & Empty Bellies
contributing artist
Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Gallery
New York City, USA
2026

The Wedding by Veronika Desova
(performer and makeup)
hosted by Surfacescape at Weylin
Brooklyn, USA
2026

Small Claims by Jayden Liu
(performer, co-choreographer, and costume designer)
Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Gallery
New York City, USA
2026

LOAM: A Subterranean Requiem by Cara Hagan
(set design and fabrication),
Judson Memorial Church
New York City, USA
2026

Finding Shape in Absence
contributing artist
JJ1 Gallery, The New School
New York City, USA
2025

Intimate Aftergesture
contributing artist
25 East Gallery
New York City, USA
2025

La Stanza dei Manifesti
contributing artist
Hercole
Milan, Italy
2024

Aperto per Lavori
contributing muralist
The French Embassy
Rome, Italy
2023

Un Lieve Circoscrivere
curatorial assistant
ETworks Studio
Rome, Italy
2023

Spaziotempo
curatorial assistant
ETworks Studio
Rome, Italy
2023

Mundos Paralelos
contributing artist and curator
The UK Mexican Arts Society
London, UK
2022

Casa X
curator
The UK Mexican Arts Society
London, UK
2022

Academic Appointments

PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN:

2026 Guest Critic, Integrative Studio 2 Visual Culture , Instructor: Yeabsera Tabb

2026 Senior Thesis Mentor, BFA Design History and Practice, Instructor: Margot Bouman

2026 Teaching Assistant, BFA Fine Arts, Professional Practice Core 6, Instructor: Amina Ross

2025–2026 Teaching Assistant, BFA Illustration, Senior Thesis Class, Instructor: Jordin Isip

2025– Teaching Assistant, BFA Fine Arts, Studio/Artist Core 6, Instructor: Pooneh Maghazehe

2025 Guest Critic, BFA Fine Arts 4D Core, Instructor: Gyun Gur

Press Mentions & Publications

CYBORG LIFESTYLE MAGAZINE
New York City, 2025

NEO-BABYLON (ZINE)
New York City, 2025

INSTITUT FRANCAIS
Rome, 2023

ART TRIBUNE
Rome, 2023

CALACA MX (EDITION TITLE: INTER)
London, 2022

DAZED DIGITAL
London, 2022

Education

MFA Fine Arts
Parsons The New School
New York City
class of 2026

Ba (Hons) Culture, Criticism and Curation
Central Saint Martins
London, UK
class of 2022