During our conversation, we delve into her distinguished career at MoMA, discussing the dynamics of success and rejection, the evolving role of curating, and how museums function as research and development hubs for society. Antonelli offers her perspectives on technology, artificial intelligence, and the future of design, highlighting the critical importance of thoughtful analysis and cultural awareness in these fields.
– Salotto, a hub for cultural research and production run by NYC-based Italian creative professionals https://salotto.nyc
– Design Emergency, curated by Alice Rawsthorn and Paola Antonelli https://www.instagram.com/design.emergency
– MoMA R&D Salons http://momarnd.moma.org/salons
– “Broken Nature: Design Takes on Human Survival”, curated by Paola Antonelli at La Triennale di Milano in 2019 https://triennale.org/en/events/broken-nature
– “Planet City” by Liam Young https://liamyoung.org/projects/planet-city
– “Half-Earth: Our Planet’s Fight for Life” by Edward O. Wilson https://eowilsonfoundation.org/eowbf-archive/half-earth-our-planets-fight-for-life
– “Neuromancer” by William Gibson https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuromancer
– “Unsupervised” by Refik Anadol https://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/5535
– “Remembering a New York Treasure, Jason Polan, 1982–2020” by Paola Antonelli https://www.moma.org/magazine/articles/229
– “Pirouette. Experiments and Turning Points in Design” curated by Paola Antonelli at MoMA in 2025
https://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/5756
– “ITEMS. Is Fashion Modern?”, curated by Paola Antonelli at MoMA in 2018
https://www.moma.org/calendar/exhibitions/1638
-“The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer” by Siddhartha Mukherjee https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Emperor_of_All_Maladies
– “Salt: A World History” by Mark Kurlansky https://www.markkurlansky.com/books/salt-a-world-history/
– “Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World” by Mark Kurlansky https://www.markkurlansky.com/books/cod-a-biography-of-the-fish-that-changed-the-world/