Riccardo Freddo is an international contemporary art expert and cultural strategist with a distinguished career spanning New York, Los Angeles, London, Rome and Paris.
Freddo has held positions at Paddle8 in New York, Christie’s in Los Angeles, and Sotheby’s in London, where he managed auctions dedicated to young collectors and emerging artists, alongside overseeing high profile special projects. He now serves as Head of Museum and Institutional Relationships at Rosenfeld Gallery, where he leads strategic partnerships with major museums and cultural institutions, facilitating significant exhibitions and fostering long term collaborations between artists and the international institutional sphere.
Freddo is also the founder of The Place of Silence, an artist residency established in 2023 in Umbria, Italy. Conceived as a sanctuary for reflection and dialogue with nature, the residency welcomes international artists seeking a contemplative environment rooted in Italy’s artistic heritage.
Alongside his institutional work, Freddo writes his own art column for Vogue Italia, where he explores immersive art experiences and contemporary cultural discourse with a distinctive and adventurous voice.
His academic career reflects the same international depth. He graduated from LUISS University before continuing his studies at Stanford University, where he completed a dissertation in Art Investing under the supervision of Professor Luca Fiorito of Columbia University. He later earned a Master’s in Art Business in New York and completed a Master’s degree in Marché de l’Art at Sorbonne Université.
Freddo’s work unites market expertise, curatorial vision, and cultural diplomacy, positioning him at the intersection of the global art market and the museum world.
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