Episode 8: Rossella Menegazzo

This week, Justin is joined by renowned art historian and curator Rossella Menegazzo, Professor of East Asian Art History at the University of Milan. Rossella shares how she selected standout works from the Edoardo Chiossone Museum’s collection for Hokusai and Ukiyo-e: The Floating World, and gives us a peek into her work leading Italy’s cultural programming for Expo 2025 Osaka.

🎧 In this episode:

How Rossella chose the works on view at Cleve Carney Museum of Art

Her curatorial process: balancing iconic images with underseen Edo-period gems

Behind the scenes of Italy’s pavilion at Expo 2025 and how she’s representing Italian culture in Japan

How ukiyo-e developed and why it continues to resonate with modern audiences

🖼️ Featured Exhibition:
Hokusai and Ukiyo-e: The Floating World
Summer 2025, Cleve Carney Museum of Art

🌍 Learn more about Expo 2025 Osaka: expo2025.or.jp

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