Yasmin Riyahi

Yasmin Riyahi is a postdoctoral researcher and academic currently holding multiple positions across Italian institutions. She serves as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History in the Weddigen Department, an Adjunct Professor at IULM University in Milan teaching 'Museums, Colonialism, Restitutions,' and a Teaching Assistant at Sapienza University of Rome.

Her research interests include:

• Contemporary Palestinian Art in Italy (1970-2009)
• Postcolonial studies and transcultural exchanges
• Art-power relationships during Fascism
• Decolonial practices in museums and public spaces
• Art criticism in general press

Dr. Riyahi earned her Ph.D. from Sapienza University of Rome in 2024 with a thesis on 'Pietro Maria Bardi e la Galleria di Roma.' Her current research project 'Visioning Palestine in Italy' explores Palestinian visual culture reception in Italy across four decades, examining art exhibitions, books, posters, and comics that contributed to Palestinian visual identity.

Her professional affiliations include:

• Postdoctoral work at Bibliotheca Hertziana
• Teaching at IULM University and Sapienza University
• Research fellowship at University for Foreigners of Siena
• Curatorial work at CAMeC in La Spezia
• Editorial role for 'Studi Culturali' journal

Dr. Riyahi's scholarly activities demonstrate strong engagement with Mediterranean cultural exchanges, museum decolonization, and the politics of artistic representation, particularly regarding Palestinian artists in Italian cultural spaces.