Anna Mazzanti, is associate professor of Contemporary Art History at the Department of Design, Politecnico di Milano. She studied and taught at the post graduate School in Art History at the University of Siena, directed by Enrico Crispolti. Her focuses are oriented on environmental art, the historical legacy of the 20th century, and the art of transition between the 19th and 20th centuries.
She has curated research exhibitions, volumes and conferences often dedicated to environmental art, public art and contemporary art parks and by artists.
She is a member of the editorial committee for the creation of a digital ecosystem of culture for the Tuscany Region regarding the network and mapping of interventions in open spaces. She has been part of the ‘Hic Terminus Haeret - Il Giardino di Daniel Spoerri’ Foundation in Seggiano (GR) since 1997. She was president of the foundation in the early 2000s and currently oversees its historical and artistic projects.