As an art consumer, collector, and occasional commentator, Adriana is curious about the talent and the torment that drive creativity. With a passion for visual culture and history, and an inquisitive, global outlook, Adriana brings a distinctive voice to her writing on art, architecture, travel, and culture. A published author and experienced educator, she draws on decades of academic research, linguistic fluency, and international experience to explore the intersections between aesthetics, identity, and place.

For the love of art and books, especially books with lots of pictures, Adriana studied history of art for her first degree, forsaking a career as a civil engineer, which was her childhood ambition. A French government scholarship gave Adriana the opportunity to study at the Sorbonne for an MA. Being fluent in French helped to transform her few years in Paris into a rich cultural experience and was the start of a long-standing love affair with the City of Lights. The study of linguistics and her time in Paris provided a great opportunity to develop a deep appreciation for the historical and cultural dimension of visual expression. What started as a desire to learn and understand the mystery of visual art developed into a lifelong passion. (Her other passion is literature).

Her work brought her to London and into the fascinating world of public relations and advertising. To give an academic foundation to the practical experience, she completed an MA in marketing, specialising in the promotion of art and cultural institutions. For over two decades, teaching marketing and advertising at the University of the Arts, Adriana has guided students in understanding the dynamics of visual communications in both commercial and artistic contexts. Her teaching and academic writing focus on how imagery, branding and design shape perception. She enjoyed challenging her students to investigate the use of images, words and sounds as tools for persuasive communication. As an educator, Adriana is concerned and participated to debates about young (and not so young) people having access to all forms of art and growing to enjoy them.

Fluent in six European languages, Adriana approaches each subject with a nuanced understanding of regional context and linguistic sensitivity. Her multilingualism is more than a skill—it’s a lens through which she views the world, allowing her to engage with sources and stories from a wide range of cultures first hand. It also informs her distinctive voice as a writer: cosmopolitan, curious, and open to complexity. She likes to explore the artist’s motivation, inspiration and context, to analyse the creative process as well as the effect it has on us.

Art remains firmly at the centre of Adriana’s writing. In her articles, she offers an objective view, inviting the reader to discover and enjoy their own emotions and enthusiasm for culture. She is a keen observer and constructive critic; using the basic elements of critique, she enjoys the description, analysis and interpretation of artwork, but in interaction with artists, she would stop short of judgement. Her interest in graphic design and visual communication culminated in the publication of a monograph of a leading contemporary poster artist — a project that wove together visual analysis, historical context and cultural commentary. The book reflects her ongoing interest in the dialogues between image, text, and society, especially in mediums often overlooked by traditional art historians. From water to justice, from shape and colour to music, creation and death, these themes are analysed as both background and foreground, both inspiration and innovation.

Today, living in London and Paris, Adriana contributes regularly to publications that value thoughtful, culturally engaged writing. Her articles combine the specific with the thematic, making complex ideas accessible and engaging without sacrificing intellectual rigor.

A certified flâneuse, Adriana loves travel, especially exploring cities, their architecture, art treasures, stories and social texture.

Her most recent book is The Poetry of the Poster.