Tatyana Kalaydjian Serraino
Art Historian & Content Creator & Art Consultant & Presenter
I am an Art Historian, Content Creator, Presenter, & Art Consultant, and Presenter of Italian, Danish, and Armenian descent. I hold a BA in Art History from the University of Cambridge (St John's College), an MA in Art History from the University of John Cabot in Rome, and an MA in Arts & Culture Management from Rome Business School.
I am the creator of About Art by Tatyana, a social media platform with 447k+ followers that aims to make art history accessible, engaging, and exciting through TikTok shorts and YouTube documentaries.
I have published a book, created an online course in my field of expertise (Italian Baroque art), and have collaborated with The National Gallery in London, Perrotin Gallery in New York, Chilly's UK, LEGO Art, Bottega Veneta, Netflix Queue, and the BBC.
Education
Master's in Arts & Culture Management: Rome Business School
Rome, Italy: October 2022 – October 2023
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Master's in Art History: John Cabot American University
Rome, Italy: September 2018 – December 2019
Undergraduate Degree in Art History: Cambridge University (St John's)
Cambridge, England: October 2015 - July 2018
Books, Papers, & Publications
Love, Heartbreak, & Tragedy in Art
Self-Published Book, Amazon KDP, 2024
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“Remembering Modigliani: Italy’s Ongoing Battle Against Forgery”
Published Article, Center for Art Law, 2020
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Master’s Thesis, John Cabot University, 2019
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“Lost Layers: Presentation of the Initial Findings on the History of the Guarini Campus”
Master’s Presentation on Independent Primary Research Project, John Cabot University, 2019
“The Painted Demons of Mikhail Alexandrovich Vrubel (1890-1902)” Dissertation, Cambridge University, Faculty of Art History, 2018
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“Titian’s Venus and Cupid with a Lute-Player”
Short Dissertation, Cambridge University, Faculty of Art History, 2016
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“To what extent did Bernini Revolutionise the way we look at and interact with sculpture?”
Extended Project, King’s School Canterbury, 2015
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“Giacometti’s L’Homme Qui Marche II”
Finalist Speaker at the ARTiculation National Competition, Clare College Cambridge, 2013​
Work Experience
Courses
Gallery Associate at The Rebecca Hossack Art Gallery
London, England
January 2024 - May 2024
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Tour Guide & Content Creator & Presenter at The Roman Food Tour
Rome, Italy
September 2021 - December 2023
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Content Writer at The Art Story Foundation
Online, Remote
March 2021 - October 2021
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Tour Guide at TourHQ (in collaboration with Amazon Explore)
Rome, Italy
July 2020 - December 2021
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SAT Tutor at M-Colledge, Brainlyne
Remote, Online
November 2020 - November 2021
PR Assistant at Woodham Smith PR
London, England
1 - 31 March 2021
Gallery Intern at Studio Stefania Miscetti
Rome, Italy
July 2019 - December 2019
Part Time Foundation in Screenwriting: Met Film School, London, 2020
Skills in the Art World - Curating: Sotheby’s Institute of Art, London, 2020
Course in Contemporary Art and Architecture in Venice: IED Venezia, Venice, 2016