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• Rome relaunches youth art space at Mattatoio with new call for proposals institutional

  Rome's city administration has issued a public call for project proposals to revitalize FACTORY, a youth art space at the former Mattatoio di Testaccio. Originally opened in 2013…

• Three Women Museum Directors Fired: Sexism in the Art World? institutional

  In early 2018, three prominent women museum directors were fired within weeks: Helen Molesworth from MOCA Los Angeles, Laura Raicovich from Queens Museum, and María Inés Rodríguez…

• Italian Ministry Launches €600K Call for Cultural Projects in Urban Peripheries institutional

  The initiative 'Prendi Parte! Agire e pensare creativo' has been introduced by the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage, under the direction of Minister Dario Franceschini, to…

• Ostrava's PLATO Gallery Opens in Former Bauhaus Hobbymarket institutional

  PLATO, a contemporary art institution located in Ostrava, Czech Republic, has moved into a former Bauhaus hobbymarket. This temporary venue, named "Dočasné struktury" (Temporary…

• Compagnia di San Paolo launches ORA!X grant for under-30 creatives institutional

  The Compagnia di San Paolo, a Turin-based foundation, has introduced ORA!X, a new grant for artists and designers under 30, as part of its 2018 cultural innovation calls.…

• Ca' Foscari seeks fundraiser for Science Gallery Venice institutional

  Fondazione Ca' Foscari Venezia is hiring a fundraiser for Science Gallery Venice, a space merging science, technology, art, and design for youth aged 15–25. The project is part of…

• MANN director Paolo Giulierini on reopening prehistoric and Magna Graecia sections institutional

  Paolo Giulierini, director of the National Archaeological Museum of Naples (MANN), outlines major renovations and reopenings. The Magna Graecia section, closed since the 1970s,…

• Mariella Mengozzi appointed new director of MAUTO in Turin institutional

  Mariella Mengozzi, born in 1962 in Forlì, has been named the new director of MAUTO – Museo Nazionale dell’Automobile di Torino, taking over from Rodolfo Gaffino Rossi. She will…

• Sarah Cosulich Unveils New Quadriennale Initiatives: Q-International and Q-Rated institutional

  Sarah Cosulich, the new director of the Quadriennale di Roma, has outlined a transformative three-part project for the institution. The initiatives include a 2020 exhibition,…

• Nicolette Mandarano on Digital Strategy at Gallerie Nazionali di Arte Antica institutional

  Nicolette Mandarano, head of digital communication at the Gallerie Nazionali di Arte Antica di Roma (Palazzo Barberini and Galleria Corsini), discusses the museum's digital…

• Inhotim's Future Uncertain After Patron Bernardo Paz's Fall, Sparking Debate on Brazilian Art Institutions institutional

  The uncertainty surrounding Inhotim, Brazil's leading contemporary art park, stems from the decline of its benefactor, Bernardo Paz, in 2017. This situation reflects a broader…

• Pace Gallery Opens New Space in Geneva institutional

  Pace Gallery is set to broaden its global reach with a new space in Geneva, Switzerland, opening on March 20, 2018. Covering 300 square meters at Quai des Bergues 15-17, this…

• Goldsmiths Center for Contemporary Art Opens September 2018 institutional

  The Goldsmiths Center for Contemporary Art (CCA) will open on September 8, 2018, on the campus of Goldsmiths, University of London. The 1,000 m² space, converted from the…

• Centre Pompidou extends Malaga partnership through 2025 institutional

  The Centre Pompidou has renewed its agreement with the city of Malaga, extending the operation of its satellite museum until 2025. The original five-year deal, signed in 2014 and…

• Peggy Guggenheim Collection director Karole Vail on record attendance and future exhibitions institutional

  Karole Vail, director of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, reports a record 427,000 visitors in 2017, the highest in the museum's history. In an interview, she discusses…

• Hammer Museum di Los Angeles riceve 180 milioni per l'espansione institutional

  L'Hammer Museum di Los Angeles ha ottenuto 180 milioni di dollari in donazioni per ampliare le sue sale espositive e la collezione. Lynda e Stewart Resnick hanno donato 30…

• Pino Pascali Museum Director on 50th Anniversary Plans institutional

  In 2018, the Fondazione Museo Pino Pascali in Polignano a Mare initiated a program to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Pino Pascali's passing. The festivities commenced on…

• Paolo Giulierini appointed director of Campi Flegrei Archaeological Park institutional

  Paolo Giulierini, who previously served as the director of the MANN – Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli, has taken over as the director of the Parco Archeologico dei Campi…

• Jochen Volz Outlines Vision for Pinacoteca de São Paulo Amid Conservative Attacks on Art institutional

  Jochen Volz, the German director-general of the Pinacoteca do Estado de São Paulo since May, discusses his strategic plans for the museum, emphasizing its multifaceted role beyond…

• Ella Cisneros Donates Collection to Spanish Government for Americas Art Center in Madrid institutional

  During the opening week of ARCOmadrid, Cuban art collector Ella Cisneros revealed her intention to donate pieces from her private collection to Spain's Ministry of Education,…

• GAMeC Bergamo Unveils 2018 Program Under New Director Lorenzo Giusti institutional

  GAMeC Bergamo has announced a comprehensive 2018 program under new director Lorenzo Giusti, who took over from Giacinto di Pietrantonio in February 2018. The program emphasizes…

• ARCOmadrid censura obra de Santiago Sierra sobre presos políticos institutional

  A ARCOmadrid, feira internacional de arte contemporânea em Madrid, abriu para a imprensa em 21 de fevereiro e já gerou polêmica. A Ifema, organizadora do evento, exigiu que a…

• Olgiati Donation of 76 Works to MASI Lugano Announced institutional

  Giancarlo and Danna Olgiati, prominent Swiss collectors, have donated 76 artworks to the Museo d'arte della Svizzera italiana (MASI) in Lugano. The donation, announced by the MASI…

• New York City launches AREA program to create 500 affordable artist studios in unused properties institutional

  The NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, in collaboration with the New York City Economic Development Corporation, has introduced AREA – Affordable Real Estate for Artists. This…

• Roma's MACRO Testaccio rebranded as Mattatoio, sparking outrage institutional

  Rome's city council, led by Deputy Mayor Luca Bergamo, has renamed the MACRO Testaccio exhibition pavilions back to 'Mattatoio' (slaughterhouse), erasing the internationally…

• German Prosecutor Opens Criminal Investigation into documenta 14's €6 Million Deficit institutional

  The German Prosecutor General has launched a criminal investigation into documenta officials over alleged misappropriation of public funds. The probe follows a report by auditing…

• Daniele Pittèri's Strategic Revitalization of Santa Maria della Scala in Siena institutional

  Since February 2016, Daniele Pittèri has been at the helm of transforming Siena's Santa Maria della Scala into a vibrant cultural center. The site, covering 40,000 square meters,…

• Valore Museo: bando per 18 musei e giovani under 35 in Toscana institutional

  La Fondazione CR Firenze, in collaborazione con ICOM e Polo Museale Toscana, lancia la seconda edizione del bando Valore Museo, con un finanziamento aggiuntivo di 200mila euro. Il…

• Le Murate PAC in Florence enters new phase with expanded spaces and global focus institutional

  Le Murate PAC | PAC Progetti Arte Contemporanea in Florence, Italy, enters a new phase under director Valentina Gensini, with expanded spaces and a renewed curatorial program. The…

• Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo selects three international curators for 2018 residency institutional

  The Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in Turin has revealed the three international curators chosen for its twelfth residency program, which will take place from March to June…

• SIAE Launches Italia Music Export with €50,000 Fund for Italian Artists Abroad institutional

  SIAE, Italy's main copyright collective, has launched Italia Music Export, a national office based in Milan and managed by Nur Al Habash, former director of Rockit, to support…

• Uffizi unveils new Vasari Auditorium and four galleries, acquires Schor masterpiece institutional

  In Florence, the Uffizi Galleries just opened a new Auditorium dedicated to Giorgio Vasari, along with four more exhibition spaces on the ground floor of the Vasari Corridor. This…

• Picasso Museum to Open in Aix-en-Provence in 2021 institutional

  A new museum dedicated to Pablo Picasso will open in Aix-en-Provence, France, in 2021, promoted by Catherine Hutin-Blay, daughter of Jacqueline Roque, Picasso's last wife. The…

• Rome's Mattatoio Sheds Macro Identity, Faces Uncertain Future institutional

  The Mattatoio, previously known as Macro, is a historic slaughterhouse complex located in Testaccio, Rome, which has undergone a rebranding. Constructed between 1888 and 1891 by…

• Hayward Gallery reopens in London after two-year renovation institutional

  The Hayward Gallery in London reopens on July 9, 2018, after a two-year renovation by FCBStudios. The brutalist building, criticized for its concrete mass, now features new stone…

• Villa Croce Museum in Genoa Closes Amid Management Crisis institutional

  On January 18, 2018, Villa Croce, the contemporary art museum in Genoa, shut its doors due to unmanageable expenses and a decline in visitor attendance, according to Open S.r.l.,…

• Rijksmuseum closes Schiphol branch due to roof leaks institutional

  The Rijksmuseum has temporarily closed its satellite location at Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport, where water from a leaking roof dripped onto display cases for weeks. The branch,…

• Fondazione Modena Arti Visive Unveils 2018 Program institutional

  A new synergy among three major Modena institutions—Galleria Civica, Fondazione Fotografia, and Museo della Figurina—has led to the creation of the Fondazione Modena Arti Visive…

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Michelangelo Visits MET's Michelangelo Show institutional

  The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York hired an actor dressed as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Michelangelo to promote its exhibition 'The Met Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman…

• Instituto Moreira Salles inaugura nova sede na Avenida Paulista com 1.000 m² de galerias institutional

  O Instituto Moreira Salles (IMS) inaugurou sua nova sede paulistana em 20 de setembro, na Avenida Paulista, projetada pelo escritório Andrade Morettin Arquitetos. O espaço conta…