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• Giovanna Melandri reconfirmed as MAXXI president, museum reports growth institutional

  Giovanna Melandri has been re-elected as the president of MAXXI for another five-year period, with the board remaining the same: Hou Hanru (artistic director), Bartolomeo…

• Italian Art Academies Rethink End-of-Year Shows institutional

  Italian fine arts academies are rethinking their traditional end-of-year exhibitions, moving toward more dynamic and public-facing models. Central Saint Martins in London sets a…

• Cristian Valsecchi resigns as Secretary General of Fondazione Torino Musei institutional

  Cristian Valsecchi has stepped down from his role as Secretary General of Fondazione Torino Musei, with his resignation taking effect in May 2018, ahead of his scheduled departure…

• Stefano Boeri in Pole Position for Triennale di Milano Presidency institutional

  Stefano Boeri, the architect behind Milan's Bosco Verticale, is rumored to become the next President of Triennale di Milano, succeeding Claudio De Albertis, who died in 2016 and…

• Arthemisia Wins Concession for Venice Civic Museums Bookshops institutional

  Arthemisia, led by President Iole Siena, has won the concession to manage bookshops across Venice's network of 11 civic museums, including Palazzo Ducale, Museo Correr, Ca'…

• Eva Sangiorgi Appointed Director of Viennale, Breaking National and Gender Barriers institutional

  Eva Sangiorgi, a 39-year-old Italian-born curator and film festival organizer, has been named the new director of the Viennale (Vienna International Film Festival), marking the…

• German Intellectuals Accuse Politicians of Commercializing documenta institutional

  A group of German intellectuals, critics, curators, and academics has published an open letter to the board of documenta, accusing local and state politicians of using a €7…

• Ca' Foscari University Turns 150 with Tiepolo 3D Experience institutional

  Ca' Foscari University of Venice, founded on August 6, 1868, celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2018 with a series of events, exhibitions, and meetings. The academic year opens…

• John Ochsendorf Named New Director of American Academy in Rome institutional

  John Ochsendorf, a professor of architecture and civil engineering at MIT, has been appointed director of the American Academy in Rome, succeeding Kimberly Bowes. Ochsendorf, a…

• 27 candidati per la direzione del MAN di Nuoro: svelata la shortlist institutional

  Dopo l'uscita di Lorenzo Giusti nel 2022, il MAN – Museo d’Arte Provincia di Nuoro ha ricevuto 27 candidature per la posizione di direttore. Il presidente Tonino Rocca ha reso…

• GAM Milano reopens eight renovated halls with new lighting and color scheme institutional

  The Galleria d'Arte Moderna (GAM) in Milan has completed a significant renovation of eight halls on its first floor, covering approximately 250 square meters. The work, which…

• Artcritical website redesign campaign launched with Eric Firestone benefit show institutional

  On December 21, 2017, artcritical.com announced a holiday party and benefit exhibition to support its website redesign campaign. The event featured a show organized by Eric…

• Martin Parr Launches Foundation for British Photography in Bristol institutional

  Martin Parr, the renowned British photographer known for his satirical and unflinching portrayals of bourgeois society, has established the Martin Parr Foundation in Bristol. The…

• Torino Musei loses 200k visitors in one year under new administration institutional

  The Fondazione Torino Musei, which oversees GAM, MAO, Palazzo Madama, and Borgo Medievale, saw a dramatic drop in attendance from 816,113 in 2016 to 616,960 in 2017 — a loss of…

• Carlo Antonelli appointed director of Villa Croce, unveils 2018 program institutional

  Carlo Antonelli has taken over as the director of Museo di Villa Croce in Genoa, following Ilaria Bonacossa's tenure. He has proposed an ambitious lineup for 2018, which includes…

• Flavio Arensi returns as director of Legnano museums after five years institutional

  Flavio Arensi has been reinstated as the director of S.A.Le., the exhibition venues in Legnano, after a five-year break, having previously held the position from 2003 to 2012. His…

• Scuola Civica d'Arte Contemporanea di Iglesias: un'opera d'arte pubblica per la comunità institutional

  The Civica Scuola d'Arte Contemporanea was established in 2009 by the Giuseppefraugallery collective in Iglesias, Italy. This free educational institution functions as a public…

• Centre Pompidou to Open in Brussels and Possibly Shanghai institutional

  On December 27, 2017, the Belgian government and the Centre Pompidou reached an agreement to establish Kanal-Centre Pompidou in Brussels by 2022, utilizing the old Citroën garage…

• Turin allocates €243,811 in cultural grants for 2017-2018 institutional

  The City of Turin has announced the allocation of cultural grants for 2017, totaling €243,811.42, up from an initial €175,000. The funds support 23 projects across three areas:…

• Giorgio De Finis blocks interview after critical article institutional

  Giorgio De Finis, the newly appointed director of MACRO (Museo d'Arte Contemporanea di Roma), has revoked permission to publish an interview granted to Artribune after the…

• Torino Musei Foundation to lay off 28 workers, close GAM art library institutional

  The Fondazione Torino Musei, which manages GAM – Galleria Civica d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, MAO – Museo d’Arte Orientale, Palazzo Madama, and Borgo Medievale, has initiated a…

• Giorgio de Finis non sarà direttore del MACRO: caos in conferenza stampa institutional

  La conferenza stampa di presentazione del nuovo MACRO_asilo a Roma, progetto sperimentale di Giorgio de Finis, è stata segnata da confusione e contraddizioni. Nonostante fosse…

• Artcritical's Holiday Party at Eric Firestone Loft Doubles as Benefit Exhibition for Website Redesign institutional

  The annual holiday gathering for artcritical was held at the Eric Firestone Loft, transforming the venue into a benefit exhibition to support the publication's upcoming website…

• Artcritical Holiday Party and Redesign Campaign Launch institutional

  On December 21, 2017, Artcritical hosted a holiday party that also served as the launch for a benefit show and the publication's redesign campaign. The event featured Christina…

• Francesca Rossi Appointed Director of Verona's New Unified Museum Hub institutional

  Verona has established a new unified museum hub (Polo Museale) and appointed Francesca Rossi as its director, effective from the new year. The 51-year-old Verona native returns…

• Accademia di Belle Arti di Lecce finally ratifies Andrea Rollo as director institutional

  On December 18, 2017, the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (MIUR) confirmed Professor Andrea Rollo as the new director of the Accademia di Belle Arti di…

• Paris City Hall Reverses Funding Cuts to FRAC Île-de-France's Le Plateau After Artist Protest institutional

  In response to significant protests from both the French and global art communities, the Paris City Council decided on December 11, 2017, to continue funding for Le Plateau, the…

• Minneapolis Institute of Art Launches Center for Empathy and the Visual Arts institutional

  The Minneapolis Institute of Art (MIA) has established the Center for Empathy and the Visual Arts, a research center funded by a $750,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon…

• Louvre Abu Dhabi Director Confirms Salvator Mundi Acquisition, Reports Record Attendance institutional

  In an interview with Artribune, Jean François Charnier, scientific director of the Louvre Abu Dhabi, discussed the museum's first month since opening. Designed by Jean Nouvel, the…

• Fondazione Morra Opens Shozo Shimamoto Archive in Naples institutional

  The Fondazione Morra has acquired Palazzo Spinelli di Tarsia in Naples, establishing it as the new home for the Shozo Shimamoto Association and Archive. This acquisition expands…

• Miami-Dade County Redirects Funds from Pérez Art Museum Over Cuban Art Show institutional

  Real estate mogul Jorge Pérez, founder of the Related Group, alleges that Miami-Dade County has reduced its financing for the Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) by $550,000 as a…

• Arianna Rosica joins Artribune team for special projects and marketing institutional

  Arianna Rosica, aged 41, a resident of Milan originally from Abruzzo, has been appointed to Artribune following her extensive experience at Flash Art Italia. In her new role, she…

• Centre Pompidou's Cultural Mediation Strategies Shared at Palazzo Grassi Grand Tour institutional

  Patrice Chazottes, director of public services at the Centre Pompidou, presented the museum's cultural mediation approach to about thirty Italian museum colleagues during the…

• Forte di Gavi: New Director Annamaria Aimone Plans Cultural Revival institutional

  Annamaria Aimone, art historian and director of Forte di Gavi since November 2016, outlines plans for the 36,000-square-meter pentagonal fortress in Piedmont, Italy. The fortress,…

• Lisbon's MAAT Museum Reports 550,000 Visitors in First Year institutional

  Lisbon's MAAT – Museu Arte Arquitetura Tecnologia celebrated its first anniversary on October 4, 2017, with over 550,000 visitors, 23 exhibitions, 432 artists, and 1,389 works…

• Jens Hoffmann Accused of Sexual Harassment, Projects Suspended by Jewish Museum institutional

  Curator Jens Hoffmann faces sexual harassment allegations from staff at the Jewish Museum in New York, leading to the suspension of all ongoing projects. The accusations emerged…

• ICA Miami opens with family-first strategy ahead of Art Basel institutional

  Just prior to the commencement of Art Basel Miami Beach, the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) Miami inaugurated its new facility, choosing to focus on its local community with…

• Alfonsina Russo appointed new director of Parco Archeologico del Colosseo institutional

  Italian archaeologist Alfonsina Russo has been named the new director of the Parco Archeologico del Colosseo in Rome, a role that encompasses management of the Colosseum, Roman…

• Sarah Cosulich appointed artistic director of Rome's Quadriennale institutional

  La Quadriennale di Roma has appointed Sarah Cosulich as its new artistic director, with the institution set to launch in 2020. This decision was made after interviews conducted by…

• Villa Medici and Angoulême launch cross-residency for comic artists institutional

  On November 27, the French Academy in Rome – Villa Medici and La Cité internationale de la bande dessinée et de l'image d'Angoulême signed a long-term agreement for…