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• Martina Oberprantacher Appointed Director of Kunsthaus Meran institutional

  Effective June 16, 2020, Martina Oberprantacher (born in Bolzano, 1979) has taken over as the director of Kunsthaus Meran, following Herta Wolf Torggler’s tenure. The museum,…

• Franco Noero closes Turin's Piazza Carignano space, expands with open-air garden institutional

  Franco Noero has closed his gallery space at Piazza Carignano 2 in Turin after four years, a decision accelerated by the Covid-19 pandemic. The 500-square-meter apartment,…

• Arsheef Gallery and Middle East Institute Bring Yemeni and Middle Eastern Art to Light institutional

  Founded in late 2019 by artist Ibi Ibrahim and British curator Lizzy Vartanian Collier, Arsheef is a gallery exclusively dedicated to emerging Yemeni art, both from artists still…

• Science Museums Face Scrutiny Over Justice Statements and Action institutional

  Cultural institutions, including science museums, have recently issued statements condemning racism and expressing solidarity with justice movements. Observers question whether…

• Solange Farkas on Pandemic Paralysis, Postponed Bienal, and Brazil's Political Crisis institutional

  Solange Farkas, founder of Associação Cultural Videobrasil, describes the initial pandemic period as paralyzing, leading to a profound re-evaluation of art's role and…

• Federica Schiavo Gallery Rebrands as Schiavo Zoppelli Gallery, Relocates to Milan's NoLo District institutional

  Federica Schiavo Gallery, originally founded in Rome in 2009 and expanded to Milan in 2016, has rebranded as Schiavo Zoppelli Gallery, incorporating co-owner Chiara Zoppelli's…

• Beijing Commune Director on Post-Pandemic Art and Digital Strategies institutional

  Beijing Commune, founded in 2004 in Beijing's 798 Art District, has shifted its focus to emerging Chinese artists, launching careers at international institutions. Director Lu…

• Ravenna Academy's Struggle for Autonomy Amid Bureaucratic Paradoxes institutional

  Established in 1829 and backed by Corrado Ricci, Italy's inaugural artistic superintendent, the Accademia di Ravenna stands as the sole mosaic academy in the country, utilizing…

• Viafarini riparte a Milano con 'Saremo in pochi' il 10 giugno institutional

  The cultural association Viafarini, established in Milan in 1991, is set to restart its operations following a break due to Covid-19. The event 'Saremo in pochi' will take place…

• Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Coyoacán: Interview with Director Marco Marica institutional

  The Italian Cultural Institute in Mexico City, located in the bohemian Coyoacán district since 1976, occupies an early 19th-century colonial house with a courtyard and garden.…

• Pérez Art Museum Miami acquires eight works from local galleries to support them post-lockdown institutional

  The Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) recently made headlines with its purchase of eight artworks from local galleries, totaling $145,000. This marks the biggest single-session…

• Italian Museums Reassert Public Mission Post-Lockdown institutional

  The COVID-19 crisis has prompted a re-evaluation of the role of public museums in Italy, with directors and curators reaffirming their core mission as public goods serving…

• Kurimanzutto Gallery: From Market Stall to Global Art Powerhouse institutional

  Founded in 1999 by Mónica Manzutto and José Kuri in Mexico City, Kurimanzutto gallery began as an experimental space in the Medellín Market, where artworks were sold by weight…

• Capsule Shanghai Founder on Post-Pandemic Challenges and Local Focus institutional

  Enrico Polato, the founder of Capsule Shanghai, reflects on the gallery's journey during the COVID-19 pandemic. Founded in late 2016 in the Xuhui district of Shanghai, the gallery…

• Anna Coliva retires after 26 years leading Galleria Borghese institutional

  Anna Coliva, director of Galleria Borghese since 2016 and a key figure at the museum since 1994, is retiring. She oversaw the museum's reopening after lockdown on May 19, 2020,…

• Marcos Amaro Foundation Expands Digital Presence and Announces Art Prize Finalists institutional

  The Marcos Amaro Foundation (FAMA) is enhancing its virtual operations and preparing to launch online catalogs. Restoration and preservation efforts for the work of Arthur Bispo…

• Magazzino Italian Art Uses Wearable Tech for Social Distancing institutional

  Magazzino Italian Art in New York is reopening and introducing EGOpro Active Tags, innovative wearable devices that use UWB radio technology to help maintain social distancing.…

• Bank Gallery Shanghai director on reopening after COVID-19 lockdown institutional

  Mathieu Borysevicz, founder and director of Bank Gallery in Shanghai, discusses the gallery's reopening after China's COVID-19 lockdown. The gallery, founded in July 2013 and…

• Daniele Pitteri Appointed CEO of Fondazione Musica per Roma institutional

  Daniele Pitteri has been appointed as the new CEO of Fondazione Musica per Roma, the organization that manages Rome's Auditorium Parco della Musica. He succeeds José Ramon Dosal,…

• Museums and Exhibitions Reopen Across Trentino and Friuli Venezia Giulia institutional

  As Italy progresses to Phase 2 of its COVID-19 reopening, museums in Trentino Alto Adige and Friuli Venezia Giulia are implementing safety protocols as they welcome visitors back.…

• FAI reopens 64 sites with new safety measures after COVID-19 closure institutional

  On May 22, 2020, the FAI – Fondo Ambiente Italiano reopened its 64 cultural sites following a two-month shutdown due to COVID-19. Marco Magnifico, the executive vice president,…

• Teatro di Roma scandal: executives raise salaries amid crisis institutional

  The Teatro di Roma is embroiled in a controversy over executive appointments and salary increases during a period of severe hardship for cultural workers. Lega councilors Maurizio…

• Gianfranco Maraniello concludes MART directorship with video farewell institutional

  Gianfranco Maraniello has concluded his five-year leadership at Trento and Rovereto's MART – Museo di Arte Moderna e Contemporanea. During a video conference announcement, he…

• MAC USP to Elect New Leadership on June 9 Amid Pandemic Challenges institutional

  On June 9, the University of São Paulo (USP) will hold elections for a new director of its Museum of Contemporary Art (MAC USP), succeeding Carlos Roberto Ferreira Brandão and Ana…

• IULM University Launches Art Management Degree Programs for Future Professionals institutional

  IULM University in Milan offers a Bachelor's in Arts, Performance, and Cultural Events and a Master's in Art, Enhancement and Market, designed to train professionals for the art…

• Mibact launches online survey to understand museum visitors' needs post-lockdown institutional

  As Italy gradually emerges from lockdown and enters Phase 2 of the Coronavirus emergency management, cultural venues are reopening. After the first week of reopening, about 80…

• Hara Museum of Contemporary Art to Close Historic Tokyo Building institutional

  The Hara Museum of Contemporary Art in Tokyo will close its historic building in Gotenyama, Kita-Shinagawa, due to prohibitive maintenance and structural upgrade costs. The…

• Madre Museum Naples Reopens with New Programs and Commissions institutional

  The Madre Museum in Naples has reopened under Phase 2 of Italy's COVID-19 lockdown easing. President Laura Valente announced a full new program, including the extension of the…

• V&A Museum Launches Call for Coronavirus Collection institutional

  The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is building a collection documenting the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on handmade signs, drawings, and messages created during lockdown.…

• Museo Marino Marini Firenze riapre il 15 giugno: intervista alla presidente Patrizia Asproni institutional

  Il Museo Marino Marini di Firenze riaprirà le sue porte dopo il 15 giugno, come comunicato dalla presidente Patrizia Asproni. Saranno adottate misure per garantire il…

• OCAT Shenzhen curator Chen Baiqi on museum reopening amid pandemic institutional

  Chen Baiqi, curator of OCAT Shenzhen, discusses the museum's pandemic response. OCAT, founded in 2005 and sponsored by state-owned OCT Group, operates multiple contemporary art…

• Vicente Todolí on HangarBicocca's reopening and citrus passion institutional

  Vicente Todolí, artistic director of Pirelli HangarBicocca in Milan, discusses the museum's planned reopening in late May 2020 and his dual life as a citrus collector. The Centro…

• Castello di Rivoli Reopens with 'Slow Museum' Concept and New Safety Measures institutional

  On May 19, 2020, the Castello di Rivoli Museo d'Arte Contemporanea in Rivoli, Turin, resumed operations after being closed due to the pandemic, unveiling a 'slow museum'…

• Milan's Spazio22 closes due to pandemic, gallerists cite uncertainty institutional

  Spazio22, a shared exhibition space in Milan near Porta Romana operated by Federico Luger (FL GALLERY) and Giampaolo Abbondio (Galleria Giampaolo Abbondio) since 2015, has closed.…

• Fondazione Brescia Musei launches three-year 'Alleanza per la Cultura' public-private partnership institutional

  'Alleanza per la Cultura' has been initiated by Fondazione Brescia Musei, representing a three-year collaboration between the public and private sectors that was established from…

• ICOM Brazil Issues Open Letter on International Museum Day Amid Pandemic institutional

  On May 18, International Museum Day, ICOM Brazil published an open letter to the Brazilian museological community. The letter, from the International Council of Museums in Brazil,…

• Bologna's Cultural Reopening: MAMbo Becomes Artist Hub, Morandi Museum Planned institutional

  Bologna's culture councillor Matteo Lepore outlines the city's post-lockdown cultural strategy in a May 2020 interview. Museums reopen May 19 with limited access and safety…

• Gianfranco Maraniello resigns as AMACI president, calls for museum model rethink institutional

  Gianfranco Maraniello, outgoing director of Mart in Rovereto, has resigned as president of AMACI, the association of Italian contemporary art museums, ahead of his mandate's end…

• Margherita Guccione appointed director of Italy's DGCC institutional

  Italian Minister of Culture Dario Franceschini has appointed architect Margherita Guccione as director of the Direzione Generale Creatività Contemporanea (DGCC), the branch of the…

• MAM Rio Launches Solidarity Collector's Club with Half Proceeds Supporting Community Projects institutional

  The Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio (MAM Rio) has launched a solidarity edition of its Collector's Club program, directing half of the proceeds from artwork sales to support…