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• SoutHeritage founders on Matera, Beuys, and contemporary art in Basilicata institutional

  Established in Matera by Società Agraria Bgreen, the Fondazione SoutHeritage per l'Arte Contemporanea champions contemporary art while involving the local populace. Its inaugural…

• Filippo Del Corno on Milan's Cultural Strategy: PAC, Mudec, and Post-Expo institutional

  In a recent interview, Filippo Del Corno, Milan's culture councillor, elaborated on the city's cultural strategy. His reappointment by Mayor Beppe Sala was influenced by his…

• Pino Pascali's multimedia legacy explored at Palazzo Grassi institutional

  A conversation on Pino Pascali's relationship with moving images will take place on November 29, 2016, at the Teatrino di Palazzo Grassi in Venice. The event is a collaboration…

• Milan seeks director for three civic art museums institutional

  The Municipality of Milan has published a call for applications to select a director for the Polo of modern and contemporary art, encompassing the Museo del Novecento, Galleria…

• Vienna's Artist Residency Programs: From Museumsquartier to Government Studios institutional

  Vienna offers a rich selection of artist residencies, highlighted by the AIR program at Museumsquartier, which was established in 2002 with four studios and has expanded to nine…

• Chiara Parisi Resigns as Cultural Director of Monnaie de Paris institutional

  Chiara Parisi has resigned as cultural director of the Monnaie de Paris, the historic French mint, after five years. Parisi, an Italian art historian with a PhD from Sapienza…

• Fondation Beyeler marks 20 years with new building, free entry for under-25s institutional

  The Fondation Beyeler in Riehen, Switzerland, is preparing to celebrate its 20th anniversary in 2017. The collection has grown from 188 works in 1997 to 300 in 2016 through…

• Hermitage Museum partners with MANN and Pompeii in four-year agreement institutional

  The National Archaeological Museum of Naples (MANN), the Superintendence of Pompeii, and the State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg have signed a four-year collaboration…

• Uffizi to Reorganize Galleries, Close Vasari Corridor for Renovations institutional

  Eike Schmidt, director of the Gallerie degli Uffizi and Palazzo Pitti, announced a major reorganization of the Uffizi galleries. By autumn 2017, the second floor will house…

• Torino's Cultural Strategy: Interview with Councillor Francesca Leon institutional

  In an interview with Artribune, Torino's culture councillor Francesca Leon outlines the city's cultural vision under the new M5S administration. Leon emphasizes education and…

• Chile Opens First National Contemporary Art Center in Former Cerrillos Airport institutional

  Chile has opened its first state-operated contemporary art museum, the Centro Nacional de Arte Contemporáneo Cerrillos, located at the former Cerrillos Airport in Santiago…

• Hermès Foundation's New Settings Program Supports Performing Arts institutional

  The Fondation d'entreprise Hermès has long been committed to supporting the performing arts. Since its inception, it has backed works fostering an original dialogue between…

• Two New Museums Open in France: MusVerre in Calais and Museum Bonnat-Helleu in Bayonne institutional

  Two new museums have opened in France. The most expensive project, MusVerre, inaugurated in October in Sars-Poteries near Calais, focuses on glass art with contemporary…

• Sky Arte HD Celebrates Fourth Anniversary with Caravaggio Documentary institutional

  On Tuesday, November 1, 2016, Sky Arte HD marks its fourth anniversary with a day-long marathon dedicated to Italian genius, featuring documentaries on figures from Giotto to…

• Vasif Kortun to Leave SALT Istanbul in 2017 Amid Political Tensions institutional

  Vasif Kortun, director of SALT in Istanbul, announced he will step down from his role as director of research and programs in 2017. The news follows a tense political climate…

• Fondazione VOLUME! launches 'Città inseparabili e buoni incontri' with Turner Prize-winning Assemble institutional

  Fondazione VOLUME! has inaugurated a new series of events titled 'Città inseparabili e buoni incontri' in Rome, focusing on urban peripheries. The first lecture featured Giles…

• PAFA Review Panel Discussion on November 2, 2016 institutional

  The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts hosted a review panel discussion on November 2, 2016. This event was documented by artcritical, a contemporary art publication powered by…

• First Adriatic Museums Network Launched by Pino Pascali Foundation institutional

  The Museo Fondazione Pino Pascali has launched the first cross-border Adriatic Museums Network as part of the AdriaWealth project, funded by the IPA Adriatic Cross-Border…

• Walsall's New Art Gallery faces closure amid UK budget cuts institutional

  The New Art Gallery in Walsall, which opened in 2000 as a model of provincial cultural investment, now faces severe funding cuts. The Walsall Borough Council needs to save £85…

• Italy's 'Super Directors' Transform State Museums institutional

  Former Minister Dario Franceschini introduced external recruitment for directors of Italy's 30 state museums of 'relevant national interest.' The first 20, including Uffizi,…

• Mark Bradford Designs New Logo for ICA LA institutional

  Mark Bradford, the Los Angeles-based artist and philanthropist born in 1961, has designed the new logo and visual identity for the Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles (ICA…

• James Bradburne's First 100 Days at Brera: A Revolution in Progress institutional

  In his initial 100 days as director of the Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan, James M. Bradburne has implemented notable enhancements, such as a revamped reception area, updated…

• Stella Rollig and Wolfgang Bergmann Appointed New Directors of Vienna's Belvedere Museum institutional

  On January 16, 2017, Thomas Drozda, the Austrian culture minister, named Stella Rollig as the artistic director and Wolfgang Bergmann as the commercial director of Vienna's…

• PaceWildenstein Dissolves After 17 Years, Pace Gallery Regains Independence institutional

  Pace Gallery is celebrating its 50th anniversary and reestablishing its autonomy following the conclusion of its 17-year partnership with PaceWildenstein in April 2010. On April…

• Fondazione Ragghianti Unveils 2016-2017 Program with Exhibitions and Sculpture Reinstallation institutional

  Fondazione Centro Studi sull'Arte Licia e Carlo Ludovico Ragghianti in Lucca has announced its program for late 2016 and 2017, as presented to the press by new director Paolo…

• Manet exhibition in Turin cancelled amid political dispute between mayor and museum foundation institutional

  Patrizia Asproni, the president of Fondazione Torino Musei, responded to remarks made by Mayor Chiara Appendino, who attributed the cancellation of a 2017 Edouard Manet exhibition…

• Italian Council launched to promote contemporary art abroad institutional

  Italian Minister of Cultural Heritage Dario Franceschini announced the creation of the Italian Council, an interministerial body modeled on the British Council and the Mondriaan…

• Centro Pecci director Fabio Cavallucci's contract renewal uncertain before reopening institutional

  The future of Fabio Cavallucci as director of the Centro per l'Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci in Prato is uncertain as his contract expires in spring 2017, just days before the…

• Bevilacqua La Masa Foundation in Venice Gets New Board, Announces 100th Young Artists Collective institutional

  The Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa in Venice has a new board of directors appointed by mayor Luigi Brugnaro, averting a feared closure. The trio consists of Bruno Bernardi,…

• Luciano Massari Appointed Director of Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara institutional

  Luciano Massari, a sculptor hailing from Carrara and born in 1956, has been appointed as the new director of the Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara (ABAC), securing 43 out of 48…

• Italian Parliament Debates Cultural Startup Law at ArtLab16 institutional

  On September 30, 2016, during ArtLab16 organized by the Fondazione Fitzcarraldo in Mantua, a meeting with the Italian Chamber of Deputies' Culture Commission discussed a proposed…

• French Senate proposes turning Villa Medici into a museum institutional

  A French Senate report by Senator André Gattolin questions the continued relevance of the Académie de France à Rome at Villa Medici, suggesting its transformation into a museum…

• 2014 Conference on Art Periodicals at American University of Beirut Art Galleries institutional

  A 2014 conference titled Critical Machines: Art Periodicals Today was held at the American University of Beirut Art Galleries. Editors from various nations gathered to examine the…

• Pastificio Cerere partners with schools for student-artist residencies in Rome institutional

  Pastificio Cerere, the historic creative hub in Rome's San Lorenzo district, is redefining its identity through educational initiatives. The former industrial complex, known for…

• Metropolitan Museum of Art curbs hot dog vendors on its steps institutional

  The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York has reduced the number of hot dog vendors on its front plaza from 25-30 to just eight, after director Thomas Campbell intervened. The…

• IED ARTE and Wunderkammern Partnership for Education and Internships institutional

  For the 2016/2017 academic year, IED ARTE has established a collaboration with the contemporary art gallery Wunderkammern, building on past partnerships with Fondazione Palazzo…

• Arteco's Interdisciplinary Approach to Art and Cultural Heritage institutional

  Founded in 2010 by art historians Beatrice Zanelli and Annalisa Pellino, Arteco is an association based in Turin that bridges the gap between the preservation of cultural heritage…

• Buffalo's Albright-Knox Gallery Renamed After $42.5M Donation institutional

  The Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, New York, has received a $42.5 million donation from billionaire investor Jeffrey Gundlach, founder of DoubleLine Capital. The gift,…

• Eike Schmidt defends private party at Palazzo Pitti, citing revenue for restorations institutional

  Eike Schmidt, director of the Uffizi Galleries, has issued a detailed response to criticism over a private event held at Palazzo Pitti, which was initially reported as a bachelor…

• IED Como Launches New Degree in Contemporary Arts institutional

  The Accademia di Belle Arti Aldo Galli (IED Como) has introduced a new MIUR-recognized degree program, the Scuola delle Arti Contemporanee, presented during the Streetscape…