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• Faurschou Foundation Opens Private Museum in Greenpoint, Brooklyn institutional

  The Faurschou Foundation, founded in 2011 in Copenhagen by Jens Faurschou, has opened a new private museum in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, in December. The space, a former shoe factory…

• Fábrica de Arte Marcos Amaro Launches Educational Program for São Paulo Interior Artists institutional

  Fábrica de Arte Marcos Amaro (FAMA) has opened applications for its Meios e Processos educational program, aiming to support artists from the interior of São Paulo state. The…

• Lavanderia a Vapore: A European Dance House in Turin institutional

  Founded in 2008 in Collegno, close to Turin, Lavanderia a Vapore has been under the management of Piemonte dal Vivo since 2015 and was designated a European Dance House in 2018,…

• Venice Biennale posts record surplus of €2.8 million for 2019 Art Edition institutional

  The Venice Biennale announced a net profit of €2.8 million from the 2019 Art Edition, overseen by Ralph Rugoff, bringing total reserves to around €5.6 million. The overall…

• Kathryn Weir appointed artistic director of Madre museum in Naples institutional

  Kathryn Weir, former director of the Department of Cultural Development at the Centre Pompidou, has been named artistic director of the Museo Madre in Naples. In an interview with…

• XNL Piacenza Contemporanea: New Art Center Opens in Former Enel Building institutional

  In Piacenza, Italy, a new private contemporary art center named XNL Piacenza Contemporanea has been established within a former Enel industrial site owned by the Fondazione di…

• Yale University to Revise Eurocentric Art History Curriculum, Sparking Controversy institutional

  Yale University's Department of Art History, led by director Tim Barringer, is revising its introductory art history course "Introduction to Art History: From the Renaissance to…

• Umberto Croppi appointed new director of Federculture institutional

  Umberto Croppi has been appointed the new director of Federculture, effective February 1. Croppi, former Assessor for Culture of Rome and current President of the Fondazione La…

• MACRO Museum in Rome Closed Since January 1 After De Finis Directorship Ends institutional

  Rome's MACRO museum has been closed since January 1, 2020, following the end of director Giorgio De Finis's tenure on December 31, 2019. The closure, attributed to months of…

• Mauro Felicori Elected to Emilia-Romagna Regional Council institutional

  Mauro Felicori, a cultural manager from Bologna and former director of the Reggia di Caserta, has been elected to the Regional Council of Emilia-Romagna with 5,370 personal…

• Museo Madre President Laura Valente on 2020 Plans and Kathryn Weir Era institutional

  Laura Valente, president of Museo Madre in Naples and named best president of 2019 by Artribune, outlines the museum's 2020 programming in an interview. The museum enters a new…

• Elena Loewenthal appointed director of Circolo dei Lettori in Turin institutional

  Elena Loewenthal, born in Turin in 1960, has been named the new director of the Fondazione Circolo dei Lettori, selected by the board of directors after a public competition. She…

• Accademia di San Luca unveils renovated galleries with masterpieces from storage institutional

  The renovated galleries of the Accademia Nazionale di San Luca in Rome have reopened, featuring significant works from 18th and 19th-century donations. President Francesco Cellini…

• Itinerant Art School Bridges São Paulo's Center and Periphery institutional

  So, there's this art school called ali, which stands for 'arte livre itinerante,' and it was started by a group of artists including Bruno Dunley and Ana Prata, among others. They…

• João Fernandes Assumes Artistic Direction at Instituto Moreira Salles Amid Brazilian Cultural Resilience institutional

  João Fernandes, the new artistic director of Instituto Moreira Salles in São Paulo, arrives from leading roles at Fundação Serralves in Porto (1996-2012) and Museo Reina Sofía in…

• Simone Menegoi and Lorenzo Balbi on Revitalizing Bologna's Art Scene institutional

  Lorenzo Balbi became artistic director of MAMbo in July 2017, aiming to establish a coherent long-term vision for the museum's spaces, focusing on experimentation, international…

• Cottino Social Impact Campus Opens in Turin, First in Europe for Impact Education institutional

  The Cottino Social Impact Campus, the first center in Europe dedicated to impact education, will begin classes in February 2020 in Turin, Italy. Promoted by the Fondazione…

• GES-2's Programming and V-A-C Foundation's Strategic Ambitions institutional

  The V-A-C Foundation's GES-2 museum in Moscow, funded by billionaire Leonid Mikhelson, opens in September 2020 with three exhibitions: Santa Barbara (curated by Icelandic artist…

• Cecilia Alemani appointed Venice Biennale visual arts director amid controversy institutional

  Paolo Baratta, outgoing president of the Venice Biennale, unilaterally appointed Cecilia Alemani as director of the visual arts section, bypassing standard procedures. Baratta,…

• CIMAM Issues Urgent Appeal to Rio Mayor to Protect MAR Museum Funding institutional

  The International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern and Contemporary Art (CIMAM), an organization affiliated with the International Council of Museums (ICOM)…

• Banca d'Italia's Art Collection: From Ancient Finds to Contemporary Works institutional

  The art collection of the Bank of Italy originated in the late 19th century with the discovery of artifacts during excavations at Palazzo Koch, including a marble statue of…

• Cesare Pietroiussi svela il programma 2020 di Palaexpo: Basilico, Jim Dine, Quadriennale e nuovo MACRO institutional

  Cesare Pietroiusti, presidente dell'Azienda Speciale Palaexpo di Roma, ha illustrato la programmazione per il 2020 di Palazzo delle Esposizioni, MACRO e Mattatoio in un'intervista…

• MAMbo Director Lorenzo Balbi Unveils 2020 Program Ahead of Arte Fiera institutional

  Lorenzo Balbi, the head of MAMbo in Bologna, has announced the museum's exhibition schedule for 2020. One of the highlights is a group show called AGAINandAGAINandAGAINand, which…

• Nearly 210,000 applicants for 1,052 museum guard jobs at Italian Ministry of Culture institutional

  The Italian Ministry of Culture (formerly Mibac) has announced the preselective tests for 1,052 non-managerial positions dedicated to reception and surveillance, part of a larger…

• Metropolitan Museum of Art Celebrates 150th Anniversary in 2020 institutional

  On April 13, 2020, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York commemorates its 150th anniversary with a series of exhibitions and events throughout the year. Established in 1870,…

• Palazzo Grassi and Punta della Dogana Announce 2020 Program with Cartier-Bresson, Nabil, and Group Show institutional

  Martin Bethenod, director of Palazzo Grassi and Punta della Dogana in Venice, outlined the institutions' 2020 program in an interview. Palazzo Grassi will host two photography…

• Museo Novecento director Sergio Risaliti outlines 2020 plans institutional

  In an interview with Artribune, Sergio Risaliti, the director of Museo Novecento in Florence, discussed the museum's programming for 2020. The institution will continue its…

• Paris to Open First Museum Dedicated to Historical Photography institutional

  Paris will open its first museum dedicated to historical photography by the end of 2020, filling a gap in the city's rich photographic landscape, which until now focused on…

• Italian Fine Arts Academies Appeal to New Minister Gaetano Manfredi for Reform institutional

  Vittorio Politano, the Director of the Accademia di Belle Arti di Catanzaro, has reached out to Gaetano Manfredi, the Minister of University and Research, to advocate for urgent…

• Chiara Casarin Appointed Artistic Director of Museo Canova di Possagno institutional

  Chiara Casarin, currently director of the Musei Civici di Bassano del Grappa, has been named artistic director of the Museo Canova di Possagno. The appointment unites the two…

• Centro Pecci 2020 Program: Strong Female Presence and International Focus institutional

  Cristiana Perrella, director of the Centro per l'Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci in Prato, outlines the museum's 2020 program. The year will feature a strong female presence,…

• Laboratorio del Futuro launches in Palermo with interdisciplinary dialogues institutional

  On November 23, 2019, the Laboratorio del Futuro was launched at Palazzo Abatellis in Palermo, serving as a forum for discussions on modern topics. This initiative, developed by…

• Newseum in Washington DC to Close Permanently on December 31 institutional

  The Newseum, a museum dedicated to the history of journalism and the press located at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington DC, will close its doors to the public on December…

• Electa Acquires Abscondita, Rosanna Cappelli Named President institutional

  Mondadori-owned publisher Electa has acquired Abscondita, the Milanese publisher known for its black-covered volumes of artists' writings and art literature. Founded in 1945 in…

• Lorenzo Bini Smaghi Appointed President of Centro Pecci in Prato institutional

  Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, who previously served as an executive at the European Central Bank, has been named the new president of the Centro per l'Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci in…

• Palazzo Reali Opens as New Masi Venue in Lugano institutional

  The Museo Cantonale di Lugano has reopened after two years of renovation, rebranded as Palazzo Reali and now serving as the second venue of Masi (Museo d'arte della Svizzera…

• GAMeC Bergamo 2020: Daniel Buren, Antonio Rovaldi, and Collezione Impermanente institutional

  Lorenzo Giusti, director of GAMeC Bergamo, has unveiled the 2020 agenda, which emphasizes unconventional modernism, the promotion of heritage, contemporary art, and international…

• Matera Hosts Artist Residency Summit, Drafts Charter for Formal Recognition institutional

  On November 15-16, 2019, Matera hosted a two-day event named "Come&Seed – Coltivare nuovi modelli di residenza," part of the European Capital of Culture 2019 initiative. This…

• Rio City Hall Transfers R$ 451k to Keep MAR Running Through Year-End institutional

  Amid a severe financial and political crisis at the Museu de Arte do Rio (MAR), the Rio de Janeiro City Hall has transferred R$ 451,000 to the museum, ensuring its operation at…

• Fondazione Marcello Morandini to Open in Varese Spring 2020 institutional

  The Fondazione Marcello Morandini, established in 2016, will open its museum in a 1930s villa in central Varese in spring 2020. The foundation, founded by artist and designer…