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• Farnesina Director Vincenzo De Luca on Italy's Global Cultural Strategy institutional

  Vincenzo De Luca has been appointed as the new Director General for the Promotion of the Country System at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He has laid out a plan to…

• The Main Museum: A $50M Institution for LA's Local Art Scene institutional

  A new museum called The Main Museum will open in Los Angeles, backed by real estate magnate Tom Gilmore and designed by Tom Wiscombe Architecture. The project involves renovating…

• MAAT Lisbon Director Pedro Gadanho Previews New Museum and Exhibitions institutional

  Pedro Gadanho, director of the MAAT – Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology in Lisbon, discussed the museum's upcoming opening and programs in an interview. The museum,…

• Rome's National Central Library Revives Art Exhibitions institutional

  The Biblioteca Nazionale Centrale di Roma (BNCR) is undergoing a cultural revival under new director Andrea De Pasquale, who aims to restore the 18th-century tradition of…

• Adrian Paci Joins Fondazione Adolfo Pini's Scientific Committee institutional

  Fondazione Adolfo Pini in Milan hosted Incontro #2, a series of eight meetings between students from Accademia di Brera and NABA, coordinated by artist Gianni Caravaggio. The…

• ICOM 2016 Milan Conference: Museums as Agents of Social Change institutional

  The 24th ICOM General Conference took place in Milan from July 3-9, 2016, at the MiCo convention center, drawing 3,300 participants from 130 countries. The event, themed 'Museums…

• Artissima forced to relocate as regional offices take over its Turin space institutional

  Artissima, the contemporary art fair in Turin, has been evicted from its office space in via Bertola 34 due to the delayed completion of the new Piedmont Region skyscraper…

• Laura Miller on Marketing Strategies at the Guggenheim and Italy Innovation Program institutional

  Laura Miller, marketing director at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, participated in a talk titled 'Museums & new marketing strategies' on June 29 at the Teatrino di…

• Macro and Rome's modern art museums left without director as contract expires institutional

  Federica Pirani's contract as director of Rome's modern and contemporary art museums expired on June 30, 2016, leaving the Macro and six other municipal museums without…

• Louise Fishman's 1993 painting 'Iron Sharpens Iron' donated to Art Institute of Chicago institutional

  Louise Fishman's 1993 painting 'Iron Sharpens Iron' entered the collection of The Art Institute of Chicago as a gift from Robert Miller and Sarah Wittenborn Miller. The oil on…

• Garage Museum Launches Accessibility Program for Disabled Visitors institutional

  The Garage Museum of Contemporary Art in Moscow, founded by Dasha Zhukova and Roman Abramovich, has launched a program to make contemporary art more accessible to disabled…

• Barbara Jatta appointed director of Vatican Museums institutional

  Barbara Jatta, currently head of the Prints Cabinet at the Vatican Apostolic Library, has been named the new director of the Vatican Museums. She will officially assume the role…

• Justine Simons appointed London Deputy Mayor for Culture institutional

  London Mayor Sadiq Khan has appointed Justine Simons, 45, as the new Deputy Mayor for Culture and Creative Industries. Simons, who has a notable history of founding the Fourth…

• Marta Morelli on MAXXI's Educational Approach and Museum Pedagogy institutional

  In an interview following the Prima Giornata di Studi sulla Didattica del Contemporaneo held in Città di Castello last April, Marta Morelli from MAXXI in Rome elaborates on…

• Amici della Triennale di Milano raccoglie 250.000 euro in 100 giorni institutional

  In just over three months since its founding, the Amici della Triennale association has raised more than 250,000 euros to support Milan's Triennale institution dedicated to design…

• Francesca Leon appointed culture councillor in Turin institutional

  Francesca Leon, a non-political professional with extensive experience in cultural management, has been appointed as the new Assessore alla Cultura (Culture Councillor) of Turin.…

• Peep-Hole closes Milan space, takes on Fondazione Furla artistic direction institutional

  Milan's non-profit art space Peep-Hole is closing its venue in Via Stilicone 10, as announced by director Bruna Roccasalva. The closure coincides with Peep-Hole's new role as…

• Essl Museum in Austria Closes After 17 Years institutional

  The Essl Museum in Klosterneuburg, Austria, closed its doors at the end of June 2016 after 17 years of operation. Founded by collector Karlheinz Essl, the museum housed a rich…

• Filippo Del Corno reconfirmed as Milan's culture councillor under new mayor Sala institutional

  Giuseppe Sala, the newly elected mayor of Milan, has reconfirmed Filippo Del Corno as assessore alla Cultura (culture councillor), maintaining continuity from the previous…

• Monica Bello on arts@CERN: Bridging Art and Fundamental Research institutional

  Monica Bello, director of arts@CERN since 2015, leads the program that invites artists from all disciplines to engage with fundamental research at CERN in Geneva. Founded in 2011…

• Fondazione Malaspina Opens in Ascoli Piceno, Dedicated to Contemporary Photography institutional

  A new center for contemporary photography research, Fondazione Malaspina, has been inaugurated in Ascoli Piceno, located in the Marche region of central Italy. This is significant…

• Bari launches interdisciplinary art debate series with experts institutional

  The Fondazione Corriere del Mezzogiorno has launched a multi-event initiative in Bari titled "Quanto è contemporanea l'arte contemporanea?" (How Contemporary is Contemporary…

• Peep-Hole appointed artistic director of Fondazione Furla institutional

  Fondazione Furla has appointed Peep-Hole, a private contemporary art center in Milan, as its new artistic director, replacing the previous curator Chiara Bertola. The foundation,…

• Hermitage Museum to Open Barcelona Branch in 2019 institutional

  The State Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg will open a new branch in Barcelona in May 2019. The museum will be located in the Casa Llotja de Mar, an 18th-century neoclassical…

• Cristiana Collu Reveals Renovated GNAM in Rome institutional

  Cristiana Collu, the director of the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna (GNAM) in Rome, has successfully completed a significant renovation, which she referred to as an…

• Fabio Cavallucci unveils new vision for Museo Pecci at Art Basel institutional

  At Art Basel, Fabio Cavallucci, director of the Centro Pecci in Prato, outlined his plans to transform the institution into a multidisciplinary 'center for the arts' encompassing…

• Fondazione Fotografia Modena Master on Contemporary Image institutional

  Fondazione Fotografia Modena offers a master's program on contemporary image, led by Alice Bergomi. The program, based in Modena since 2011, covers photography and visual culture,…

• IED Turns 50: Interview with Director Emanuele Soldini institutional

  The Istituto Europeo di Design (IED) celebrates its 50th anniversary. In an interview, IED Italia director Emanuele Soldini traces the school's history from its founding in 1966…

• Angela Vettese appointed director of Arte Fiera in Bologna institutional

  Angela Vettese, a prominent art critic, scholar, and former culture councillor of Venice, has been named the new artistic director of Arte Fiera in Bologna, succeeding the duo…

• ICOM 2016 Milano: musei e paesaggi culturali al centro della conferenza institutional

  La 24esima Conferenza Generale di ICOM avrà luogo a Milano dal 3 al 9 luglio 2016, attirando migliaia di esperti del settore museale da tutto il mondo. Alberto Garlandini,…

• Gilbert & George to Open Foundation in London's Spitalfields institutional

  Artists Gilbert & George (Gilbert Prousch, b. 1943; George Passmore, b. 1942) are launching a new foundation in London's East End, following Damien Hirst's Newport Street Gallery…

• Pitti Discovery and Uffizi Sign Three-Year Fashion Partnership institutional

  A new three-year partnership between Pitti Discovery and the Uffizi Galleries was signed at Palazzo Pitti, aiming to merge fashion and culture in Florence. The agreement, signed…

• Taco Dibbits Appointed New Director of Rijksmuseum Amsterdam institutional

  Taco Dibbits, head of collections since 2008, has been named the new general director of the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, succeeding Wim Pijbes who will step down on July 15, 2016.…

• Hugo Boss Prize Museum Space to Open in Milan's Galleria institutional

  Hugo Boss is set to open a contemporary art museum in Milan's prestigious Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, alongside a new restaurant by chef Carlo Cracco. The museum will showcase…

• Italy Launches Second Round of Super Director Recruitment for Nine Museums and Archaeological Parks institutional

  The Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage has opened a new call for applications to select nine super directors for major museums and archaeological parks, following the first…

• Fondazione Prada Launches Advanced Cinema Seminar in Venice institutional

  Fondazione Prada's Venice venue will host 'Belligerent Eyes | 5K Confinement,' an advanced seminar on cinema conceived by Luigi Alberto Cippini with Giovanni Fantoni Modena.…

• De Appel Curatorial Programme Navigates Crisis After Director's Dismissal institutional

  In August 2015, the de Appel arts centre in Amsterdam encountered turmoil when Lorenzo Benedetti was removed from his position as director during the 2015-2016 Curatorial…

• Centro Pecci launches open call for restaurant and bistrot management institutional

  The Centro per l'Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci in Prato has issued a public tender for the management of its new restaurant and bistrot/pub, ahead of its reopening in October…

• Rachel Harrison's 2001 photograph Untitled from Perth Amboy acquired by MoMA institutional

  The Museum of Modern Art in New York has acquired Rachel Harrison's 2001 chromogenic print, Untitled from Perth Amboy. The American artist, born in 1966, created the work…

• MAMbo's Villa delle Rose Opens for Mahony Collective Residency institutional

  The MAMbo museum in Bologna has launched a new residency program called ROSE at Villa delle Rose, hosted by the Sandra Natali Residency. The first participants are the Mahony…