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• New York City launches AREA program to create 500 affordable artist studios in unused properties institutional

  The NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, in collaboration with the New York City Economic Development Corporation, has introduced AREA – Affordable Real Estate for Artists. This…

• Roma's MACRO Testaccio rebranded as Mattatoio, sparking outrage institutional

  Rome's city council, led by Deputy Mayor Luca Bergamo, has renamed the MACRO Testaccio exhibition pavilions back to 'Mattatoio' (slaughterhouse), erasing the internationally…

• German Prosecutor Opens Criminal Investigation into documenta 14's €6 Million Deficit institutional

  The German Prosecutor General has launched a criminal investigation into documenta officials over alleged misappropriation of public funds. The probe follows a report by auditing…

• Daniele Pittèri's Strategic Revitalization of Santa Maria della Scala in Siena institutional

  Since February 2016, Daniele Pittèri has been at the helm of transforming Siena's Santa Maria della Scala into a vibrant cultural center. The site, covering 40,000 square meters,…

• Valore Museo: bando per 18 musei e giovani under 35 in Toscana institutional

  La Fondazione CR Firenze, in collaborazione con ICOM e Polo Museale Toscana, lancia la seconda edizione del bando Valore Museo, con un finanziamento aggiuntivo di 200mila euro. Il…

• Le Murate PAC in Florence enters new phase with expanded spaces and global focus institutional

  Le Murate PAC | PAC Progetti Arte Contemporanea in Florence, Italy, enters a new phase under director Valentina Gensini, with expanded spaces and a renewed curatorial program. The…

• Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo selects three international curators for 2018 residency institutional

  The Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in Turin has revealed the three international curators chosen for its twelfth residency program, which will take place from March to June…

• SIAE Launches Italia Music Export with €50,000 Fund for Italian Artists Abroad institutional

  SIAE, Italy's main copyright collective, has launched Italia Music Export, a national office based in Milan and managed by Nur Al Habash, former director of Rockit, to support…

• Uffizi unveils new Vasari Auditorium and four galleries, acquires Schor masterpiece institutional

  In Florence, the Uffizi Galleries just opened a new Auditorium dedicated to Giorgio Vasari, along with four more exhibition spaces on the ground floor of the Vasari Corridor. This…

• Picasso Museum to Open in Aix-en-Provence in 2021 institutional

  A new museum dedicated to Pablo Picasso will open in Aix-en-Provence, France, in 2021, promoted by Catherine Hutin-Blay, daughter of Jacqueline Roque, Picasso's last wife. The…

• Rome's Mattatoio Sheds Macro Identity, Faces Uncertain Future institutional

  The Mattatoio, previously known as Macro, is a historic slaughterhouse complex located in Testaccio, Rome, which has undergone a rebranding. Constructed between 1888 and 1891 by…

• Hayward Gallery reopens in London after two-year renovation institutional

  The Hayward Gallery in London reopens on July 9, 2018, after a two-year renovation by FCBStudios. The brutalist building, criticized for its concrete mass, now features new stone…

• Villa Croce Museum in Genoa Closes Amid Management Crisis institutional

  On January 18, 2018, Villa Croce, the contemporary art museum in Genoa, shut its doors due to unmanageable expenses and a decline in visitor attendance, according to Open S.r.l.,…

• Rijksmuseum closes Schiphol branch due to roof leaks institutional

  The Rijksmuseum has temporarily closed its satellite location at Amsterdam-Schiphol Airport, where water from a leaking roof dripped onto display cases for weeks. The branch,…

• Fondazione Modena Arti Visive Unveils 2018 Program institutional

  A new synergy among three major Modena institutions—Galleria Civica, Fondazione Fotografia, and Museo della Figurina—has led to the creation of the Fondazione Modena Arti Visive…

• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Michelangelo Visits MET's Michelangelo Show institutional

  The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York hired an actor dressed as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle Michelangelo to promote its exhibition 'The Met Michelangelo: Divine Draftsman…

• Instituto Moreira Salles inaugura nova sede na Avenida Paulista com 1.000 m² de galerias institutional

  O Instituto Moreira Salles (IMS) inaugurou sua nova sede paulistana em 20 de setembro, na Avenida Paulista, projetada pelo escritório Andrade Morettin Arquitetos. O espaço conta…

• Frac Directors Discuss Evolution, Architecture, and Outreach institutional

  In a 2018 conversation with artpress, Keren Detton from Frac Grand Large–Hauts-de-France, Claire Jacquet of Frac Aquitaine, and Pascal Neveux representing Frac Provence-Alpes-Côte…

• NGV Campaign to Acquire Salvador Dalí's 1946 Painting 'Trilogy of the Desert: Mirage' institutional

  The National Gallery of Victoria is initiating a fundraising effort in 2018 to purchase Salvador Dalí's 1946 work 'Trilogy of the Desert: Mirage', aiming to become the first…

• Uffizi Director Schmidt Signs Pact to Support Florence's National Archaeological Museum institutional

  The Uffizi Galleries and the National Archaeological Museum of Florence have signed a five-year agreement, the 'Patto per l'Archeologia,' aimed at enhancing the archaeological…

• 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…