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Triennale Milano Opens 'Gioco' Children's Space at Piano Parco institutional
Triennale Milano has inaugurated 'Gioco', a new creative space for children and families at the Piano Parco level of Palazzo dell'Arte. The 300-square-meter indoor area (plus 700…
New Museum and Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Foundation Launch Annual Production Fund for Contemporary Art institutional
The New Museum in New York and the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in Turin have established the New Futures Production Fund, an annual initiative to support the creation and…
Cooper Hewitt Showcases Stradanus's Nova Reperta Print Series and Preparatory Sketches institutional
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum holds nine preliminary drawings from Stradanus's Nova Reperta series, a 1591 print collection highlighting innovations. Created by Flemish…
New Museum and Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo forge partnership institutional
The New Museum in New York, set to reopen in fall 2025 with a doubled exhibition space designed by OMA/Shohei Shigematsu with Rem Koolhaas, has announced a new collaboration with…
Danielle Puceta Named Chief Digital Officer at Emerald Holding institutional
Emerald Holding, Inc. (NYSE: EEX), recognized as the largest B2B event organizer in the U.S., has announced the immediate appointment of Danielle Puceta as its inaugural Chief…
Fondazione MUVE first Italian civic museum network to obtain gender equality certification institutional
The Bureau Veritas Italia has awarded Gender Equality Certification to the Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia (MUVE), marking it as the first civic museum network in Italy to…
Pinault Collection Announces Autumn 2025 Program in Venice institutional
The Pinault Collection has unveiled its autumn 2025 program across Punta della Dogana, Palazzo Grassi, and the Teatrino in Venice. Director Bruno Racine stated the program aims to…
Armani/Silos launches Continuum cultural program in Milan institutional
Armani/Silos in Milan has launched Continuum, a new cultural program of events and performances curated by publishing house NERO, running alongside the exhibition 'Giorgio Armani…
Livorno's Magazzini Generali Transforms into Cultural Hub with New Foundation institutional
The Magazzini Generali in Livorno, originally built as cargo warehouses in 1918, have been transformed into a vibrant cultural hub. This redevelopment kicked off over ten years…
Cristiana Perrella Appointed President of Pontifical Academy of Fine Arts and Letters institutional
Cristiana Perrella, who became director of Rome's MACRO museum in March 2025, has been appointed president of the Pontifical Insigne Academy of Fine Arts and Letters of the…
Museum Studies Program Compiles September 2025 Job Listings Across U.S. Institutions institutional
The Tufts University Museum Studies program has published a comprehensive job roundup for September 7, 2025, featuring numerous employment opportunities across American cultural…
Syncretika Transforms from Association to Foundation in Udine institutional
Syncretika, founded as an association in August 2024 in Udine, Italy, has recently become a foundation. The transition was marked by the opening of 'Movimento Interlocutorio,' an…
MUseoSElla Brings Contemporary Art to the Parmese Apennines institutional
In the tiny hamlet of Sella di Lodrignano, a fraction of Neviano degli Arduini in the Parmese Apennines, a contemporary art museum has emerged thanks to two art history graduates…
Ruba Katrib to Curate Art Basel Unlimited in 2026 institutional
Art Basel has chosen Ruba Katrib to oversee its Unlimited sector for the upcoming 2026 fair in Basel, following Giovanni Carmine's tenure since 2011. Currently serving as chief…
Mantua's Palazzo della Ragione to Open Contemporary Art Museum with Sonnabend Collection in 2025 institutional
A modern art museum is set to debut on November 29, 2025, within the historic 13th-century Palazzo della Ragione in Mantua, showcasing pieces from the Sonnabend Collection. This…
The Arts Club Dubai launches inaugural artist residency with $10,000 prize and exhibition institutional
The Arts Club Dubai is kicking off its first-ever artist residency from October 2025 to April 2026, wrapping up with an exhibition at the venue. If you’re a UAE resident working…
CASVA Milan's New Home in QT8 Quarter Opens September 30 institutional
Milan's CASVA (Centro di Alti Studi sulle Arti Visive) will move into a dedicated space in the QT8 quarter on September 30, 2025. The new headquarters, a former market pavilion…
Noguchi Museum Names Hitomi Iwasaki Head Curator; Art Basel Qatar Appoints Wael Shawky Artistic Director for 2026 institutional
Hitomi Iwasaki will take on the role of head curator and director of curatorial affairs at the Noguchi Museum in New York, beginning in September. Before this, she was the…
Leadership Turmoil at Asia Society Museum and NTU Centre for Contemporary Art institutional
Yasufumi Nakamori, director of the Asia Society Museum in New York, disappeared unexpectedly in May 2025 just before the institution's major gala fundraiser. Nakamori, a former…
Frost Science Museum in Miami Marks Five Million Visitors with Special Weekend Events institutional
The Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science in Downtown Miami has reached a significant attendance milestone, welcoming over five million visitors since its opening in 2017.…
Banksy piranha piece to star at new London Museum in Smithfield Market institutional
The London Museum, formerly the Museum of London, has acquired a Banksy piranha work for its permanent collection ahead of its move to the historic Smithfield Market. The piece,…
AGNSW Staff Protest Job Cuts Following NSW Government Funding Reduction institutional
On August 27, more than 100 employees of the Art Gallery of New South Wales staged a protest against proposed job reductions, marking the first industrial action in over ten…
De Sarthe Gallery Expands to Wong Chuk Hang, Championing Emerging Chinese Tech Artists institutional
Founded by Pascal de Sarthe in the late 1970s, De Sarthe Gallery is moving to a new 929-square-meter venue in Hong Kong's Wong Chuk Hang district, leaving behind its smaller…
Museum of Life and Science Blog Highlights Seasonal Wetland Observations institutional
The Museum of Life and Science published a blog post detailing seasonal changes in its wetland habitats. The content describes various flora and fauna present, including ripening…
Late Summer Observations at Museum of Life and Science Wetlands institutional
The Museum of Life and Science's wetland exhibit, Explore the Wild: Wetland, is experiencing late summer biological activity. Persimmon trees are ripening, with fruit that falls…
Van Gogh Museum threatens closure over Dutch government funding dispute institutional
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam may close if the Dutch government fails to honor a 1962 agreement to fund its operations and maintenance. Director Emilie Gordenker warned that…
Sfeir-Semler Gallery marks 40 years bridging Middle Eastern and international art scenes institutional
The Sfeir-Semler Gallery marks its 40th anniversary and two decades since its Beirut branch opened. Established by Andrée Sfeir-Semler in Kiel, Germany, in 1985, the Beirut…
Young Volunteer Chronicles Work Experience Week at The Bowes Museum institutional
A young volunteer documented a five-day work experience placement at The Bowes Museum in July 2025. The participant engaged with various museum departments including volunteer…
Work Experience Participant Documents Museum Operations at The Bowes Museum institutional
Brooklyn Children's Museum: 125 years of history and a new garden institutional
Established in 1899 in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, the Brooklyn Children's Museum holds the title of the oldest children's museum globally. Originally located in the Adams House, it…
Discussion on Albanian Art Collective's Manifesto at University of Toronto Humanities Institute institutional
The Jackman Humanities Institute at the University of Toronto will present a panel discussion on September 18, 2025, focusing on the MANIFESTO initiative from the DebatikCenter of…
MANIFESTO Collective to Discuss Art and Trust at University of Toronto Panel institutional
A discussion panel at the Jackman Humanities Institute will examine the work of the MANIFESTO collective from Albania's DebatikCenter of Contemporary Art. Scheduled for September…
São Paulo Court Grants 180-Day Reprieve for Container Theater After Violent Eviction Attempt institutional
A São Paulo court has issued an injunction allowing the Mungunzá Container Theater and the Tem Sentimento Collective to remain in their municipal property for 180 days. Judge…
National Museum of Toys and Miniatures Releases August 2025 Newsletter institutional
Buro Stedelijk: decolonizing the museum from within institutional
Rita Ouédraogo, curator of Buro Stedelijk at the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam, discusses the platform's mission to decolonize the museum. Buro Stedelijk evolved from the SMBA…
Barnes Foundation Launches Art and Wellness Workshops for Parkinson's Community institutional
The Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia has introduced a new initiative called Barnes Create & Connect, featuring complimentary workshops for individuals diagnosed with Parkinson's…
Italian Culture Ministry to Hire Over 2,000 New Staff by End of 2025 institutional
The Italian Ministry of Culture (MiC) has announced a major recruitment plan to hire over 2,000 new permanent employees by the end of 2025, following a decree by Public…
Roberto Concas Appointed President of Fondazione Costantino Nivola institutional
Roberto Concas, a 73-year-old art historian from Cagliari, has been named the new president of the Fondazione Costantino Nivola, succeeding critic and curator Giuliana Altea after…
Latitude Gallery Moves to Tribeca, Liu Shiming Foundation Appoints Director, Mori Art Museum Hires Curators institutional
This September, Latitude Gallery will move to 5 Lispenard Street in Tribeca, increasing its space to more than 260 square meters over two levels. Established in 2020 by Shihui…
Canyon, a New York Center for Performance and Time-Based Art, Opens in 2026 institutional
In 2026, a new cultural venue named Canyon will debut in New York's Lower East Side, spearheaded by philanthropist Robert Rosenkranz alongside Joe Thompson, the former director of…

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