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• Palazzo Monti opens second Brescia space Fertile in former glassworks institutional

  On March 22, 2025, Palazzo Monti will open a second venue in Brescia called Fertile, located at Via Arnaldo Soldini 47 in a former glassworks. The 300-square-meter space includes…

• Italy's AFAM Reform: 400+ Artistic Disciplines Reduced to 127 institutional

  On February 12, 2025, Minister Anna Maria Bernini enacted a reform of Italy's Alta Formazione Artistica, Musicale e Coreutica (AFAM) system. This initiative condenses more than…

• PAC 2025: 3 milioni di euro per l'arte contemporanea italiana institutional

  Il Ministero della Cultura, attraverso la Direzione Generale Creatività Contemporanea, ha annunciato la quinta edizione del bando PAC – Piano per l’Arte Contemporanea, con un…

• Six Major Cultural Institutions Launching Worldwide in 2025 Emphasize Sustainability and Access institutional

  Six significant cultural institutions are opening or reopening globally in 2025, each prioritizing sustainable architecture and enhanced public access. In London, the V&A East…

• Italy opens international call for curator of 2026 Venice Biennale pavilion institutional

  On February 27, 2025, the Directorate General for Contemporary Creativity of Italy's Ministry of Culture announced an international search for a curator for the Italian Pavilion…

• Giosetta Fioroni's Rome Studio Opens to Public as Foundation Reaches Full Operations institutional

  The Fondazione Goffredo Parise e Giosetta Fioroni in Rome has reached full operational capacity, opening the historic studio of artist Giosetta Fioroni to the city. Located at via…

• Rome's Gnamc Library and Archive Closed Since July 2024, Reopening Uncertain institutional

  Since July 2024, the Biblioteca e Archivio at the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea (Gnamc) in Rome has been shut down, marking the longest closure since 1946.…

• MAC Lissone Celebrates 25 Years with 2025 Exhibition Program institutional

  In 2025, the MAC di Lissone, a modern art museum located in Monza e Brianza, will mark its 25th anniversary with a series of new exhibitions and events. Since beginning his…

• Afterall Research Centre Founded by Charles Esche and Mark Lewis institutional

  The Afterall Research Centre was founded in 1998 by Charles Esche and Mark Lewis, and it became a UAL Research Centre in 2016. Starting out as a publishing project, it launched…

• New Foundation Dedicated to Virgilio Guidi Opens in Venice institutional

  In Venice, a new foundation honoring Virgilio Guidi, the Italian artist who passed away in 1984, has been launched. Guidi, originally from Rome but later a Venetian, took over…

• Ralph Gleis Named New Director of Vienna's Albertina Museum institutional

  Ralph Gleis, former director of the Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin, has been appointed as the new director of the Albertina Museum in Vienna, succeeding Klaus Albrecht Schröder.…

• Albuquerque Foundation Opens in Sintra, Portugal, Dedicated to Ceramics institutional

  Set to launch on February 22, 2025, in Sintra, Portugal, the Albuquerque Foundation is a cultural venue dedicated to both historical and modern ceramics. Established by Brazilian…

• Claudia Cardinale Foundation Launches in Nemours with Artist Residencies and Exhibitions institutional

  In 2024, the Fondazione Claudia Cardinale, located in Nemours, France, commenced its initiatives under the leadership of Claudia Squitieri and Perrin Gamot. This foundation aims…

• Giubileo degli Artisti 2025: Yan Pei-Ming, Bill Fontana e Papa Francesco a Roma institutional

  Dal 13 al 18 febbraio 2025, Roma ospiterà il Giubileo degli Artisti e del Mondo della Cultura, organizzato dal Dicastero per la Cultura e l'Educazione della Santa Sede. Le…

• Davide Ferri Appointed New Director of Arte Fiera in Bologna institutional

  Davide Ferri, born in Forlì in 1974, has been named the new director of Arte Fiera, Italy's oldest modern and contemporary art fair, taking over from Simone Menegoi. This…

• Cur'Arti opens first outpatient museum in Naples hospital institutional

  The first outpatient museum in Italy has opened at the CTO hospital in Naples, an initiative of the European network Cur'Arti to integrate art therapy into rehabilitation. The…

• Siena Returns Donation of 478 Artworks After Failed Agreement institutional

  The Municipality of Siena has formally rescinded a 2019 donation of 478 contemporary artworks valued at €1.7 million, citing an inability to meet the donor's conditions. The City…

• Mucho Mas! non profit space in Turin champions contemporary photography institutional

  Mucho Mas!, a non-profit space for artists established in Turin by Silvia Mangosio and Luca Vianello in 2018, emphasizes emerging photography. In 2024, the venue showcased…

• Trump's DEI crackdown forces US museums to dismantle diversity programs institutional

  In response to Donald Trump's executive orders targeting DEI (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion) initiatives, prominent cultural institutions in the U.S. are shutting down their…

• Agrigento 2025 Foundation in Turmoil After President's Abrupt Resignation institutional

  Giacomo Minio, professor of Applied Economics to Cultural Heritage at the University of Palermo, abruptly resigned as president of the Fondazione Agrigento 2025 on January 25,…

• Fondazione Adolfo Pini reopens in Milan after restoration institutional

  The Fondazione Adolfo Pini will unveil its restored 19th-century building at Corso Garibaldi 2 in Milan on January 30, 2025, following a two-year renovation. Founded by Adolfo…

• Pace Gallery to Open Berlin Space in Former Gas Station for 2025 Gallery Weekend institutional

  Pace Gallery will inaugurate its first Berlin exhibition space in May 2025, converting a former gas station in Schöneberg into a gallery with offices, a café, and a bookstore run…

• Brazilian Art Institutions Present Diverse Programming from Nuno Ramos to Educational Minecraft Project institutional

  Artist Nuno Ramos describes his artistic journey as one of immense stylistic diversity. The Galeria Marília Razuk is currently highlighting works by Amilcar de Castro, Eleonore…

• Stella Café: New Management for Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Foundation's Cafeteria in Turin institutional

  The Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in Turin has reopened its ground-floor cafeteria under new management, now named Stella Café. The space, designed by artist Rudolf Stingel…

• Jonathan Fine outlines inclusive vision for Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna institutional

  At the Theater Museum, Jonathan Fine, the newly appointed director of the Kunsthistorisches Museum (KHM) in Vienna, unveiled his initiative titled “ReMastering KHM: open,…

• New Taipei City Art Museum Opens in Taiwan institutional

  The New Taipei City Art Museum (NTCAM), the city's first civic art museum, has opened on reclaimed land at the confluence of the Yingge and Dahan rivers in the Sanying Reclaimed…

• Ordet and Lenz Press Open New Spaces in Milan's Città Studi institutional

  Nonprofit contemporary art space Ordet and publishing house Lenz Press will inaugurate new locations in Milan's Città Studi district on February 19, 2025. Ordet moves from Porta…

• CAM Casoria Reopens with Expanded Spaces and Digital Initiatives institutional

  The CAM – Contemporary Art Museum, located in Casoria near Naples, is set to reopen on January 17, 2025, marking its 20th anniversary after a year of closure. Antonio Manfredi,…

• Art Dubai Group Appoints Alexie Glass-Kantor and Dunja Gottweis to Senior Leadership Roles institutional

  Art Dubai Group has announced the appointment of Alexie Glass-Kantor as Executive Director, Curatorial, and Dunja Gottweis as Director of Art Dubai Fair. Both will operate from…

• Sara Raza Named Artistic Director and Chief Curator of Tashkent's Centre for Contemporary Art institutional

  Sara Raza has been appointed as the artistic director and chief curator for the Centre for Contemporary Art (CCA) in Tashkent, which is set to open its doors in September 2025.…

• Accademia di Belle Arti di Palermo prende in gestione lo Zac institutional

  L'Accademia di Belle Arti di Palermo è l'unica candidata a gestire lo Zac, l'ex hangar di 1.500 mq ai Cantieri Culturali alla Zisa, dopo che il bando pubblico è andato deserto. Il…

• Galleria Russo Opens New Archival Space in Rome institutional

  In the summer of 2024, Galleria Russo, the oldest modern art gallery in Italy, launched Galleria Russo Archivi at Via Laurina 12 in Rome. The gallery is under the leadership of…

• Fondazione per l'Arte CRT Turns 25: Interview with President Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo institutional

  In 2025, Fondazione per l'Arte CRT celebrates its 25th anniversary. President Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo outlines the foundation's strategic program for 2024–2027, centered…

• Climate Museum to Open Permanent Home in New York's Hudson Yards by 2027 institutional

  The Climate Museum, founded by human rights lawyer Miranda Massie in 2013, has operated as a nomadic institution hosted by organizations like Columbia University's Earth…

• Chef Giorgio Locatelli to Open Restaurant at National Gallery London institutional

  On May 10, 2025, the Sainsbury Wing of the National Gallery in London will welcome visitors again following two years of renovations. Initially crafted by Robert Venturi and…

• Panorama: Venice's New Non-Profit Art Space institutional

  On September 13, 2023, a triangular cultural venue named Panorama, covering 20 square meters, was inaugurated in Campiello San Zulian, Venice, close to Piazza San Marco. This…

• Pinacoteca Ambrosiana hits 300k visitors after strategic overhaul institutional

  Milan's Pinacoteca Ambrosiana, the city's oldest museum, has seen a dramatic surge in attendance from an average of 50,000–60,000 annual visitors to 250,000 in 2023 and a…

• Curitiba to Host MAC USP Extension in 2025 as Paraná Cultural Scene Gains International Reach institutional

  Curitiba will welcome a new branch of the Museu de Arte Contemporânea (MAC) in 2025, expanding the institution's presence beyond São Paulo. This development reflects the growing…

• Curitiba to Expand MAC Museum in 2025, Boosting Paraná's Cultural Impact institutional

  Curitiba will gain an extension of the Museu de Arte Contemporânea (MAC) in 2025, marking a significant development for the city's cultural infrastructure. This expansion is part…

• KADIST to End San Francisco Programs in 2026, Shifting Focus to International Initiatives institutional

  KADIST will discontinue its exhibitions, events, and residencies at its San Francisco venue starting in summer 2026. The organization is redirecting resources to expand its…