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• São Paulo's Paulo Gustavo Law Funding Deadlock Persists Amid Federal Cultural Policy Shifts institutional

  A stalemate continues over the implementation of Paulo Gustavo Law funding initiatives in São Paulo. The Brazilian Ministry of Culture (MinC) has expressed support for artists,…

• Creative Scotland crisis: Dixon resigns after artist revolt institutional

  Creative Scotland, the national arts funding body, faced a crisis in 2012 after shifting to lottery-based project funding, sparking protests from artists and leading to the…

• Pelham Communications Opens Dubai Office After 20 Years in Middle East institutional

  Pelham Communications, a cultural communications agency that started in 2004, has just launched a new office in Dubai, marking nearly 20 years of service in the Middle East's art…

• Miuccia Prada Formalises Role as Fondazione Prada Director, Establishes Steering Committee institutional

  Miuccia Prada has officially reaffirmed her position as Director of Fondazione Prada, highlighting her dedication to the institution's art and culture projects for over thirty…

• Centro Pecci pays €100,000 to Cristiana Perrella to drop labor lawsuit institutional

  The Centro Pecci in Prato has agreed to pay former director Cristiana Perrella €100,000 to settle her labor lawsuit and withdraw a defamation complaint against president Lorenzo…

• Nippon TV Acquires Studio Ghibli, Securing Future of Miyazaki's Legacy institutional

  On September 21, 2023, Nippon Television Network Corporation acquired a 42.3% stake in Studio Ghibli, formalizing a long-standing partnership. The deal, signed by Ghibli director…

• MAXXI Roma lancia laboratori tattili per ipovedenti con Enzo Cucchi institutional

  Il MAXXI di Roma ha avviato il progetto MAXXI per TUTTI, finanziato dal PNRR, per rendere il museo accessibile a persone con disabilità fisiche e cognitive. Il 23 e 30 settembre…

• Artists Demand Immediate Revocation of São Paulo's Paulo Gustavo Law Edicts institutional

  On Wednesday, the 20th, at the São Paulo Legislative Assembly, cultural managers and artists called for the cancellation of 24 decrees issued in September by the State Secretariat…

• Australian Museum Hosts Final Eureka Talks Featuring 2023 Prize Winners institutional

  The Australian Museum presented the concluding installment of its Eureka Talks Series on September 23, 2023. Associate Professor Alice Motion moderated discussions with three 2023…

• Pecci Centre workers speak out against layoffs and financial crisis institutional

  Workers at the Centro Pecci in Prato have released a public letter responding to the dismissal of two employees on 29 August for 'budget problems'. They express regret that…

• From Villa delle Rose to MAMbo: The Evolution of Bologna's Modern Art Museum institutional

  In 1916, Countess Nerina Armandi Avogli donated a prestigious villa in Bologna's Saragozza district to establish a modern art gallery. Opened in 1925 as Villa delle Rose, it…

• Kamel Mennour lancia il Mennour Institute a Parigi per ricerca, educazione e filantropia institutional

  Kamel Mennour, un gallerista con sedi a Londra e Parigi e una scuderia di oltre quaranta artisti, tra cui nomi come Daniel Buren, Anish Kapoor, Bertrand Lavier e Ugo Rondinone, ha…

• Harim Business School Unveils Dynamic Brand Identity Designed by The Wave Studio institutional

  On September 18, 2023, Harim Business School in southern Italy introduced a new visual identity created by The Wave Studio. The design agency developed a flexible logo system…

• Ishara Art Foundation: Promoting South Asian Art from Dubai institutional

  Established in 2019 by Smita Prabhakar, who has spent over 20 years collecting South Asian contemporary art and relocated to the UAE four decades ago, Ishara Art Foundation stands…

• Artist as Curator Symposium at Whitechapel Gallery Explores Collaborative Exhibition-Making institutional

  On April 19, 2013, the MRes Art: Exhibition Studies program at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design (CSM) hosted a symposium called 'Artist as Curator: Collaborative…

• Palazzo Grassi Unveils Dense Cultural Program for Teatrino institutional

  Palazzo Grassi in Venice has announced a rich cultural program for its Teatrino auditorium, featuring over thirty free events spanning cinema, architecture, publishing, and sound…

• Stéphane Lissner reinstated as Teatro San Carlo superintendent by Naples court institutional

  A Naples labor court has annulled the termination of Stéphane Lissner's contract as superintendent and artistic director of the Teatro San Carlo, ordering his immediate…

• Reina Sofía Lifts 30-Year Photo Ban on Picasso's Guernica institutional

  Since September 1, 2023, visitors to the Museo Reina Sofía in Madrid can photograph Picasso's Guernica (1937) without flash, tripods, or selfie sticks. The 30-year ban was lifted…

• Metropolitan Museum Opens 81st Street Studio Children's Learning Center institutional

  The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York inaugurated the 81st Street Studio on September 9, 2023, a 3,500-square-meter educational space designed by KOKO Architecture + Design…

• Australian Museum Supports Voice to Parliament Through Cultural Programs and Reconciliation Efforts institutional

  The Australian Museum has expressed support for the Voice to Parliament and the Uluru Statement from the Heart. The institution aims to advance reconciliation by promoting First…

• NABA launches practice-based PhD for artists, bypassing Italian ministerial inertia institutional

  Guido Tattoni, the dean of NABA (Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti), revealed the introduction of a practice-oriented research PhD for artists, in collaboration with a university in…

• Pace Gallery to Open New Tokyo Space in Azabudai Hills Spring 2024 institutional

  Pace Gallery continues its Asian expansion with a new Tokyo location in the Azabudai Hills district, set to open spring 2024. The building is designed by Thomas Heatherwick, with…

• Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia pubblica il Bilancio di Sostenibilità 2022 institutional

  Il Bilancio di Sostenibilità 2022 del Museo Nazionale Scienza e Tecnologia Leonardo da Vinci di Milano, il terzo consecutivo, è stato recentemente reso pubblico. Questo rapporto…

• Centro Pecci di Prato licenzia due dipendenti per problemi di bilancio institutional

  Il Centro Pecci di Prato ha deciso di licenziare due dei diciotto membri del proprio personale, provocando reazioni di protesta da parte dei sindacati Cgil e Uil. La prima…

• British Museum director Hartwig Fischer resigns after theft scandal institutional

  After seven years in his role, Hartwig Fischer, the first non-British director of the British Museum since 1866, has stepped down amid various controversies, including the dispute…

• A.M. Qattan Foundation: 30 Years of Cultivating Palestinian Art and Culture institutional

  Founded in 1993 in the UK by Palestinian refugee Abdel Mohsin Al-Qattan, the A.M. Qattan Foundation is dedicated to fostering cultural development in Palestine. Its director…

• De Appel Opens New Amsterdam Space Amid Dutch Arts Funding Crisis institutional

  De Appel arts centre has launched its new four-storey facility located on Prins Hendrikkade in Amsterdam, marking the end of a six-year quest for a stable location. The…

• Polimoda's AN/ARCHIVE: A New Fashion Research Hub in Florence institutional

  Polimoda, one of the world's most prestigious fashion schools founded in 1986, is launching AN/ARCHIVE, a 7,000-square-meter space in the Manifattura Tabacchi complex in Florence.…

• Milan opens call for historic Caselli Daziari to become cultural spaces institutional

  A public tender has been announced by the Municipality of Milan for the redevelopment of three historic toll booths (Caselli Daziari) in the city’s core into spaces for cultural,…

• Italian Culture Minister Holds Ferragosto Meeting with Top Officials institutional

  On August 15, 2023, Italian Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano convened a meeting at the Ministry of Culture headquarters in Rome with undersecretaries and general directors to…

• Mitra Abbaspour Named Harvard Art Museums Curator institutional

  Mitra Abbaspour is stepping into the role of Houghton curator for modern and contemporary art at the Harvard Art Museums, where she’ll also oversee that division. Currently, she…

• Art Jameel: 20 Years Bridging Saudi Arabia and UAE institutional

  Founded in 2003 by the Jameel family, Art Jameel is a private foundation operating across Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, with a global mission to develop contemporary…

• USP Visual Arts Students Plan Protests After Course Cuts institutional

  Visual Arts students at the University of São Paulo's School of Communications and Arts are planning protests starting Monday, July 14, following the cancellation of 11 courses…

• Carlo Maria Lolli Ghetti joins Russo Contemporary as consultant institutional

  Carlo Maria Lolli Ghetti, former director of White Noise Gallery in Rome, has been appointed as a consultant for Russo Contemporary, the contemporary arm of the historic Galleria…

• Italian Culture Ministry Reform Reverts to 2006 Structure institutional

  On August 1, 2023, Italian Culture Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano announced a digitalization push to strengthen museum competitiveness. However, on August 9, it was revealed that…

• Pinacoteca Appoints New Chief Curator Amid Multiple Brazilian Art Exhibitions institutional

  The Pinacoteca de São Paulo has announced the appointment of a new chief curator, though the specific name was not provided in the source material. This institutional change…

• Triennale Milano Unveils Expansion, New Restaurant, and Fall Exhibition Program institutional

  Triennale Milano is set to broaden its design museum with the introduction of a new restaurant helmed by Michelin-starred chef Tommaso Arrigoni, alongside a fall exhibition…

• Italy joins France's Nuovo Grand Tour artist residency program with €225k funding institutional

  Italy's Ministry of Culture, through its Directorate General for Contemporary Creativity, has allocated €225,000 to support the Nuovo Grand Tour residency program, a…

• Choque Cultural Celebrates 20 Years of Disruption with Aldemir Martins Focus and Urban Art-Education Dialogue institutional

  Choque Cultural marks its 20th anniversary, highlighting a legacy of artistic ruptures. The celebration includes an intimate look at the work of Aldemir Martins, exploring his…

• Australian Museum Expedition Studies Mammals on Norfolk Island institutional

  An Australian Museum-led research team conducted a comprehensive mammal survey on Norfolk Island from October to November 2022. The expedition, led by mammalogists Dr Mark…