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• Mendes Wood DM Opens Exhibitions and Prepares for New Headquarters institutional

  Mendes Wood DM is launching new exhibitions while simultaneously preparing for the opening of its new headquarters. The gallery's activities include the presentation of…

• EAV Parque Lage Announces Multiple Programs Including Forest Residencies and New York Awards institutional

  EAV Parque Lage has opened applications for its Forest Residency Program, inviting artists to work within natural environments. The institution simultaneously launched scholarship…

• EAV Parque Lage Announces 2022 Scholarship Program and Participates in ArtRio 2020 institutional

  EAV Parque Lage has launched a scholarship program for its 2022 free courses, opening registration for these educational opportunities. The institution's "Amigo EAV" collection…

• MAM Rio Appoints Keyna Eleison and Pablo Lafuente as New Artistic Directors institutional

  The Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro has announced the appointment of Keyna Eleison and Pablo Lafuente as its new artistic directors. This decision follows an international…

• MAM Rio Announces New Leadership and Hosts Cultural Management Seminar institutional

  Fabio Szwarcwald has resigned from his executive director position at MAM Rio. The museum has appointed Keyna Eleison and Pablo Lafuente as its new artistic directors. Beatriz…

• Fondo Network Launched to Support Emerging Performative Arts in Italy institutional

  At the end of the 52nd Santarcangelo Festival, the festival's organizer, Santarcangelo dei Teatri, announced a new program called Fondo. This initiative is aimed at supporting…

• ICOM Brazil Highlights Museum Challenges on International Museum Day institutional

  On International Museum Day, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) Brazil emphasized the critical role cultural institutions play. The organization specifically addressed…

• P.art.ilha Project Unites Off-Axis Galleries During Quarantine institutional

  The P.art.ilha initiative has brought together galleries operating outside Brazil's traditional art hubs during the quarantine period. This project assembles artists and proposes…

• P.art.ilha Unites Off-Axis Galleries During Quarantine institutional

  P.art.ilha brings together galleries from outside the main art axis during quarantine. The initiative highlights programming from August 11 to 17, 2020. This collaborative effort…

• Paço das Artes Opens Submissions for 2021/2022 Project Season Amid Pandemic Challenges institutional

  Paço das Artes has opened submissions for its 2021/2022 Project Season, continuing its programming during the coronavirus pandemic. The institution has launched virtual…

• Galeria Jaqueline Martins expands to Belgium and São Paulo with new spaces institutional

  Galeria Jaqueline Martins has launched a new branch in Belgium, marking its first international expansion. Simultaneously, the gallery inaugurated its Four Flags São Paulo…

• Kogan Amaro Gallery Opens Swiss Branch with Nuno Ramos Exhibition institutional

  The Kogan Amaro gallery has launched a new branch in Switzerland, inaugurated with an exhibition by Brazilian artist Nuno Ramos. This expansion occurs alongside the gallery's…

• Catanzaro's New Diffuse Museum MUDIAC Unveiled by Founders institutional

  The founders of the new Museo Diffuso di Arte Contemporanea (MUDIAC) in Catanzaro, Italy, have detailed the project. The museum will be a diffuse museum, integrating contemporary…

• Inhotim Founder Bernardo Paz Donates 330-Work Collection, Establishes New Governance institutional

  In June, approximately 330 contemporary artworks from Bernardo Paz's collection were permanently donated to Instituto Inhotim. This collection features pieces by renowned artists…

• MASP Reinstates Censored Exhibition After Curators' Protest, Agrees to Free Access and Indigenous Representation institutional

  The Museu de Arte de São Paulo (Masp) reached a settlement with curators Sandra Benites and Clarissa Diniz, who resigned on May 17 after the museum attempted to censor six…

• Museum Professional Shares Career Transition Insights institutional

  A former museum employee discusses challenges faced by staff in the museum sector and outlines steps for transitioning to other careers. The author notes that many museum…

• Beatrice Leanza Appointed Director of Mudac in Lausanne institutional

  Effective January 1, 2023, Beatrice Leanza has been named the director of Mudac, the Cantonal Museum of Contemporary Design and Applied Arts located in Lausanne, Switzerland, as…

• Fotografiska Expands to Berlin, Miami, Shanghai, Becoming World's Largest Photography Museum institutional

  Fotografiska, the Swedish photography museum with existing locations in Stockholm, New York, and Tallinn, is set to open three new venues in Berlin, Miami, and Shanghai between…

• Milan Museums Launch ASBA Project to Measure Art's Health Benefits institutional

  A new experimental project called ASBA (Anxiety, Stress, Brain-friendly museum, Approach) will launch in September 2022 at two Milan civic museums: the Museo di Storia Naturale…

• China's Naval Expansion: From Soviet Carrier Acquisition to Domestic Aircraft Carrier Development institutional

  The People's Liberation Army Navy has significantly expanded its capabilities, highlighted by the June 2022 launch of the Fujian, China's first fully domestically designed…

• Evolve-Maire Tecnimont Foundation Launches in Milan with Second Life Exhibition institutional

  Maire Tecnimont, an Italian engineering firm headquartered in Milan's Garibaldi complex, has established the Evolve-Maire Tecnimont Foundation to train 'humanist engineers'…

• Alessandro Bollo appointed senior project manager of Milan's Fabbrica del Vapore institutional

  Alessandro Bollo, who previously led the Polo del '900 foundation in Turin, has taken on the role of senior project manager at Fabbrica del Vapore in Milan. His responsibility is…

• Vincenzo de Bellis Appointed Director of Art Basel Fairs and Platforms institutional

  On July 7, 2022, Art Basel announced the appointment of Vincenzo de Bellis as the new director of fairs and exhibition platforms worldwide. De Bellis, currently a curator at the…

• Australian Museum Launches Burra Learning Space for Children During NAIDOC Week institutional

  The Australian Museum has opened a new educational facility called Burra, meaning 'eel', designed as an immersive learning environment for children aged 0-14. The space, led by…

• Fondazione Rovati opens first spaces in Milan, museum to debut in September institutional

  The Fondazione Luigi Rovati in Milan has opened its garden, exhibition pavilion, conference room, study room, bookshop, café-bistrot, and restaurant on July 6, 2022. Designed by…

• Luigi La Rocca appointed new Superintendent for PNRR at Italian Ministry of Culture institutional

  On the recommendation of Minister Dario Franceschini, Prime Minister Mario Draghi has appointed Luigi La Rocca as the new Director General for Archaeology, Fine Arts and…

• MACTE Termoli's Educational Program: Art as a Tool for Social Change institutional

  The MACTE Museum of Contemporary Art in Termoli, Italy, has developed a comprehensive educational program since its opening in early 2019. Director Caterina Riva and Amalia…

• Italian cultural leaders gather in Turin for States General of Culture institutional

  The States General of Culture took place on July 5, 2022, at the Museo del Risorgimento in Turin, organized by Il Gruppo 24 ORE in collaboration with the City of Turin. The event…

• Metropolitan Museum President Daniel Weiss Resigns After Leading Financial Turnaround institutional

  Daniel Weiss, President and CEO of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York since 2015, has announced his resignation effective June 2023. Weiss led the institution through a…

• Leonie Radine Appointed Curator at Museion Bolzano institutional

  Leonie Radine has been named curator of Museion in Bolzano, marking a return to Italy. She previously served as curatorial assistant for the German Pavilion at the 2022 Venice…

• Centre Pompidou Plans First Latin American Platform in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil institutional

  In a move to expand its international presence, the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris is in discussions to establish its inaugural Latin American platform in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil,…

• Marco Delogu appointed new president of Palaexpo in Rome institutional

  On June 28, 2022, photographer Marco Delogu will succeed artist Cesare Pietroiusti as president of Azienda Speciale Palaexpo, the cultural institution managing Palazzo delle…

• Franciscan Friar Sidival Fila Launches Philanthropic Foundation institutional

  Sidival Fila, a Brazilian Franciscan friar and artist born in Paranà in 1962, has established the Fondazione Filantropica Sidival Fila O.N.L.U.S. to aid disadvantaged children…

• Berggruen Arts & Culture Opens New Hub in Venice's Cannaregio District institutional

  Philanthropist Nicolas Berggruen (born 1961, Paris) has established Berggruen Arts & Culture in Venice, acquiring both the Casa dei Tre Oci on Giudecca Island and Palazzo Diedo…

• Open Doors talk explores museum's civic education role institutional

  The fourth Open Doors talk, organized by Fondazione Brescia Musei with Fondazione Scuola dei beni e delle attività culturali and the Network of European Museum Organizations, will…

• Rebecca Huntley Discusses Visual Communication for Climate Action at Australian Museum Lecture institutional

  On June 2, 2022, social researcher Rebecca Huntley delivered the Talbot Oration at the Australian Museum, exploring how imagery can effectively communicate climate issues and…

• Museums as Tools for Community Empowerment: Simon Brown Speaks at Open Doors institutional

  On June 15, 2022, at 4:30 PM, the third Open Doors talk, hosted by Fondazione Brescia Musei, Fondazione Scuola dei beni e delle attività culturali, and the Network of European…

• Bruno Barsanti Named Director of Fondazione Elpis, New Milan Space Opening Fall 2022 institutional

  Bruno Barsanti, previously curator for Una Boccata d'Arte, has been appointed director of Fondazione Elpis, the Milan-based foundation created by collector and entrepreneur Marina…

• Opera Laboratori acquisisce Canale 3 Toscana, nascono C3T e ARTUSCANY TV institutional

  Opera Laboratori, a Tuscan company managing sites such as the Duomo di Siena and the Museo dell’Opera, has acquired a 70% stake in Canale 3 Toscana, a local broadcaster…

• Open Doors: il museo come centro di coesione sociale institutional

  On June 8, 2022, the second session of the Open Doors series, titled "Participation that Unites," will take place. Led by Professor Pierluigi Sacco and supported by various…