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Museion Director Bart van der Heide Outlines 2021 Program
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Bart van der Heide, director of Museion in Bolzano since 2019, has detailed the museum's upcoming programming for 2020-2021 in an interview. The autumn/winter 2020 season…
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Marian Goodman closes London gallery due to pandemic and Brexit
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Marian Goodman, a prominent gallerist in the U.S., will shut down her London gallery at the close of 2020, influenced by the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit's repercussions on the…
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Biennale di Venezia Appoints New Artistic Directors for Cinema, Dance, Music, and Theater
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The Biennale di Venezia has named new artistic directors for the 2021-2024 period: Alberto Barbera (Cinema), Wayne McGregor (Dance), Lucia Ronchetti (Music), and the duo…
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Designit Creates Brand Identity for Menomadin Foundation's Social Impact Work
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Designit, a design consultancy, developed the branding and visual identity for the Menomadin Foundation, a non-profit organization focused on social impact. The project was…
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MAMbo Director Lorenzo Balbi on Post-Lockdown Plans and the Nuovo Forno del Pane
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Lorenzo Balbi, artistic director of MAMbo – Museo d’Arte Moderna di Bologna, outlines the museum’s 2020 autumn/winter program in an interview. The main exhibition space, Sala…
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Sergio Risaliti Appointed Guest Curator of Contemporary Art at Capodimonte
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Sergio Risaliti, 58, director of Florence's Museo Novecento since 2018, has been selected via public tender as guest curator of the contemporary art section at Naples' Museo e…
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Pivô Pesquisa Opens Applications for 2021 Artist Residency Program in São Paulo
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Pivô Pesquisa, the artistic residency initiative by Pivô, is currently inviting applications until November 6, 2020, for its 2021 program. Since its inception in 2013, this free…
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2020-2021 Fellows Announced for Rome's Foreign Academies
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The foreign academies of Rome have announced their new fellows for the 2020-2021 residency year, despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Académie de France – Villa Medici…
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Vittorio Sgarbi Appointed National Head for Cultural Heritage Valorization by ANCI
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Vittorio Sgarbi, art critic, historian, and current president of several cultural foundations including Fondazione Canova Onlus, MART, and Fondazione Ferrara Arte, as well as a…
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Nahem Shoa's Portrait 'Head of Desiree' Featured in Laing Art Gallery Collection
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The Laing Art Gallery is currently displaying Nahem Shoa's oil painting 'Head of Desiree' as part of its '100 Years of Collecting' exhibition. Created between 2000-2001, this…
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RIF – Museo delle Periferie Launches in Rome's Tor Bella Monaca
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The RIF – Museo delle Periferie, conceived and curated by Giorgio De Finis, has been announced as a new cultural hub in Rome's Tor Bella Monaca district. The project originated…
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Fabrizio Gallanti Appointed Director of arc en rêve Centre d'Architecture in Bordeaux
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In November, Fabrizio Gallanti, a Genoa native born in 1969, will take on the role of director at arc en rêve – centre d'architecture in Bordeaux, France. This institution is…
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National Photography Museum to Open at Triennale Milano
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Italian Minister of Culture Dario Franceschini announced the creation of a National Museum of Photography within the spaces of Triennale Milano. The project will involve MUFOCO…
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Emilia-Romagna Region Buys Artworks from Young Artists to Support Sector Amid COVID-19
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The Emilia-Romagna Region has launched a call for the acquisition of artworks by young artists operating in its territory, aiming to support the visual arts sector hit hard by the…
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Villa d'Este and Villa Adriana Director Andrea Bruciati on 2020 Plans and Pandemic Challenges
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Andrea Bruciati, who oversees Villa d'Este and Villa Adriana, has detailed the upcoming 2020-2021 agenda in light of the pandemic. On October 16, the exhibition 'Ecce Homo' will…
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Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro Unveils 2020 Program with New Exhibitions and Project Rooms
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Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro in Milan has announced its autumn-winter 2020 program, featuring exhibitions, project rooms, and guided tours. The season includes the opening of…
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Lisson Gallery and Phoebe Saatchi Yates Open New Spaces in London's Cork Street During Frieze Week
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Although Frieze London was canceled due to the pandemic, London’s art week took place from October 8 to 11, showcasing various gallery openings. Key exhibitions featured Rashid…
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Alessandro Rabottini Leads New In Between Art Film Foundation in Rome
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Alessandro Rabottini, the previous director of miart, has been named the artistic director of the newly formed Fondazione In Between Art Film in Rome, which was established by…
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Fondazione Alberto Peruzzo delays church reopening to spring 2021
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Marco Trevisan, director of Fondazione Alberto Peruzzo, outlines the foundation's 2020 program amid the pandemic. The restoration and opening of the deconsecrated Church of…
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Eastcontemporary Opens in Milan as Non-Profit for Central and Eastern European Art
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Eastcontemporary, a non-profit organization dedicated to art and culture from Central and Eastern Europe, has opened in Milan. Founded by Agnieszka Fąferek (also director) and…
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Istituto Svizzero announces 2020-21 residencies in Rome, Milan, and Palermo
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The Istituto Svizzero in Italy has expanded its residency offerings for 2020-2021 by adding new programs called Palermo Calling and Milan Calling, complementing the existing Rome…
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Galciani Neves Appointed New Curator, Discusses Fear of Losing the World and Language as Exchange
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Galciani Neves has been appointed as a new curator. She has made a statement about the fear of losing the world becoming broad and unrestricted. Neves also discusses the concept…
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Guido Fabiani Appointed President of Fondazione Romaeuropa
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Guido Fabiani has been appointed President of the Fondazione Romaeuropa, succeeding Monique Veaute, who became Artistic Director of the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto. Fabiani,…
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Galciani Neves assume curadoria do MuBE com exposição voltada à rua
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Galciani Neves has been appointed as the chief curator of the Brazilian Museum of Sculpture and Ecology (MuBE). She launched her inaugural exhibition, titled "The Air That…
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Milan's Zona Monti: New Cultural District Launches with Gallery Alliance
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In response to the economic slump and a drop in city residents, art spaces in Milan have come together to create Zona Monti, a vibrant cultural area on Via Vincenzo Monti,…
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Alberta Romano Appointed Curator of Kunsthalle Lissabon
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Alberta Romano, who hails from Pescara and was born in 1991, has been appointed as the new curator of Kunsthalle Lissabon, a contemporary art space that has operated as a…
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Venice's Dorsoduro Museum Mile relaunches with discounted tickets
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Five major cultural institutions in Venice's Dorsoduro district have relaunched the Dorsoduro Museum Mile, a collaborative circuit originally established in 2015, offering…
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Museo Novecento Firenze unveils fall 2020 program with Henry Moore and Mc Arthur Binion
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Sergio Risaliti, director of Museo Novecento in Florence, presented the museum's fall 2020 program in an interview with Artribune. The program includes four new exhibition…
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UK Museums Face Financial Crisis Amid COVID-19, Visitor Numbers Drop to 20-25%
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UK museums, which were already under financial pressure before the pandemic, are now in a state of crisis after enduring closures lasting 4-5 months. The government has stepped in…
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International call for new director of Pompeii Archaeological Park
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The Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage has launched an international search for a new General Director of the Pompeii Archaeological Park. This position was temporarily filled…
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Galeria Jaqueline Martins Opens First International Space in Brussels with Hudinilson Jr. Exhibition
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Galeria Jaqueline Martins, in partnership with Yuri Oliveira, is establishing its first physical location outside Brazil in Brussels, Belgium. The gallery selected Brussels for…
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Triennale Milano and Fondation Cartier Forge Long-Term Cultural Partnership
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In Rome, a significant long-term cultural collaboration was unveiled between Fondation Cartier pour l'art contemporain and Triennale Milano, establishing a connection between…
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Spazio Taverna: New experiential art space launches in Rome
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On October 1, 2020, Spazio Taverna was inaugurated in Palazzo Taverna, Rome, marking a revival of the Incontri Internazionali d'Arte, established by Graziella Lonardi Buontempo in…
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GAMeC Bergamo reopens with Ti Bergamo and Abhijan Toto exhibition
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GAMeC Bergamo director Lorenzo Giusti outlines the museum's autumn 2020 program, including two exhibitions opening October 1: 'Ti Bergamo', a hybrid tribute to the local community…
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Japan House São Paulo Celebrates First Anniversary on Avenida Paulista
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Japan House, a cultural center dedicated to Japanese culture, has marked its first year of operation on Avenida Paulista in São Paulo. The institution's president highlighted that…
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MACTE Termoli's New Director Caterina Riva on Post-Lockdown Plans
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Caterina Riva, the new director of MACTE Termoli, outlines the museum's autumn 2020 plans as it navigates the post-COVID landscape. The museum, which celebrated its first…
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Italics: New Consortium of Italian Galleries Launches to Promote Art and Territory
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A new consortium called Italics has been launched by nine leading Italian galleries—Alfonso Artiaco (Naples), Galleria Continua (San Gimignano), Massimo De Carlo (Milan), Gagosian…
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EAV Parque Lage expands online after pandemic shift, says director Yole Mendonça
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Yole Mendonça was appointed director of Escola de Artes Visuais do Parque Lage on March 11, 2020, just before Brazil's COVID-19 lockdown. She promptly transitioned the school's…
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Italy Appoints 13 New Directors for State Museums and Archaeological Parks
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In January, an international call led to the selection of 13 new directors for state museums, archaeological parks, and libraries by the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and…
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MAM Rio reabre com entrada gratuita e nova programação
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The Museum of Modern Art in Rio de Janeiro (MAM Rio) is set to reopen on September 12 following a five-month closure due to the pandemic. Entry will be free, albeit with a…
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