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• Genoa's ABC-ARTE Gallery Opens Milan Outpost institutional

  ABC-ARTE, a contemporary art gallery from Genoa, has opened a second location in Milan named ABC-ARTE ONE OF. The new space is located at via Santa Croce 21, in a pedestrian zone…

• Undici musei pistoiesi si uniscono nel SIMUP per valorizzare il territorio institutional

  In Pistoia, un gruppo di undici musei, sia pubblici che privati, ha dato vita al SIMUP (Sistema Museale Pistoiese), una rete pensata per promuovere la cultura locale. Coordinato…

• Roma assume 77 nuovi operatori nei musei civici e biblioteche institutional

  Zètema Progetto Cultura s.r.l., la partecipata di Roma Capitale che gestisce la rete dei musei civici, biblioteche, teatri e siti archeologici, ha pubblicato un bando per…

• Adriano Pedrosa Appointed First Latin American Curator of Venice Biennale 2024 institutional

  On February 15, the Venice Biennale revealed that Adriano Pedrosa, the artistic director of MASP in São Paulo, will oversee the visual arts segment for its 2024 edition, scheduled…

• Bepi Vigna appointed artistic director of new Museo del Fumetto in Norbello, Sardinia institutional

  Bepi Vigna, a writer, screenwriter, and director born in Nuoro in 1957, has been named artistic director of the Museo del Fumetto (Comics Museum) in Norbello, in the province of…

• Palazzo Strozzi hosts day-long conference honoring critic Pier Luigi Tazzi institutional

  Palazzo Strozzi in Florence will host a conference on December 17, 2022, titled "Dal grado zero della critica alla crisi della curatela," honoring the legacy of the esteemed…

• Triennale Milano turns 100, opens archives to public institutional

  In 2023, Triennale Milano, established in 1923 in Monza, marks its 100th anniversary with a strategic initiative titled Design the Future. This includes a fresh logo designed by…

• MACRO Roma Turns 20: Political Neglect and Director Carousel institutional

  The MACRO museum in Rome marked its 20th anniversary on December 10-11, 2022, with a gathering of artists, curators, and gallerists, though no political figures, including culture…

• Australian Museum Appoints Ichthyology Fellow to Study Coral Reef Biodiversity institutional

  Dr Yi-Kai Tea has begun a Chadwick Biodiversity Research Fellowship at the Australian Museum's Ichthyology division. The early-career researcher, known online as 'Kai the Fish…

• MART and MACRO Celebrate 20 Years with Talks and Exhibitions institutional

  In December 2022, the 20th anniversaries of two prominent Italian art institutions, MART (Museo di arte moderna e contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto) and MACRO (Museo di Arte…

• Muse di Trento presenta il primo bilancio di missione per la sostenibilità museale institutional

  Il Muse, Museo delle Scienze di Trento, ha rivelato il suo primo bilancio di missione, un'evoluzione del bilancio sociale che incorpora gli obiettivi dell'Agenda 2030 per lo…

• Genoa reopens renovated Children's City sensory museum at Porto Antico institutional

  Twenty-five years after its first opening, the Città dei bambini e dei ragazzi (Children's City) has reopened in Genoa's Porto Antico following a pandemic-induced hiatus. The…

• Five candidates shortlisted for director of Museo Madre Napoli institutional

  The Fondazione Donnaregina per le arti contemporanee has announced five finalists for the directorship of the Museo Madre in Naples, succeeding Kathryn Weir. The shortlisted…

• Chiostro del Bramante's Education Department Expands Access to Contemporary Art institutional

  The Chiostro del Bramante in Rome has developed a robust education department since its founding in 2019, under the direction of DART (Laura de Marco, Giulia de Marco, Natalia de…

• Giuseppe Petrellese returns as social media manager of Madre museum in Naples institutional

  Giuseppe Petrellese has returned as social media manager of the Madre (Museo d’Arte Contemporanea Donnaregina) in Naples after a two-year hiatus. Previously holding the role from…

• Ross Pogson's Four-Decade Career at Australian Museum as Mineralogy Expert institutional

  Ross Pogson has worked at the Australian Museum for 43 years, beginning in January 1979. He currently oversees collections containing over 60,000 minerals and 20,000 rocks.…

• Francesco Giubilei appointed advisor to Italian Culture Minister institutional

  Francesco Giubilei, a 30-year-old author and publisher hailing from Cesena, has been named an advisor to Gennaro Sangiuliano, Italy's Culture Minister, with the aim of fostering…

• Palazzo Grassi Launches Biennial Lecture Series 'Lo stato dell'arte' with Rachel Cusk institutional

  Palazzo Grassi – Punta della Dogana in Venice has initiated a new biennial lecture series titled 'Lo stato dell'arte,' curated by Barbara Carnevali, director of studies in…

• Bartolomeo Gatto Foundation Launches in Former Studio, Milan Exhibition Follows institutional

  A foundation dedicated to Salerno-born artist Bartolomeo Gatto (1938–2021) was established in September 2022 in his former studio at Giovi Altimari. The Bartolomeo Gatto…

• Vis à Vis: A Year of Shared Museum Education at Cinecittà institutional

  The Vis à Vis project, launched a year ago by Cinecittà si Mostra, has completed its first year, bringing together multiple museum education departments across Italy. The…

• Prishtina Plans Contemporary Art Museum After Manifesta Success institutional

  In Prishtina, the capital of Kosovo, plans are underway for a new contemporary art museum, inspired by the buzz from Manifesta 14. This initiative is part of a broader cultural…

• Fondazione Arte Sacra Contemporanea Launches in Florence institutional

  A new foundation dedicated to contemporary sacred art, Fondazione Arte Sacra Contemporanea, will be officially presented on November 26, 2022, in Florence at the Cenacolo di Santa…

• Giovanna Melandri bids farewell to MAXXI as Alessandro Giuli takes over institutional

  Giovanna Melandri has officially stepped down as president of the Fondazione MAXXI, with journalist Alessandro Giuli (born 1975 in Rome) set to take over on December 12. The…

• Five International Museums Celebrate Anniversaries in 2022 institutional

  In 2022, five major museums around the world marked significant anniversaries, highlighting the evolution of museum architecture and cultural impact. The Louvre Abu Dhabi,…

• Alessandro Giuli set to become new president of MAXXI museum in Rome institutional

  Alessandro Giuli, a journalist and close ally of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, is reportedly poised to become the new president of the Fondazione MAXXI, the institution…

• Alessandra Quarto appointed new director of Museo Poldi Pezzoli in Milan institutional

  Alessandra Quarto, an architect currently serving as Superintendent for Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for the metropolitan city of Bologna and the provinces of Modena,…

• Museums as Spaces for Collective Problem-Solving: Open Doors Talk institutional

  The concluding Open Doors discussion, hosted by Fondazione Brescia Musei, Fondazione Scuola dei beni e delle attività culturali, and the Network of European Museum Organizations,…

• Andrea Petrella appointed head of press office at Italian Ministry of Culture institutional

  Andrea Petrella, a 46-year-old journalist, has been appointed as the new head of the press and communication office at the Italian Ministry of Culture, replacing Mattia Morandi.…

• Van Abbemuseum Brings Participatory Practices to Palazzo Grassi's Grand Tour institutional

  Palazzo Grassi – Punta della Dogana in Venice hosts the Van Abbemuseum of Eindhoven as the guest of honor for the 2022 edition of its Grand Tour residency program. On November…

• European Museums Face Energy Crisis: Closures, Reduced Hours, and Green Transition Plans institutional

  The energy crisis, exacerbated by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, is severely impacting cultural institutions across Europe. Museums, libraries, and heritage sites face soaring…

• Rome's Ex Mattatoio to Become New Home for Academy of Fine Arts institutional

  The Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma will establish its permanent base at the Ex Mattatoio in the Testaccio area of Rome, a structure constructed between 1888 and 1891 by…

• Cadogan Gallery Opens First International Space in Milan institutional

  London's Cadogan Gallery, a family-run staple of the contemporary art world since 1980, is opening its first international outpost in Milan. The new space at Via Bramante 5, near…

• Jacopo Veneziani and Valeria Poli Join Board of Galleria Ricci Oddi in Piacenza institutional

  The Galleria d’Arte Moderna Ricci Oddi in Piacenza has appointed two new members to its board of directors: art historian and popularizer Jacopo Veneziani, and local art teacher…

• Alserkal Arts Foundation Names Selection Committee and Research Grantees institutional

  The Alserkal Arts Foundation has appointed a new selection committee to guide its residency and research programs. The committee includes artist Lawrence Abu Hamdan, curator Maya…

• Sardegna Film Commission Marks 10 Years of Cinema Growth institutional

  The Fondazione Sardegna Film Commission (FSFC) marks its tenth anniversary, having expanded from 7 projects in its inaugural year to 126 in the previous year, according to…

• Federico Mollicone appointed President of Italy's Chamber Culture Commission institutional

  Federico Mollicone, a co-founder of Giorgia Meloni's far-right party Fratelli d'Italia, has been elected President of the VII Commissione Cultura, Scienza e Istruzione (Culture,…

• Italy's Ministry of Culture Hires 518 New Cultural Heritage Officials institutional

  Minister Gennaro Sangiuliano confirmed that the Italian Ministry of Culture has launched a competition to recruit 518 non-managerial technical personnel for roles related to…

• Pinacoteca Ambrosiana and Duomo di Milano launch joint ticket institutional

  The Pinacoteca Ambrosiana in Milan, home to Caravaggio's 'Canestra di frutta' and Leonardo da Vinci's 'Ritratto di Musico', has partnered with the Veneranda Fabbrica del Duomo di…

• Vittoria Matarrese appointed director of Bally Foundation institutional

  Vittoria Matarrese, a 52-year-old Franco-Italian curator, has been named the new director of Bally Foundation, the Swiss institution established fifteen years ago by the historic…

• Museum of Broken Relationships: Co-Creation and Digital vs. Physical Memory institutional

  On November 9 at 4:30 PM, the eighth Open Doors talk will take place, hosted by Fondazione Brescia Musei, Fondazione Scuola dei beni e delle attività culturali, and the Network of…