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• Banca d'Italia's Art Collection: From Ancient Finds to Contemporary Works institutional

  The art collection of the Bank of Italy originated in the late 19th century with the discovery of artifacts during excavations at Palazzo Koch, including a marble statue of…

• Cesare Pietroiussi svela il programma 2020 di Palaexpo: Basilico, Jim Dine, Quadriennale e nuovo MACRO institutional

  Cesare Pietroiusti, presidente dell'Azienda Speciale Palaexpo di Roma, ha illustrato la programmazione per il 2020 di Palazzo delle Esposizioni, MACRO e Mattatoio in un'intervista…

• MAMbo Director Lorenzo Balbi Unveils 2020 Program Ahead of Arte Fiera institutional

  Lorenzo Balbi, the head of MAMbo in Bologna, has announced the museum's exhibition schedule for 2020. One of the highlights is a group show called AGAINandAGAINandAGAINand, which…

• Nearly 210,000 applicants for 1,052 museum guard jobs at Italian Ministry of Culture institutional

  The Italian Ministry of Culture (formerly Mibac) has announced the preselective tests for 1,052 non-managerial positions dedicated to reception and surveillance, part of a larger…

• Metropolitan Museum of Art Celebrates 150th Anniversary in 2020 institutional

  On April 13, 2020, the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York commemorates its 150th anniversary with a series of exhibitions and events throughout the year. Established in 1870,…

• Palazzo Grassi and Punta della Dogana Announce 2020 Program with Cartier-Bresson, Nabil, and Group Show institutional

  Martin Bethenod, director of Palazzo Grassi and Punta della Dogana in Venice, outlined the institutions' 2020 program in an interview. Palazzo Grassi will host two photography…

• Museo Novecento director Sergio Risaliti outlines 2020 plans institutional

  In an interview with Artribune, Sergio Risaliti, the director of Museo Novecento in Florence, discussed the museum's programming for 2020. The institution will continue its…

• Paris to Open First Museum Dedicated to Historical Photography institutional

  Paris will open its first museum dedicated to historical photography by the end of 2020, filling a gap in the city's rich photographic landscape, which until now focused on…

• Italian Fine Arts Academies Appeal to New Minister Gaetano Manfredi for Reform institutional

  Vittorio Politano, the Director of the Accademia di Belle Arti di Catanzaro, has reached out to Gaetano Manfredi, the Minister of University and Research, to advocate for urgent…

• Chiara Casarin Appointed Artistic Director of Museo Canova di Possagno institutional

  Chiara Casarin, currently director of the Musei Civici di Bassano del Grappa, has been named artistic director of the Museo Canova di Possagno. The appointment unites the two…

• Centro Pecci 2020 Program: Strong Female Presence and International Focus institutional

  Cristiana Perrella, director of the Centro per l'Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci in Prato, outlines the museum's 2020 program. The year will feature a strong female presence,…

• Laboratorio del Futuro launches in Palermo with interdisciplinary dialogues institutional

  On November 23, 2019, the Laboratorio del Futuro was launched at Palazzo Abatellis in Palermo, serving as a forum for discussions on modern topics. This initiative, developed by…

• Newseum in Washington DC to Close Permanently on December 31 institutional

  The Newseum, a museum dedicated to the history of journalism and the press located at 555 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington DC, will close its doors to the public on December…

• Electa Acquires Abscondita, Rosanna Cappelli Named President institutional

  Mondadori-owned publisher Electa has acquired Abscondita, the Milanese publisher known for its black-covered volumes of artists' writings and art literature. Founded in 1945 in…

• Lorenzo Bini Smaghi Appointed President of Centro Pecci in Prato institutional

  Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, who previously served as an executive at the European Central Bank, has been named the new president of the Centro per l'Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci in…

• Palazzo Reali Opens as New Masi Venue in Lugano institutional

  The Museo Cantonale di Lugano has reopened after two years of renovation, rebranded as Palazzo Reali and now serving as the second venue of Masi (Museo d'arte della Svizzera…

• GAMeC Bergamo 2020: Daniel Buren, Antonio Rovaldi, and Collezione Impermanente institutional

  Lorenzo Giusti, director of GAMeC Bergamo, has unveiled the 2020 agenda, which emphasizes unconventional modernism, the promotion of heritage, contemporary art, and international…

• Matera Hosts Artist Residency Summit, Drafts Charter for Formal Recognition institutional

  On November 15-16, 2019, Matera hosted a two-day event named "Come&Seed – Coltivare nuovi modelli di residenza," part of the European Capital of Culture 2019 initiative. This…

• Rio City Hall Transfers R$ 451k to Keep MAR Running Through Year-End institutional

  Amid a severe financial and political crisis at the Museu de Arte do Rio (MAR), the Rio de Janeiro City Hall has transferred R$ 451,000 to the museum, ensuring its operation at…

• Fondazione Marcello Morandini to Open in Varese Spring 2020 institutional

  The Fondazione Marcello Morandini, established in 2016, will open its museum in a 1930s villa in central Varese in spring 2020. The foundation, founded by artist and designer…

• Andrea Viliani returns to Castello di Rivoli as CRRI head institutional

  Andrea Viliani, outgoing director of Museo Madre in Naples, has been appointed Head and Curator of the CRRI – Castello di Rivoli Research Centre, starting January 2020. The…

• D3082 | Woman Art Venice Opens in Former University Dormitory institutional

  D3082 | Woman Art Venice, a new exhibition space focused on women in contemporary art, has opened in a 20th-century rationalist building in Venice. The space, closed for 50 years,…

• Palazzo Esposizioni Rome's Art Education Lab: A Unique Model institutional

  At the Palazzo Esposizioni in Rome, there's an amazing educational initiative called Laboratorio d'arte, which uniquely develops its own programs, a rarity in Italian museums. It…

• Cultural Management Seminar in São Paulo Addresses Crisis Challenges institutional

  On October 21 in São Paulo, the seminar titled 'Gestão Cultural: Desafios Contemporâneos' focused on the challenges of cultural management in light of Brazil's ongoing crises. The…

• MoMA Reimagines Modern Art Narrative with Conceptual Rehang and Digital Access institutional

  The Museum of Modern Art in New York has completed a major expansion and reinstallation of its collection, fundamentally shifting its curatorial approach. Instead of a…

• Italy restores museum autonomy, creates new directorates in MiBACT overhaul institutional

  Dario Franceschini, Italy's Culture Minister, has unveiled new guidelines for the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism (MiBACT), undoing earlier reforms. This…

• ICA Milano lancia AAA Arts and Access for All con focus su Alzheimer institutional

  Il progetto AAA - Arts and Access for All è stato lanciato dalla Fondazione ICA Milano, mirato a promuovere la formazione per una didattica museale inclusiva. Questa iniziativa è…

• Istituto Italiano di Cultura Belgrado: 140 anni di relazioni diplomatiche Italia-Serbia institutional

  Fondato nel 1937 a seguito di un accordo tra il Regno d'Italia e il Regno di Jugoslavia, l'Istituto Italiano di Cultura (IIC) di Belgrado si dedica alla diffusione della lingua e…

• Biennale di Venezia presidency: Paolo Baratta's term expires, new appointment pending institutional

  The Biennale di Venezia, described as Europe's most important cultural institution, faces a leadership transition after the 2019 edition of its international contemporary art…

• Giulio Manieri Elia outlines future for Gallerie dell’Accademia di Venezia institutional

  In June 2019, Giulio Manieri Elia took over as the director of the Gallerie dell’Accademia di Venezia, following Paola Marini and Giovanni Panebianco. He aims to balance…

• Vittorio Sgarbi Appointed President of Fondazione Ferrara Arte institutional

  Vittorio Sgarbi has been designated as the President of Fondazione Ferrara Arte, marking his third cultural appointment in 2019, following his earlier roles at Fondazione Canova…

• Paris Mint Ends Contemporary Art Exhibitions, Shifts Focus to Heritage institutional

  La Monnaie de Paris, the historic mint of the state, will cease its contemporary art exhibitions following the resignation of curator Camille Morineau in early November 2019.…

• Italian AFAM institutions face crisis as co.co.co contracts banned institutional

  Since July 1, 2019, Italian Academies of Fine Arts, Conservatories, and other AFAM institutions have been barred from using co.co.co (collaborative) contracts for teaching staff,…

• UCCA Center for Contemporary Art to Open Shanghai Outpost in 2021 institutional

  In 2021, UCCA Center for Contemporary Art, the foremost independent contemporary art institution in Beijing, will establish a new branch in Shanghai. This new venue will be…

• Teresa Iarocci Mavica Appointed Commissioner of Russian Pavilion at Venice Biennale institutional

  Russia has appointed Teresa Iarocci Mavica as the new Commissioner of its Pavilion at the Venice Biennale, effective November 8, 2019. Mavica is the founder and director of the…

• Meadows Museum and Arco Madrid Launch MAS Partnership for Spanish Art institutional

  The Meadows Museum in Dallas, home to the most significant collection of Spanish art outside Spain, has signed a multi-year agreement with the Arco Foundation of Madrid to launch…

• Picasso and Giacometti Museum to Open in Beijing in 2020 institutional

  A new museum dedicated to Pablo Picasso and Alberto Giacometti will open in Beijing in 2020, marking the first collaboration between a national museum and a private foundation for…

• Salvo Bitonti Leaves Accademia Albertina After Six Years as Director institutional

  Salvo Bitonti, known as Salvo, has concluded his six-year tenure as director of the Accademia Albertina in Turin, succeeded by Edoardo Di Mauro. Bitonti, a theater and film…

• De Magistris Fires Culture Councillor Nino Daniele, Sparking Debate in Naples institutional

  Naples mayor Luigi De Magistris has removed Nino Daniele from his post as culture councillor after six and a half years, replacing him with Eleonora de Majo, elected to the city…

• Chiara Parisi appointed director of Centre Pompidou Metz institutional

  Chiara Parisi, born in Rome in 1970 and now 49 years old, has been named the new director of the Centre Pompidou Metz. She will take over from Emma Lavigne, who is set to become…