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• Rwanda Museum of Art director Vivaldi Ngenzi on art, unity, and reconciliation institutional

  Vivaldi Ngenzi, the director of the Rwanda Museum of Art located in Kigali, highlights its significance in fostering national unity and reconciliation nearly three decades post…

• Milan creates new museum hub for 19th-20th century art, seeks director institutional

  Milan has introduced a new museum center that focuses on modern and contemporary art by combining five different institutions into a single management framework. They’re on the…

• Gian Maria Tosatti Unveils Quadriennale di Roma Program for 2022-2024 institutional

  Gian Maria Tosatti, recently appointed artistic director of the Quadriennale di Roma, has outlined a three-year program (2022-2024) aimed at revitalizing the institution ahead of…

• Australian Museum Director Reflects on Gender Progress and Institutional Change for International Women's Day institutional

  Australian Museum Director and CEO Kim McKay AO discussed organizational progress on gender equality in a statement for International Women's Day 2022. She noted that when she…

• ARTMargins Online compiles emergency resources for Ukrainian artists and scholars displaced by war institutional

  ARTMargins Online is gathering resources to assist Ukrainian artists, scholars, and cultural workers escaping the repercussions of Russia's invasion. This includes emergency…

• Verona's Civic Museums Director Selection Faces Transparency Concerns institutional

  The selection process for the director of Verona's civic museums, encompassing 14 sites including Castelvecchio and the Arena, has been marred by delays and allegations of…

• Scandinavia's largest museum complex to open in Oslo in 2022 institutional

  The National Museum of Norway in Oslo is set to become Scandinavia's largest museum complex when it opens in 2022. The inaugural exhibitions will feature Italian art, including…

• Russian Pavilion Closes at 2022 Venice Biennale Amid Ukraine Invasion institutional

  The Russian Pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale will remain closed after curator Raimundas Malašauskas and artists Kirill Savchenkov and Alexandra Sukhareva resigned collectively…

• Bologna opens search for new MAMbo director institutional

  Bologna's Municipality has announced an opportunity to recruit five specialized experts, including a new leader for the modern and contemporary art sector at Istituzione Bologna…

• Milan launches registry for hybrid cultural spaces institutional

  The municipality of Milan has opened a registry called Rete spazi ibridi to map and register hybrid cultural spaces across the city. These are local venues that combine art,…

• Museo Novecento buys black pages in Florence newspaper to protest Ukraine war institutional

  Museo Novecento in Florence purchased four full-page black advertisements in the newspaper La Nazione to protest the war between Russia and Ukraine. The pages feature only the…

• Moscow's Garage Museum Closes in Protest Over Ukraine Invasion institutional

  The Garage Museum of Contemporary Art in Moscow has closed its doors in protest against the Russian invasion of Ukraine, stating it will remain shut "until the human and political…

• Ultrablu atelier moves to larger space in Rome, uniting neurodivergent and neurotypical artists institutional

  Ultrablu, the Rome-based atelier that integrates neurodivergent artists (including those with autism) alongside neurotypical artists, has relocated to a larger venue at Piazza…

• David Zwirner to Open New Los Angeles Gallery in January 2023 institutional

  In January 2023, David Zwirner will debut a new gallery in East Hollywood, showcasing works by Njideka Akunyili Crosby for its opening exhibition. This news comes on the heels of…

• Fondazione Archivio Turi Simeti Opens in Milan with Giovanna Silva Photo Show institutional

  Nearly one year after the death of Turi Simeti, the painter and sculptor from Alcamo, his family has established the Fondazione Archivio Turi Simeti in Milan to promote his…

• Three New Directors Appointed to Major Museums in Italy's Marche Region institutional

  The Marche Regional Museums Directorate has appointed three new directors to lead its most visited sites: Stefano Brachetti at the Rocca Demaniale di Gradara, Alessandra Pacheco…

• MAP Museum of Art & Photography Opens in Bangalore, India institutional

  The MAP – Museum of Art & Photography has opened in Bangalore, India, marking the first major private museum in the city and the state of Karnataka. Designed by Soumitro Ghosh of…

• MAXXI L'Aquila Announces 2022 Program After 21,000 Visitors in First Nine Months institutional

  Opened in May 2021 at Palazzo Ardinghelli, MAXXI L'Aquila has welcomed more than 21,000 guests within its initial nine months. The 2022 agenda includes exhibitions, performances,…

• Parisian gallery CiacciaLevi opens new space in Milan institutional

  CiacciaLevi, a contemporary art gallery based in Paris, is expanding to Milan with a new location at Via Rossini 3 in the Porta Venezia district. Founded by Italian Nerina Ciaccia…

• Siena's Palazzo Giorgi may become an art foundation institutional

  In Siena, amid a perceived cultural identity crisis, new civic initiatives are emerging. The nonprofit Officina Parnaso, founded three years ago by seven members including Antonio…

• 300 Galleries Worldwide Form International Galleries Alliance institutional

  A new nonprofit network called the International Galleries Alliance (I.G.A.) has just launched, bringing together around 300 galleries from around the world. Notable founding…

• Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Opens New Space on San Giacomo Island, Venice institutional

  Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo announced the opening of a new multidisciplinary space on the island of San Giacomo in Venice, set to debut in April 2022 alongside the 59th…

• Fabio Szwarcwald Resigns from MAM Rio Executive Board institutional

  Fabio Szwarcwald has submitted his resignation from the executive board of the Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro. The departure was announced through a statement where…

• Maria Dolores Picciau appointed new culture councillor for Cagliari institutional

  On July 6, Cagliari mayor Paolo Truzzu named Maria Dolores Picciau as the new culture councillor, replacing Paola Piroddi who was removed on May 27 due to internal and external…

• Andrea Castellari appointed CEO of ITsART streaming platform institutional

  Andrea Castellari has been named the new CEO of ITsART, the Italian art and culture streaming platform, ending a month-and-a-half search following Guido Casali's resignation. The…

• Brazilian Museums Face Funding Crisis Under Bolsonaro's Cultural Policy institutional

  Major Brazilian museums are confronting severe financial constraints due to actions by the Bolsonaro government's Special Secretariat of Culture. The Pinacoteca of São Paulo,…

• Italy's Biennale Pavilion Funding to Double After Criticism institutional

  The Italian Pavilion for the upcoming Venice Biennale was presented in Rome, featuring artist Gian Maria Tosatti and curator Eugenio Viola. During the press conference attended by…

• Ars Electronica Center Celebrates 25 Years of Future Lab with Interdisciplinary Programs institutional

  The Ars Electronica Center in Linz, Austria, marked the 25th anniversary of its Future Lab in 2021 with year-long initiatives extending through September 2022. The Future Lab,…

• Endless Residency: New Observatory for Artist Mobility in Italy institutional

  Endless Residency, a project aimed at enhancing artistic mobility, was initiated to foster cultural discussions both in Italy and globally. Established by Giulio Verago and Silvia…

• Lazio Region Announces €500-600K Creative Fund for Independent Art Spaces institutional

  During the presentation of the book VERA at Spazio In Situ in Rome, Lazio Region President Nicola Zingaretti announced a new creative fund of €500,000 to €600,000 to support…

• Arne Glimcher, fondatore di Pace Gallery, apre Galleria 125 Newbury a Tribeca institutional

  Arnold "Arne" Glimcher, il fondatore e presidente di Pace Gallery, inaugurerà un nuovo spazio espositivo a New York, Galleria 125 Newbury, nell'autunno del 2022. Questa galleria,…

• Lusaka Contemporary Art Center Opens in Zambia with Decolonial Mission institutional

  The Lusaka Contemporary Art Center (LCAC) will open on January 3, 2023, in Lusaka, Zambia. Founded by artist Victor Mutelekesha, the center aims to address the lack of state…

• Italy's Ministry of Culture Proposes Polytechnic of the Arts in Milan institutional

  Dario Franceschini, Italy's Minister of Culture, has suggested the conversion of the Fondazione Scuole Civiche di Milano into a 'Politecnico delle Arti' (Polytechnic of the Arts),…

• Spazio35 Opens in Udine as New Cultural Hub institutional

  Spazio35, a new artistic and cultural space, has opened in Udine at via Caterina Percoto 6 in the Borgo Stazione district. Founded by five young professionals—Alessandra Conte,…

• Chiara Gatti appointed director of MAN Nuoro after contested selection institutional

  Chiara Gatti has been named the new director of the Museo d'Arte della Provincia di Nuoro (MAN), succeeding Luigi Fassi, who left to lead Artissima. Gatti, born in 1973 in Luino,…

• Italy Restores Compensation for AFAM Institution Presidents institutional

  The 2021 Italian budget law, published in the Official Gazette on December 31, 2021, reinstates compensation and indemnities for presidents of AFAM institutions (Higher Artistic,…

• Luigi Fassi Appointed New Director of Artissima Fair institutional

  Luigi Fassi, former director of the MAN Museum in Nuoro, has been selected as the new director of Artissima, the contemporary art fair in Turin. The appointment was announced by…

• Joburg Contemporary Art Foundation: New Model for African Art Institutions institutional

  The Joburg Contemporary Art Foundation (JCAF) in Johannesburg, directed by Clive Kellner, opened in February 2020 with a lecture by Arjun Appadurai. Its inaugural exhibition,…

• Lindsay Harris Appointed Artistic Director of American Academy in Rome institutional

  Lindsay Harris has been named artistic director of the American Academy in Rome, marking her third role at the institution after being a fellow in 2013-14 and a professor of…

• Monarchist faction attempts to control Brazilian museums amid political interference institutional

  A conflict has arisen in Brazilian museology, involving historians and employees of the Brazilian Institute of Museums (Ibram) opposing a monarchist faction within Jair…