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• Veterans and Artists Protest MoMA's Ties to Controversial Board Members Amid Growing Scrutiny of Cultural Funding institutional

  In January 2020, the Museum of Modern Art in New York received a letter from 45 U.S. war veterans demanding the institution cease accepting funding from sources they deem 'toxic.'…

• Paço das Artes reopens in Higienópolis after four-year struggle for new home institutional

  After a four-year search, Paço das Artes will inaugurate its new permanent home in the Nhonhô Magalhães mansion in Higienópolis, São Paulo, on January 25, 2020. The institution…

• Two São Paulo Institutions Secure Permanent Homes After Years of Nomadic Existence institutional

  In early 2020, both the Instituto de Arte Contemporânea (IAC) and Paço das Artes finally found permanent homes in São Paulo after a long search. The IAC, founded in 1997 by…

• Metropolitan Museum of Art's 150th anniversary celebrations postponed due to COVID-19 institutional

  The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, which opened in 1870, closed its doors on March 13, 2020, after two employees showed flu-like symptoms. The museum's 150th-anniversary…

• Milan's WOW Spazio Fumetto museum risks closure due to pandemic costs institutional

  WOW Spazio Fumetto, Milan's major comic museum, risks closure after nine years of operation. Director Luigi F. Bona cited unsustainable costs including rent to the municipality,…

• MoMA lays off entire education department amid COVID-19 crisis institutional

  The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York has laid off its entire education department, affecting about 100 freelance educators, due to the indefinite closure caused by the…

• Museums Launch #MuseumBouquet Virtual Flower Chain During Pandemic institutional

  On March 24, 2020, cultural institutions worldwide initiated a virtual "flower" exchange to foster cooperation during the COVID-19 pandemic. The New-York Historical Society…

• Getty Trust Establishes $10M Relief Fund for LA Arts Organizations institutional

  In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the J. Paul Getty Trust has launched a $10 million relief initiative for nonprofit visual arts organizations in Los Angeles, managed by the…

• NEMO survey reveals 75-80% revenue loss for European museums due to COVID-19 institutional

  A survey by NEMO (Network of European Museum Organisations), founded in 1992, shows that 92% of 650 responding museums are closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Major…

• Piotr Bernatowicz appointed director of Warsaw's Center for Contemporary Art amid political shifts in Poland's culture. institutional

  In 2020, Piotr Bernatowicz took the helm of Warsaw's Center for Contemporary Art (CCA) without a competitive selection process, igniting public protests. This development is part…

• Moscow Opens New Contemporary Art Museum Amid Manifesta 10 in St. Petersburg institutional

  A new museum for contemporary art has premiered in Moscow, described as stunning. Meanwhile, David Carrier reports on Manifesta 10, an exhibition currently on view in St.…

• MART Rovereto's Educational Department Adapts During Lockdown institutional

  During the COVID-19 lockdown, the MART museum in Rovereto, Italy, has maintained its educational initiatives. Carlo Tamanini, who oversees education, highlights the importance of…

• Ateliê397 Marks 16 Years as São Paulo's Independent Art Hub institutional

  Ateliê397, a prominent independent art venue in São Paulo, marks its 16th anniversary. Established to foster community interaction, it relocated from Vila Madalena to Pompeia in…

• Josué Mattos Founds Centro Cultural Veras in Florianópolis After Two-Decade Journey institutional

  In Florianópolis, Josué Mattos, a monk and curator, is launching the Centro Cultural Veras, a nonprofit cultural institution that has been in the making for over two decades.…

• São Paulo Biennial Embraces Experimental Production Amid Institutional Challenges institutional

  The São Paulo Biennial has become a crucial platform for experimental art production, contrasting with a local museum scene focused on displaying existing collections. Recent…

• Italian Embassy in London Promotes Art and Culture Post-Brexit institutional

  Francesca Dell'Apa, vice head of the economic and commercial office at the Italian Embassy in London, coordinates integrated promotion of Italy abroad, emphasizing the country's…

• François Pinault's Paris Museum Delayed to September Due to Coronavirus institutional

  The opening of François Pinault's private museum at the Bourse de Commerce in Paris has been postponed from June to September 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. The museum,…

• Met Gala 2020 Postponed Indefinitely Due to Coronavirus Pandemic institutional

  The Metropolitan Museum of Art has postponed the 2020 Met Gala, originally scheduled for the first Monday of May, due to the coronavirus pandemic. The event, which annually raises…

• Edoardo Di Mauro Appointed Director of Accademia Albertina di Torino institutional

  Edoardo Di Mauro, an art historian and former director of MAU – Museo d’Arte Urbana, has been appointed director of the Accademia Albertina di Torino, replacing Salvo Bitonti. The…

• French galleries closed before government mandate amid pandemic institutional

  As major museums worldwide shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many Western art galleries proactively closed or reduced operations even without government orders. In France,…

• Louvre and Musée Delacroix close due to coronavirus pandemic institutional

  The Louvre and Musée National Eugène-Delacroix in Paris closed on March 13, 2020 at 6 PM until further notice, following French government directives. The closure comes as France…

• Angel Moya Garcia appointed new curator of Mattatoio in Rome institutional

  Angel Moya Garcia (Cordoba, 1980) has been named the new head of cultural programming and event coordination at Mattatoio, Rome's cultural center. His work will focus on…

• Mart employees demand Sgarbi's resignation over coronavirus comments institutional

  All 43 employees of the Mart museum in Rovereto have signed an open letter calling for the resignation of president Vittorio Sgarbi after he posted a video on Facebook dismissing…

• MUSE di Trento: accessibilità e inclusione come paradigma museale institutional

  Il MUSE – Museo delle Scienze di Trento ha sviluppato un approccio all'accessibilità che va oltre la rimozione di barriere fisiche, sensoriali e cognitive, puntando a una piena…

• Fondazione Paolo e Carolina Zani Opens House Museum Near Brescia institutional

  The Fondazione Paolo e Carolina Zani per l'arte e la cultura has opened a house museum near Brescia, Italy, presenting for the first time a collection of about 800 works. The…

• Triennale Milano closes to public, shifts to digital programming amid coronavirus institutional

  Despite a government decree on March 1 allowing museums to open with limited capacity, Triennale Milano has decided to close to the public until at least March 15. President…

• PACS Master at Rome's Mattatoio Opens Public Program with Free Talks and Performances institutional

  La Pelanda in Rome launched its annual second-level Master in Performing Arts and Community Spaces (PACS) in January 2020, set to wrap up in November 2020. This program provides…

• Dan Miller's Untitled (DM 1145) enters Centre Pompidou collection institutional

  Four works by Dan Miller have been acquired by the Centre Pompidou in Paris, marking the museum's second acquisition of art brut. Miller, born in 1961, has been associated with…

• Uffizi scientific committee resigns over loan of Raphael's 'Portrait of Leo X' to Rome exhibition institutional

  The scientific committee of the Uffizi Galleries in Florence has resigned en masse over director Eike Schmidt's decision to lend Raphael's 'Portrait of Leo X' to a major…

• MAXXI's Public Engagement: Inclusive Education Strategies institutional

  Sofia Bilotta, head of the Public Engagement Department at MAXXI in Rome, discusses the museum's educational initiatives following the success of the Maria Lai exhibition. The…

• MEIS Ferrara opens call for new director as Simonetta Della Seta departs for Yad Vashem institutional

  The Museo Nazionale dell'Ebraismo Italiano e della Shoah (MEIS) in Ferrara is on the lookout for a new director, with the deadline for applications set for April 6, 2020. This…

• Vittorio Sgarbi refuses Mart directorship but opposes new appointment institutional

  Vittorio Sgarbi, the Italian art critic and politician, has stated he does not want to become the director of the Mart Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rovereto, but also…

• Mibact and Fondazione CR Firenze Launch Two Training Calls for Cultural Professionals institutional

  Two calls for applications have been launched by Mibact and Fondazione CR Firenze, focusing on advanced training and internships in the cultural sector. The first opportunity,…

• Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture at Taliesin to Close by June institutional

  The Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture at Taliesin will close by the end of June 2020, following a breakdown in negotiations with the Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation over…

• Monique Veaute proposed as artistic director of Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto institutional

  Dario Franceschini, Italy's Minister of Culture, has backed Monique Veaute for the role of artistic director at the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto, following a proposal from…

• Galerie 127's Nathalie Locatelli on Photography in Marrakech institutional

  Established in 2006 at 127 Avenue Mohammed V in Gueliz, Galerie 127 focuses on contemporary photography in Marrakech. Nathalie Locatelli, the director, aspires to develop a…

• Tiziana D’Acchille responds to student letter over Accademia di Roma director election dispute institutional

  Tiziana D’Acchille, outgoing director of the Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma, responds to an unsigned letter published by Artribune on February 2, 2020, from the student council.…

• Galleria massimodeluca di Mestre diventa Marina Bastianello Gallery institutional

  La galleria massimodeluca di Mestre, fondata nel 2012 da Massimo De Luca e Marina Bastianello, cambia nome in Marina Bastianello Gallery. Il cambio di denominazione, annunciato…

• MACAAL: Collezionismo e impegno sociale in Marocco institutional

  Il MACAAL – Museo d’Arte Africana Contemporanea di Marrakech, un'iniziativa della Fondazione Alliance, trae origine dalla collezione della famiglia Lazraq, attiva da oltre…

• MAXXI Roma Celebrates 10 Years with New Branch in L'Aquila and Expanded Programming institutional

  The MAXXI museum in Rome marked its tenth anniversary with a press conference led by President Giovanna Melandri, who reflected on the institution's growth since opening on May…