Adrian Paci Receives 2016 Art for Peace Award Founded by Umberto Veronesi

On November 18, 2016, the Art for Peace Award was conferred upon Albanian artist Adrian Paci at a conference at Bocconi University in Milan. The award, established in 2009 by the late oncologist Umberto Veronesi through his Science for Peace initiative, honors artists who promote a culture of peace. This year's theme, "Migration and the Future of Europe," aligns with Paci's practice, which explores loss, displacement, and the migrant experience. His video "Centro di permanenza temporaneo" (2007), premiered at Fondazione Pino Pascali in Polignano a Mare, serves as a tragicomic metaphor for forced nomadism. The award comes days after Veronesi's death, linking art and science in peace advocacy.