AICA Italia Awards Pistoletto, Paolini, Ontani; New Prizes and Ethics Code Unveiled
During the General Assembly on June 29, 2026, AICA Italia celebrated artists Michelangelo Pistoletto, Giulio Paolini, and Luigi Ontani by awarding them the prestigious AICA Award Medal and Diploma. In anticipation of the 2027 awards, details about three distinguished female artists will be disclosed later. A new accolade, the AICA Italy Best Artist Award, was also announced, which will showcase a Top Ten list from the upcoming 61st International Art Exhibition in Venice, based on member voting. Additionally, a proposal to endorse Alba’s candidacy for Capital of Contemporary Art 2027 was presented, alongside discussions on new governance at the AICA International Board Meeting in Paris on May 22, 2026.
Key facts
- AICA Italia General Assembly on 29 June 2026 awarded the AICA Award Medal and Diploma to Michelangelo Pistoletto, Giulio Paolini, and Luigi Ontani.
- The 2027 AICA Award will be dedicated to three Italian women artists, names to be announced later.
- A new AICA Italy Best Artist Award was established, with a Top Ten selection for artists at the 61st Venice Biennale (2026) 'In Minor Keys'.
- AICA Italia presented a project for Alba's candidacy as Capital of Contemporary Art 2027, dedicated to Roberto Longhi.
- A working group for the 'Guidelines for Professional Conduct' code was established, coordinated by Pedro Medina Reinón and Maria Vittoria Pinotti.
- At the AICA International Board Meeting in Paris on 22 May 2026, President Gabriele Romeo presented the new Code of Ethics, Scientific Committee, and AICA Italia Award.
- The AICA International Board Meeting was chaired by Małgorzata Kaźmierczak, with Henry Meyric Hughes, Marc Partouche, and Jesús Pedro Lorente present.
- A conference on Gustav Klimt was held on 19 April 2026 in Savigliano, with AICA Italia's moral patronage.
Entities
Artists
- Michelangelo Pistoletto
- Giulio Paolini
- Luigi Ontani
- Gustav Klimt
- Sepideh Takshi
- Carlo Giulio Argan
- Roberto Longhi
- Shahrazād
- Erwin Panofsky
- Eugenio Viola
- Franz Matsch
Institutions
- AICA Italia
- AICA International
- La Biennale di Venezia
- Institut Français
- Dreaming Art
- Soore University
- University of Tehran
- Arts University Plymouth
- LCB Depot
- Karst Gallery
- The Wrong Biennale
- COMPUTALA Digital Arts Festival
- AICA Italy
- MAMBO (Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá)
- Palazzo Muratori-Cravetta
- Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá (MAMBO)
Locations
- Italy
- Paris
- France
- Venice
- Alba
- Savigliano
- Langhe
- Roero
- Tehran
- Iran
- Plymouth
- United Kingdom
- Leicester
- Poland
- Spain
- Costa Rica
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Austria
- Ecuador
- Germany
- Bogotá
- Colombia
- USA
Sources
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