Anna Coliva retires after 26 years leading Galleria Borghese
Anna Coliva, director of Galleria Borghese since 2016 and a key figure at the museum since 1994, is retiring. She oversaw the museum's reopening after lockdown on May 19, 2020, and leaves a legacy of major exhibitions, including the 2017-2018 Bernini show that attracted 169,000 visitors. Coliva also launched the Caravaggio Research Institute in partnership with Fendi. A 2018 anonymous complaint of absenteeism led to a suspension, later revoked after international museum directors petitioned in her defense. The new director will be selected from candidates who applied in a March 2020 competition by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage.
Key facts
- Anna Coliva retires after 26 years at Galleria Borghese.
- She was director since 2016, previously inspector and acting director.
- Galleria Borghese reopened on May 19, 2020 after lockdown.
- Coliva curated the 2017-2018 Bernini exhibition with 169,000 visitors.
- She launched the Caravaggio Research Institute with Fendi.
- In 2018, she was suspended over an anonymous absenteeism complaint.
- The suspension was revoked after international support.
- New director will be chosen from a March 2020 competition by the Ministry of Cultural Heritage.
Entities
Artists
- Anna Coliva
- Gian Lorenzo Bernini
- Caravaggio
Institutions
- Galleria Borghese
- Ministero dei Beni Culturali
- Fendi
- Caravaggio Research Institute
- Louvre
- Ambasciata di Spagna
Locations
- Rome
- Italy