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Carrara appoints directors for CARMI and CAP museums

institutional · 2026-04-27

The Municipality of Carrara has officially established the Polo Museale Cittadino by appointing scientific directors for the CARMI – Museo Carrara e Michelangelo and the CAP – Centro Arti Plastiche. Laura Barreca will lead CAP, focusing on contemporary art and marble, while Marco Ciampolini will direct CARMI, dedicated to Michelangelo. Both are professors at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara. The appointments, effective from April 1 to December 31, 2020, aim to ensure continuity and coherence in museum programming. Barreca plans to develop a cultural program including exhibitions and social inclusion initiatives. Ciampolini envisions CARMI as a hub for deepening knowledge of Michelangelo through technology and historical context. The move is part of Carrara's broader cultural revitalization.

Key facts

  • Carrara has established the Polo Museale Cittadino.
  • Laura Barreca appointed scientific director of CAP – Centro Arti Plastiche.
  • Marco Ciampolini appointed scientific director of CARMI – Museo Carrara e Michelangelo.
  • Both directors are professors at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara.
  • Appointments effective from April 1 to December 31, 2020.
  • CAP focuses on contemporary art and marble.
  • CARMI is dedicated to Michelangelo and marble sculpture.
  • The initiative aims to strengthen cultural programming and community engagement.

Entities

Artists

  • Michelangelo
  • Laura Barreca
  • Marco Ciampolini
  • Piero Ruggeri

Institutions

  • Comune di Carrara
  • Assessorato alla Cultura del Comune di Carrara
  • CARMI – Museo Carrara e Michelangelo
  • CAP – Centro Arti Plastiche
  • Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara
  • Accademia di Belle Arti di Palermo
  • Museo Civico di Castelbuono
  • PAN – Palazzo delle Arti Napoli
  • Archivio S.A.C.S. del Riso-Museo Regionale d’Arte moderna e contemporanea della Sicilia
  • Fondazione Quadriennale di Roma
  • Fondazione MAXXI
  • Ministero dei Beni e delle Attività Culturali
  • Fondation Ariane de Rothschild
  • Istituto Italiano di Cultura di New York
  • Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Parigi
  • Civitella Ranieri Foundation
  • Fondazione Merz
  • Artribune
  • mudaC Museo delle arti Carrara
  • CARMI Museo Carrara e Michelangelo

Locations

  • Carrara
  • Italy
  • Siena
  • Palermo
  • Castelbuono
  • Napoli
  • Sicilia
  • Roma
  • Basilicata
  • New York
  • Parigi
  • Torino
  • Sicily

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