Efisio Carbone appointed new director of MACC museum in Calasetta

Efisio Carbone, who was born in 1977, has been appointed as the new director of the MACC – Museo d'Arte Contemporanea e Galleria di Mangiabarche in Calasetta, Sardinia, taking over from Pino Mantovani. The museum, established in 2011 by Ermanno Leinardi, has selected Carbone for a two-year tenure with an emphasis on enhancing cultural networks within Sardinia. Noteworthy projects include a biennial residency for international artists, beginning with Paulina Herrera Letelier and Francesca Romana Motzo. Roberta Vanali will curate temporary exhibitions, starting April 21 with an anthological display on Primo Pantoli. Additionally, a summer exhibition will showcase artists such as Costantino Nivola and Maria Lai, while the ON PAPER event is scheduled for October and November, alongside exhibitions for emerging artists at Torre Sabauda.