Gianfranco Maraniello appointed director of Milan's modern and contemporary museum hub

Gianfranco Maraniello, who was born in Naples in 1971, has been named the new director of Milan's Polo Museale del Moderno e Contemporaneo, as confirmed by Tommaso Sacchi, the Assessor to Culture. His appointment comes after a selection process that began in March 2022 by the Municipality of Milan. Maraniello takes over from Anna Maria Montaldo and will be responsible for the Museo del Novecento, GAM, Palazzo Morando, Casa Museo Boschi Di Stefano, and Studio Museo Francesco Messina. His main tasks will include managing the unique identities of these institutions, enhancing Museo del Novecento, reimagining GAM for Giuseppe Pellizza da Volpedo's 'Il Quarto Stato,' and rejuvenating Palazzo Morando. He earned a degree in Theoretical Philosophy from Università Statale di Milano and has previously led MAMBo and MART.