Giuseppe Teofilo appointed artistic director of Fondazione Pino Pascali
Giuseppe Teofilo, born in Bari in 1981, has been appointed the new artistic director of the Fondazione Pino Pascali in Polignano a Mare, taking over from Rosalba Branà. A previous president of the foundation, Teofilo intends to reform the organization, enhance its resources, and foster a contemporary art scene in Puglia. He plans to work on updating the foundation's statutes in collaboration with the Comune di Polignano a Mare and Regione Puglia, as well as engage with local cultural leaders. Established in 1998 and becoming a foundation in 2010, the Fondazione Pino Pascali has served as a national benchmark for contemporary art during Branà's leadership.
Key facts
- Giuseppe Teofilo is the new artistic director of Fondazione Pino Pascali, succeeding Rosalba Branà.
- Teofilo previously served as president of the foundation and is a professor at Accademia di Belle Arti di Bari.
- Foundation president Stefano Zorzi announced the appointment, citing continuity and local expertise.
- Teofilo aims to reform the foundation's statutes, increase resources, and build a contemporary art system in Puglia.
- He plans to collaborate with local cultural operators, curators, critics, and artists.
- Teofilo was born in Bari in 1981 and works between Polignano a Mare, Naples, and London.
- In 2007 he won the Premio Giovanni e Marella Agnelli, chaired by François Pinault.
- In 2018 he co-authored 'SUPER Pino Pascali e il sogno americano' with Roberto Lacarbonara for Skira.
- The Fondazione Pino Pascali was founded in 1998 as a museum and became a foundation in 2010.
- The foundation is housed in a restored former slaughterhouse since 2012.
- Under Branà, the foundation revived the Premio Pino Pascali, awarded to Hans Op de Beeck.
- The foundation acquired the work 'Cinque bachi da setola e un bozzolo' (1968) from Fabio Sargentini.
Entities
Artists
- Giuseppe Teofilo
- Pino Pascali
- Rosalba Branà
- Stefano Zorzi
- Roberto Lacarbonara
- Achille Bonito Oliva
- Pietro Marino
- Claudio Cintoli
- Luigi Ghirri
- Hans Op de Beeck
- Fabio Sargentini
- Gilbert & George
- AES+F
- François Pinault
Institutions
- Fondazione Pino Pascali
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Bari
- Comune di Polignano a Mare
- Regione Puglia
- Fondazione Museo Pino Pascali
- Galleria L’Attico di Roma
- Skira
- Artribune
Locations
- Polignano a Mare
- Italy
- Bari
- Naples
- London
- Rome