Italy’s Culture Ministry Launches New Online Section for Public Art
The Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities (MiBACT) has enhanced its interactive platform 'Luoghi del Contemporaneo' by introducing a new segment dedicated to public art. Overseen by the Directorate General for Contemporary Creativity, this platform catalogs around 110 entries showcasing more than 200 public artworks from the last seventy years across Italy. In partnership with the cultural association Isole in Palermo, it highlights pieces such as 'Sculture nella città' in Spoleto and 'Ago, filo e nodo' by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen in Milan. Architect Margherita Guccione noted the project's focus on making heritage accessible. Originally a printed guide in 2003, it has transitioned to an interactive format to adapt to the changing art landscape, with international promotion through MAECI.
Key facts
- MiBACT launched a new section on public art within the 'Luoghi del Contemporaneo' platform.
- The platform maps non-commercial contemporary art venues across Italy.
- The new section includes about 110 entries covering over 200 public artworks from the last 70 years.
- Artworks are geolocated and often created through participatory processes.
- Examples include works in Spoleto, Milan, and metro stations in Rome and Naples.
- The platform was originally a printed guide in 2003 and updated in 2012.
- Margherita Guccione is the new Director General for Contemporary Creativity.
- Collaboration with MAECI aims to promote the platform internationally.
Entities
Artists
- Claes Oldenburg
- Coosje van Bruggen
Institutions
- Ministero per i Beni e le Attività Culturali e per il Turismo (MiBACT)
- Direzione Generale Creatività Contemporanea
- MAXXI Architettura
- Isole (cultural association)
- MAECI
- Istituti Italiani di Cultura
- DARC – Direzione Generale per l’Architettura e l’Arte Contemporanea
- Servizio Architettura e Arte Contemporanee
Locations
- Italy
- Palermo
- Spoleto
- Milan
- Rome
- Naples