Luca Lo Pinto Reflects on His Tenure at MACRO and the Museum's Future
Luca Lo Pinto concludes his five-year tenure as the artistic director of MACRO in Rome with the exhibition titled 'Post Scriptum. Un museo dimenticato a memoria.' Since his appointment in 2020, he has reimagined the museum as an innovative space for ideas, enhancing its engagement with both artists and the audience. During his time, Lo Pinto organized over 65 exhibitions, prioritizing solo presentations and experimental formats. Although the 'Retrofuturo' initiative secured works from emerging Italian artists, these pieces will be returned following the Soprintendenza's refusal for a long-term loan. He expresses hope that the museum's community and recognition will persist. The next director will be selected for a three-year initiative focused on accessibility and participation, with 'Post Scriptum' serving as a visionary look at the museum's future.
Key facts
- Luca Lo Pinto's five-year mandate as artistic director of MACRO ends with the exhibition 'Post Scriptum. Un museo dimenticato a memoria.'
- Lo Pinto was appointed in 2020 with a 3+2 extension.
- MACRO is municipally owned and managed by Palaexpo.
- The museum is housed in the former Birra Peroni brewery, expanded by Odile Decq.
- Lo Pinto's model treated the museum as a magazine with multiple rubrics.
- Over 65 exhibitions were staged during his tenure.
- The 'Retrofuturo' collection acquired works by young Italian artists, but the Soprintendenza declined to keep them on long-term loan.
- The next director will be selected via a call for a three-year cultural project.
- Lo Pinto hopes the museum's community and international recognition will be preserved.
- Lo Pinto describes 'Post Scriptum' as a forward-looking reflection on the museum's possibilities.
Entities
Artists
- Luca Lo Pinto
- Salvo
- Charlemagne Palestine
Institutions
- MACRO
- Palaexpo
- Soprintendenza
- Birra Peroni
- Artribune
- Palazzo delle Esposizioni
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- via Nizza
- Quartiere Trieste
- Roma
- Italia
- Via Nizza