Maxxi leadership crisis: Maria Emanuela Bruni named regent after Giuli's departure

The Maxxi museum in Rome is undergoing a leadership transition after its president Alessandro Giuli was appointed Minister of Culture, replacing the resigned Gennaro Sangiuliano. Giuli's departure, triggered by the Boccia-Sangiuliano scandal, has exposed the museum's use as a temporary parking spot for political appointments. Initially, senior board member Raffaella Docimo was set to assume the regency, but she stepped aside after scrutiny over her qualifications (her primary expertise is dental hygiene) and her role in introducing Sangiuliano to Maria Rosaria Boccia. The regency has now passed to Maria Emanuela Bruni, an art historian and former culture assessor of Frascati, with experience as head of State Ceremonial and press office chief of the Order of Architects of Rome. The museum's statute stipulates that the president's departure also triggers the potential removal of Secretary General Francesco Spano and Artistic Director Francesco Stocchi, who has been programming for only a year. The article argues that a good new president would confirm Stocchi and the existing team to ensure operational continuity, rather than restarting the museum's direction.