Museo Novecento director Sergio Risaliti outlines 2020 plans
In an interview with Artribune, Sergio Risaliti, the director of Museo Novecento in Florence, discussed the museum's programming for 2020. The institution will continue its cyclical exhibition approach, focusing on female artists, performance art, drawing, and Tuscan creators. New projects include a magazine and a curatorial school. The Outdoor initiative will reach out to nursing homes and private enterprises. Special site-specific projects will honor Holocaust Remembrance Day and the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Exhibitions will showcase young Italian talents Elena Mazzi and Francesca Banchelli, alongside monographic displays featuring Renato Guttuso, Leoncillo, Fabio Mauri, and Emilio Prini. Visitor attendance increased by 30%. Risaliti also pointed out the challenges facing Italian museums, such as climate change and AI effects.
Key facts
- Museo Novecento director Sergio Risaliti gave an interview to Artribune about 2020 plans.
- The museum will focus on female artists, performance art, drawing, and Tuscan artists.
- New initiatives include a magazine and a curatorial school.
- Outdoor project expands to nursing homes and private companies.
- Exhibitions include Elena Mazzi, Francesca Banchelli, Renato Guttuso, Leoncillo, Fabio Mauri, and Emilio Prini.
- Visitor numbers increased by 30% over two years.
- Museum is economically sustainable through public-private synergy.
- Risaliti calls for better governance of small and medium museums and more political support.
Entities
Artists
- Sergio Risaliti
- Lorenzo Giusti
- Cristiana Perrella
- VALIE EXPORT
- Silvia Giambrone
- Elena Mazzi
- Francesca Banchelli
- Renato Guttuso
- Leoncillo
- Fabio Mauri
- Emilio Prini
Institutions
- Museo Novecento
- Artribune
- GAMeC
- Centro Pecci
- University of Florence
- Istituto Lorenzo dei Medici
- Associazione MUS.E
Locations
- Florence
- Italy
- Prato