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Nine candidates shortlisted for Museo Pecci director position in Prato

institutional · 2026-05-05

In Prato, nine individuals are vying to succeed Fabio Cavallucci as the director of the Centro Pecci, following the non-renewal of his contract. According to Notizie di Prato, the contenders consist of Italians Arabella Natalini, Camilla Mozzato, Cristiana Perrella, Marco Trevisan, and Stefano Raimondi, alongside international candidates Marie Muracciole, Angel Moya Garcia, Alfredo Cramerotti, and Corinne Diserens. Notably, both Vittorio Sgarbi and Cavallucci are missing from the list. A panel of three experts will narrow the field to five candidates for final selection, with expectations that the competition will ultimately focus on three leading candidates. The applicants bring diverse expertise in art history, curation, and related fields.

Key facts

  • Nine candidates are competing for the directorship of Centro Pecci in Prato.
  • The list includes five Italians and four foreigners.
  • Fabio Cavallucci's contract was not renewed by the Fondazione per le Arti Contemporanee in Toscana.
  • Vittorio Sgarbi and Cavallucci are not among the candidates.
  • A commission of three experts will select up to five candidates for the board.
  • Notizie di Prato reported that the race is expected to narrow to three names.
  • Candidates include Arabella Natalini, Camilla Mozzato, Cristiana Perrella, Marie Muracciole, Marco Trevisan, Angel Moya Garcia, Stefano Raimondi, Alfredo Cramerotti, and Corinne Diserens.
  • Cavallucci left in open conflict with the municipality and foundation leadership.

Entities

Artists

  • Arabella Natalini
  • Camilla Mozzato
  • Cristiana Perrella
  • Marie Muracciole
  • Marco Trevisan
  • Angel Moya Garcia
  • Stefano Raimondi
  • Alfredo Cramerotti
  • Corinne Diserens
  • Fabio Cavallucci
  • Vittorio Sgarbi
  • Lorenzo Giusti
  • Marino Golinelli
  • Simone Mangani
  • Mariacristina Ferraioli

Institutions

  • Centro Pecci
  • Fondazione per le Arti Contemporanee in Toscana
  • Notizie di Prato
  • ISIA di Firenze
  • EX3 Firenze
  • Le Papesse di Siena
  • The British School at Rome
  • RISO
  • Museo d’arte Contemporanea della Sicilia
  • Quadriennale di Roma
  • Centro Arti e Scienze di Marino Golinelli
  • Jeu de Paume
  • Beirut Art Center
  • Christie’s Italia
  • Affordable Art Fair
  • Lo Scompiglio
  • Gamec di Bergamo
  • The Blank
  • Mostyn Art Gallery
  • Musées de Marseille
  • Musée des Beaux–Arts de Nantes
  • Museion di Bolzano
  • Biennale di Tirana
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Prato
  • Italy
  • Firenze
  • Florence
  • Siena
  • Rome
  • Sicily
  • Bologna
  • Paris
  • France
  • Beirut
  • Lebanon
  • Lucca
  • Bergamo
  • United Kingdom
  • Wales
  • Marseille
  • Nantes
  • Bolzano
  • Tirana
  • Albania

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