Nine Italian Museum Directors Share Their Visions and Challenges
An Artribune article features insights from nine directors of prominent Italian museums regarding their accomplishments and aspirations. Andrea Bruciati from Villa Adriana and Villa d'Este is investigating Nero and Hadrian. Letizia Ragaglia of Museion emphasizes its importance for various audiences and the Young Friends initiative. Since July 2017, Lorenzo Balbi at MAMbo has been organizing international exhibitions. Cristiana Perrella of Centro Pecci aims to enhance community engagement and has reopened the bar and outdoor theater. Paolo Bolpagni from Fondazione Ragghianti is planning partnerships with new president Alberto Fontana. Since July 2018, Paola Tognon at Musei Civici has launched educational services. Gianfranco Maraniello of Mart is focusing on infrastructure improvements, while Lorenzo Giusti at GAMeC prioritizes modern research and exhibitions. Nicola Ricciardi from OGR is working on a traveling exhibition set for 2020-2021.
Key facts
- Andrea Bruciati is director of Villa Adriana and Villa d'Este in Tivoli.
- Letizia Ragaglia is outgoing director of Museion in Bolzano.
- Lorenzo Balbi has been artistic director of MAMbo in Bologna since July 2017.
- Cristiana Perrella has been director of Centro Pecci in Prato for one year.
- Paolo Bolpagni became director of Fondazione Ragghianti in Lucca in June 2016.
- Paola Tognon was appointed director of Musei Civici in Livorno in July 2018.
- Gianfranco Maraniello is director of Mart in Trento and Rovereto.
- Lorenzo Giusti is director of GAMeC in Bergamo.
- Nicola Ricciardi is artistic director of OGR in Turin.
Entities
Artists
- Andrea Bruciati
- Letizia Ragaglia
- Lorenzo Balbi
- Cristiana Perrella
- Paolo Bolpagni
- Alberto Fontana
- Paola Tognon
- Gianfranco Maraniello
- Lorenzo Giusti
- Nicola Ricciardi
- Catherine Wood
- Pablo Bronstein
- Jenny Holzer
- Luke Willis Thompson
- Nerone
- Adriano
- Leonardo da Vinci
- El Greco
- Giovanni Fattori
- Francesco Arcangeli
- Santa Nastro
Institutions
- Villa Adriana
- Villa d'Este
- Museion
- MAMbo
- Istituzione Bologna Musei
- Comune di Bologna
- Guggenheim Bilbao
- Centro Pecci
- Fondazione Ragghianti
- Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Lucca
- Musei Civici di Livorno
- Museo della Città – Luogo Pio Arte Contemporanea
- Museo civico Giovanni Fattori
- Mart
- Provincia di Trento
- Trentino Marketing
- GAMeC
- Comune di Bergamo
- Tenaris
- Carvico
- Fondazione Ubi
- Gruppo Bonaldi
- Pinacoteca di Bergamo
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Bergamo
- OGR Torino
- Tate Modern
- Biennale dell'Immagine in Movimento
- Artribune
- Università di Bologna
Locations
- Tivoli
- Italy
- Bolzano
- Bologna
- Bilbao
- Spain
- Prato
- Lucca
- Livorno
- Trento
- Rovereto
- Bergamo
- Milano
- Turin
- Venezia
- Napoli