Three members resign from scientific committee of Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna in Rome over political use of museum
Three members of the Scientific Committee of the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna (GNAM) in Rome resigned on October 9, 2024, protesting the use of the museum for a political event. Federica Muzzarelli, Augusto Roca, and Stefania Zuliani cited the presentation of Italo Bocchino's book "Perché l'Italia è di destra – Contro le bugie della sinistra" on October 3, 2024, attended by Senate President Ignazio La Russa, as a "manifestation of a partisan nature" inappropriate for a state institution. The resignations follow months of tensions, including an appeal against the renunciation of the Lonzi Archive, protests over a Futurism exhibition, and the reporting of dissenting employees by director Renata Cristina Mazzantini to the Ministry of Culture. The CGIL union condemned the director's actions. A letter of support for the employees was signed by numerous artists, curators, and academics. The situation highlights ongoing conflicts between the Italian government and the cultural sector.
Key facts
- Three members of the Scientific Committee resigned on October 9, 2024.
- Resignees: Federica Muzzarelli (University of Bologna), Augusto Roca (Sapienza University of Rome), Stefania Zuliani (University of Salerno).
- Protest against presentation of Italo Bocchino's book on October 3, 2024, at GNAM.
- Senate President Ignazio La Russa attended the book presentation.
- Director Renata Cristina Mazzantini reported dissenting employees to the Ministry of Culture.
- Previous controversies: renunciation of Lonzi Archive, problematic Futurism exhibition.
- CGIL union criticized director's reporting of employees.
- A letter of support for employees was signed by many cultural figures.
Entities
Artists
- Italo Bocchino
- Ignazio La Russa
- Renata Cristina Mazzantini
- Federica Muzzarelli
- Augusto Roca
- Stefania Zuliani
- Donatella Landi
- Myriam Laplante
- Ida Panicelli
- Cecilia Casorati
- Mario Pieroni
- Dora Stiefelmeier
- Alvin Curran
- Adrian Paci
- Cesare Pietroiusti
- Claudio Libero Pisano
- Fiamma Montezemolo
- Donatella Spaziani
- Cristina Dinello Cobianchi
- Bruna Esposito
- Gian Maria Tosatti
- Anna Cestelli Guidi
- Bartolomeo Pietromarchi
- Paolo Canevari
- Maria Grazia Messina
- Carla Subrizi
- Bruno Di Marino
- Raffaele Gavarro
- Antonello Tolve
- Gioacchino Pontrelli
- Massimo Mininni
- Giovanna Defeo
- Paola Ugolini
- Ilaria Freccia
- Rossella Caruso
- Anna Muscardin
- Roberto Piloni
- Flavia Matitti
- Beatrice Peria
- Salvatore Golino
- Ernani Paterra
- Dalma Frascarelli
- Mattia Cassalini
- Vera Maglioni
- Adelaide Cioni
- Paolo Ristonchi
- Tiziana Lo Porto
- Lara Limongelli
- Arianna Antoniutti
- Daniela Cotimbo
- Gianlorenzo Chiaraluce
- Francesco Cascino
- Nicolas Martino
- Donato Piccolo
- Simone Cametti
- Micol di Veroli
- Fabio Giorgio Alberti
- Monica Micheli
- Iginio De Luca
- Sabrina Vedovotto
- Sandro Mele
- Barbara Martuscello
- Anahi Mariotti
- Ilaria Bussoni
- Lori Adragna
- Cristina Cusani
- Davide Dormino
- Giulia Iacolutti
- Caterina Pecchioli
- Federica Pecci Ruggieri
- Adriana Rispoli
- Filippo Riniolo
- Fabiola Fiocco
- Stefano Cerio
- Giulia Giaume
Institutions
- Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna (GNAM)
- Ministero della Cultura (MIC)
- CGIL
- Secolo d'Italia
- Università degli Studi di Bologna
- Università La Sapienza di Roma
- Università degli Studi di Salerno
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy