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The MAXXI Museum in Rome is a contemporary art museum renowned for its presentation of arts concepts and technology. Diving deeper into the Technoscape exhibition, I was inspired to analyze and propose a program that would uplevel the then-current exhibition. Advisors, when making such proposals, must first and foremost understand the museum’s DNA. Who are they and what do they represent? What are their needs and where could they realize the most effective improvements? Are they reaching the right audience? What will their budget allow? As part of an education project, I devised an action plan that accounted for both audience and donors, both structure and format, and included the essence of zeitgeist. What follows are the slides from my proposal. 

2025 is shaping up to be a vibrant year for the art world, with significant museum reopenings, global exhibitions, and groundbreaking biennials across continents. New York Museums Return Revitalized Three major New York institutions—the Frick Collection, the New Museum, and the Studio Museum in Harlem—will reopen after renovations. The New Museum gains 60,000 square feet, while the Studio Museum’s new 82,000-square-foot building will elevate its impact on Black art and artists. Sotheby’s Finds a New Home Sotheby’s is set to debut its operations in the iconic Breuer Building on Manhattan's Upper East Side. Multimillion-dollar auctions will commence there in May, offering a new chapter for this modernist space. Paris Hosts an ‘American Season’ Naomi Beckwith, curator of Documenta 16, leads an “American Season” at the Palais de Tokyo in Paris, hinting at innovative programming ahead of her Kassel debut in 2026. MASP Expansion in São Paulo The Museu de Arte de São Paulo expands its footprint by 66%, enabling its artistic director, Adriano Pedrosa, to showcase more of his boundary-pushing exhibitions. Yayoi Kusama Retrospective Tours Europe A sweeping retrospective of Yayoi Kusama’s career—including her lesser-known experimental works from the 1960s—will open at Switzerland’s Fondation Beyeler in the fall, traveling to Germany and the Netherlands. Ancient Roman Treasures Tour North America Italy’s Torlonia Marbles, a private collection of ancient Roman sculptures, will debut in March at the Art Institute of Chicago before traveling to Fort Worth and Montreal. Biennials Beyond Venice The Berlin Biennale, curated by Zasha Colah, opens in June, exploring minority identity labels. Meanwhile, the Sharjah Biennial returns in February, featuring a collaborative theme shaped by its participating artists. MOWAA Begins Programming in Nigeria Benin City’s Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) launches its first programming in May, showcasing repatriated artifacts and contemporary African art in its grand atrium. The Met Reopens Its Rockefeller Wing In May, the Metropolitan Museum unveils redesigned galleries for African, American, and Caribbean art, with a notable addition: a gallery for ancient Andean textiles. Guggenheim Abu Dhabi Nears Completion After years of delays and controversy, the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi is set to open in the Saadiyat Cultural District, signaling a milestone for the UAE’s art scene. Tadao Ando's Latest Masterpiece Spring 2025 marks the opening of Ando’s Naoshima New Museum of Art, blending minimalist architecture with natural surroundings and debuting an exhibition featuring 11 prominent Asian artists. Central Asia’s First Major Biennial The inaugural Bukhara Biennial in Uzbekistan, curated by Diana Betancourt Campbell, explores healing themes through works by Antony Gormley, Binta Diaw, and others. #artcollecting #artexhibition #artmuseum #artinvesting #artinvestment #artcollector #artnews #artworld

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From Museums to Cities: How Urban Art Transforms Landscapes Public art has undergone a cultural migration in the past 50 years, from museums to city streets, transforming urban landscapes and engaging directly with the public. Works like Maurizio Cattelan’s The Finger in Milan, Anish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate in Chicago, and Jeff Koons' sculptures in Bilbao exemplify this shift. These pieces are not just art—they are symbols of identity, public engagement, and urban renewal. It’s about creating spaces for everyone, where art blends seamlessly with the environment. Discover more about the evolution of public art here: https://lnkd.in/d8FiE2bq #Webuild ...it is now evident that contemporary urban art is increasingly thought and created for everyone, ....that's why, many artists, choose streets, parks and squares as exhibition spaces for its inclusiveness. Therefore, site-specific works to communicate a specific environmental, cultural and social context draw this creativity from these places and their communities...here, its inspiration, the source of dialogue, and the artists, become themselves an active part of the process of transformation of the urban landscape... wow!!!

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Can endorse this op-ed recommendation from the Rubin. This is a great example of what it looks like to decide on and implement a bold new strategy--without hedging or watering it down.

Museums are generally pretty risk averse institutions. Even the smallest changes can be slow and stressful for many organizations. As many of you know, The Rubin Museum is rethinking what a museum could and should be. Check out this op-ed from The Rubin's Executive Director Jorrit Britschgi for more about their future plans. What other museums are disrupting the norm and experimenting with new strategies and models? https://lnkd.in/ePcuvcFs

This MEND grant investment in Brighton is going to make such a difference. The Museum Estate and Development Fund (MEND) is an open-access capital fund targeted at non-national Accredited museums and local authorities based in England to apply for funding to undertake vital infrastructure and urgent maintenance backlogs which are beyond the scope of day-to-day maintenance budgets. It has provided critical investment for museums up and down the country. As one museum director told me, ‘I didn’t come into this job to spend all my time moving buckets to catch the water coming in through the roof’. MEND investment doesn’t just fix buildings, it helps museum teams to do the work they really want to do - making a difference for the public. #funding #investment #capitalfunding #maintenance #museums #galleries

What was the History of the Louvre Museum in Paris? - It used to be a royal palace - It was created in the 12th century - It became a public museum in 1793 Learn these facts and more in the post below.

Centre Pompidou to Remain Open in Málaga Until 2034. The Centre Pompidou has secured a new partnership agreement with Málaga’s city council, ensuring its location in the coastal town remains open through 2034. The council will provide the museum with €2.7 million ($2.9 million) annually from 2025 to 2029, and €3.1 million ($3.4 million) annually from 2030 to 2034. The Málaga outpost, which debuted as a pop-up on the waterfront in 2015, features a distinctive brightly colored glass cube by French artist Daniel Buren atop its underground structure. The museum attracted 200,000 visitors in its first year, inspiring other branches of the French institution in cities like Seoul, Shanghai, and AlUla, Saudi Arabia (with Seoul and Saudi branches still pending). Since opening, the Málaga museum has welcomed over a million visitors and seen its agreement renewed twice, first in 2018 for five years, and most recently for ten years. This extension reflects confidence in the Pompidou brand, which has faced recent challenges. In June, the Art Newspaper reported concerns from France’s supreme audit institution, the Cour des Comptes, about the high risk of cost overruns and delays in the Paris museum’s upcoming five-year renovation starting in 2025. Despite these concerns, the Málaga outpost has been praised for its success, even as other international branches were deemed "experimental." Laurent Le Bon, the museum chair, noted that satellites in Brussels, Shanghai, and Jersey City, New Jersey, collectively generated €16 million ($17.4 million) in 2023, compared to just €6 million ($6.5 million) before the pandemic. However, funding for the Centre Pompidou x Jersey City was recently pulled by New Jersey lawmakers, putting its future at risk. #artcollecting #artexhibition #artmuseum #artinvesting #artinvestment #artcollector #artnews #artworld #artmarket #artmarketnews #artauction #artgallery #artfair #arthistory #artworld #fair #worldrecord #modernart #impressionism #postwar #centrepompidou #malaga https://lnkd.in/et4wkVGe