From the Ministry over 3 million euros for acquisitions of contemporary artworks

More than three million euros to enable Italian museums to acquire, produce and enhance works of contemporary art. These are the funds that the Ministry of Culture, through the General Directorate for Contemporary Creativity, has decided to allocate to the 39 projects selected within the framework of the public notice PAC2021 - Plan for Contemporary Art for project proposals for the acquisition, production and valorization of works of contemporary art and creativity destined for the Italian public heritage.

In view of the quality of the proposals and in order to be able to admit to funding all projects considered eligible by the Evaluation Committee, the initial resources of 3,182,551 euros were increased by 545,122 euros, for an overall total of 3,727,673 euros. The public notice, implementing the provisions of Art. 3 of Law No. 29/2001 establishing the PAC, is the priority tool for increasing the heritage of Italian public collections implemented by the DGCC.

“Investing in contemporary art and creativity,” says Culture Minister Dario Franceschini, “enriches the state’s cultural heritage and represents an investment in the future of our country’s culture, its young talents and great masters. It is a duty to enhance and promote the new generations of contemporary artists.”

“We are very satisfied with the quality of the 98 proposals received for PAC2021, which confirms the validity of this line of action,” says Onofrio Cutaia, director general of Contemporary Creativity. “After the positive results of the previous edition, 39 more cultural places will be able to expand their collections with works that speak the different languages of the contemporary and enhance the dialogue between past and present, offering visitors the experience of an uninterrupted creative flow between yesterday and today. Places of culture are thus configured, more and more, as open laboratories, capable of attracting diverse audiences and ready to adopt a more transversal and inclusive vision of the arts.”

Below are all the works that will be acquired, produced and enhanced through the PAC2021 plan.

Acquisition Scope

1. Ca’ Pesaro - International Gallery of Modern Art, Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia, Venice: Giorgio Andreotta Calò, Medusa;

2. MA*GA Museum, Fondazione Galleria d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea “Silvio Zanella,” Gallarate (VA): Armin Linke, Multiplications;

3. National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art, Rome: Adrian Paci, Home to go; Gohar Dashti, Today’s Life and War; Francesca Woodman, Untitled (from Swan Song series); Emanuele Becheri, Figura; Emanuele Becheri, Figura; Daniela de Lorenzo, Escamotage;

4. Galleria d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Torino, Fondazione Torino Musei, Turin: Michele Tocca, The Painter’s Rain Jacket; Michele Tocca, Repoussoir; Michele Tocca, Sunrise; Michele Tocca, Steam and Fog; Michele Tocca, Steam and Fog; Michele Tocca, Steam 7.26; Michele Tocca, Aurelian Walls (nineteenth century); Michele Tocca, Aurelian Walls (Porta Labicana); Michele Tocca, In the mud; Michele Tocca, Poussin’s Fluff; Michele Tocca, Pelle fiore; Michele Tocca, Cantiere (rope);

5. Museum of Civilizations, Rome: Sammy Baloji, Fragments of Interlaced Dialogues; Rossella Biscotti, Notes on Zeret; Ali Cherri, The Digger; Peter Friedl, Tripoli; Adelita Husni-Bey, The Green Mountain; Karrabing Film Collective, The Family & the Zombie;

6. Reggia di Venaria, Consorzio delle Residenze Reali Sabaude, Turin: Marinella Senatore, Assembly;

7. Villa Adriana and Villa d’Este, Tivoli (RM): Francesco De Grandi, Del vero amore; Gianni Caravaggio, Nebbia dissolta dalla pioggia + Melancolia, ovvero trasparente; Luca Trevisani, Vodorosli; Andrea Mastrovito, Dreamers;

8. MUSEION, Fondazione Museion - Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Bolzano: Shu Lea Cheang, RED PILL;

9. MAMbo - Museo d’Arte Moderna di Bologna, Settore Musei Civici, Comune di Bologna: Silvia Lelli, First International Week of Performance; Silvia Lelli, Second International Week of Performance; Franco Vaccari, Exposure in Real Time, 1972 Biennial, Pollenza, Nuova Foglio Editrice; Franco Vaccari, Franco Vaccari, 3 Exposures in Real Time, 1972, 48 pp.; Enrico Scuro, Giuliano Scabia and Il Gorilla Quadrumano, the Brigante Musolino at the Pilastro; Enrico Scuro, Exhibition “Fluxus as Fluxus”; Enrico Scuro, Second International Week of Performance; Enrico Scuro, Il ’77 a Bologna; Emanuele Angiuli, Piccolo gruppo in moltiplicazione; Emanuele Angiuli, Tutto in una notte; Mario Carbone, First International Week of Performance; Antonio Masotti, First International Week of Performance; Antonio Masotti, Gina Pane. I Mix Everything; Antonio Masotti, Roberto Sebastian Matta. Autoapocalipse; Antonio Masotti, Second International Week of Performance, Palazzo dei Congressi and former Sidercomit headquarters; Antonio Masotti, Gina Pane, Noon in Alimena, “Metaphysics of the Everyday,” Galleria Comunale d’Arte Moderna di Bologna; Antonio Masotti, Exhibition “Metaphysics of the Everyday” Galleria Comunale d’Arte Moderna di Bologna, 1978; Antonio Masotti, Third International Week of Performance, The New Dance, Galleria Comunale d’Arte Moderna di Bologna; Antonio Masotti, Review “Continuity of Performance,” Galleria Comunale d’Arte Moderna di Bologna;

10. MUFOCO, Foundation Museum of Contemporary Photography, Cinisello Balsamo (MI): Moira Ricci, 12/20/53-10/8/04;

11. MIC, Fondazione MIC - Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche in Faenza (RA): Bertozzi&Casoni, Il Cestino Della Discordia; Pablo Echaurren, Il Mio Ombelisco; Giuseppe Ducrot, Cuccagna Ittica; Sissi (Daniela Olivieri), Vasomadre; Nathalie Doyen, Temps Feutré; Ornaghi Prestinari, Conchiglia; Diego Cibelli, Generosity Generation; Giacinto Cerone, Grande Stele Rossa (1); Giacinto Cerone, Grande Stele Rossa (2);

12. Museum of Trust and Dialogue for the Mediterranean, Municipality of Lampedusa and Linosa, Lampedusa (AG): William Kentridge, Women Weeping for a Lampedusa Shipwreck; Loredana Longo, Victory#15 migrants; Victory#16 migrants; Gian Maria Tosatti, The kingdoms of hunger - project for Lampedusa #02; Francesco Arena, Corridor (perimeter to be covered 93 ½ times or 37); Emilio Isgrò, Island without sea;

13. Museo Civico Archeologico Arsenio Crespellani, Fondazione Rocca dei Bentivoglio, Valsamoggia (BO): Antonello Ghezzi, I am with you, I have always been with you, don’t be afraid;

14. CSAC - Centro Studi e Archivio della Comunicazione, University of Parma: Diego Tonus, From State to State;

15. GAN - Galleria dell’Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli, Academy of Fine Arts of Naples: Marisa Albanese, La combattente;

16. Giuliano Ghelli Museum, Municipality of San Casciano in Val di Pesa (FI): Giuliano Ghelli, A Light Means to Lady C.; Giuliano Ghelli, She began to open her happy symbols; Giuliano Ghelli, Fertile Heart; Giuliano Ghelli, The Secrets of the Unmailed Letter; Giuliano Ghelli, Neruda’s Postman; Giuliano Ghelli, Inventory; Giuliano Ghelli, The Streets of Songs; Giuliano Ghelli, Inventive Missive; Giuliano Ghelli, Molly Bloom Reached by Her Own Femininity; Giuliano Ghelli, Nocturne for a Navigable Stave; Giuliano Ghelli, Follow the Moon; Giuliano Ghelli, Flying Dream on Vinci;

17. Museo Civico della Ceramica di Nove, Municipality of Nove (VI): Candido Fior, Vase 600; Alessio Tasca, Sfera Nera; Cesare Sartori, Untitled “Milestone-Fragment”; Alberto Scodro, UG “Vase,”; Antonio Riello, RENAISSANCE FRAGILE AGGRESSION; Candido Fior, Plate 581; Alessio Tasca, Irregular Cage; Alessio Tasca, Square Grid; Alessio Tasca, Schener; Cesare Sartori, Steli: “Bosco Arso”; Cesare Sartori, Fault; Candido Fior, Le Valve; Candido Fior, Toro 27; Alberto Scodro, UG “Chlorophyl#2”; Pompeo Pianezzola, Square Page; Pompeo Pianezzola, White Folded Page; Pompeo Pianezzola, Written Stele;

18. Museum Ladin Ciastel de Tor, San Martino In Badia (BZ): Lois Anvidalfarei, Fallender.

Scope of production

1. Castello di Rivoli Museum of Contemporary Art, Turin: Olafur Eliasson, Meet your flare;

2. MAN - Museum of Art of the Province of Nuoro: Alice Guareschi, Je m’appelle Olympia;

3. Center for Contemporary Art “Luigi Pecci,” Foundation for Contemporary Arts in Tuscany, Prato: Diego Marcon, The Mowlies (Le Talpine);

4. Fondazione Pino Pascali - Museo di Arte Contemporanea, Polignano a Mare (BA): Nico Vascellari, Tre, quattro galline (Three, four hens);

5. ICCD - Istituto Centrale per il Catalogo e la Documentazione, Rome: Joan Fontcuberta, Trauma (provisional title);

6. Complesso Monumentale della Pilotta, Parma: Claudio Parmiggiani, Scultura d’ombra. Claudio Parmiggiani for the Pilotta;

7. Termoli Museum of Contemporary Art, MACTE Foundation, Termoli (CB): Salvatore Arancio, Bruno’s House;

8. Museo Civico di Castelbuono (PA): Concetta Modica, La notte di Sant’Anna;

9. Botanical Garden of the University of Palermo, University Museum Service Center Collection, University of Palermo: Alessandro Sala and Francesca Berardi, Diorami;

10. Museo del Novecento e del Contemporaneo di Palazzo Fabroni, Municipality of Pistoia: Federico Tiezzi, VASARI LE VITE. CHAPTER TWO. Born under Saturn;

11. mudaC - museo delle arti Carrara, Municipality of Carrara, Massa-Carrara: Francesco Bartoli, Sculpting the Wind;

12. Museolaboratorio d’arte contemporanea “ex manifattura tabacchi,” Città Sant’Angelo (PE): Giuseppe Stampone, ...la Maiella e il Gran Sasso...la natura delle cose;

13. Luigi Varoli Civic Museum, City of Cotignola (RA): Nero (Alessandro Neretti), Heads, monsters and capitals;

14. Brufa Sculpture Park, Municipality of Torgiano (PG): Claudio Capitondi, Sferosnodesploso;

15. G.A. Picture Gallery. Levis di Chiomonte (TO), Arteco Association, Turin: Helena Hladilová, The mountain that saw the elephant;

16. Pinacoteca civica di Fermo, Municipality of Fermo: Vedovamazzei, Bell;

17. Museo Civico di Castel Nuovo, Municipality of Naples: Francesco Vezzoli, Partenope.

Enhancement Scope.

1. Photographic Archives - Marco Pesaresi Photo Library, Municipality of Savignano sul Rubicone (FC): Rimini (Revisited) - Marco Pesaresi. Valorization of Marco Pesaresi’s photographic fund consisting of more than 140,000 documents including negatives, photographs, specimens, prints and slides.

2. Filiberto and Bianca Menna Foundation, Salerno: Figures and Icons. Works from the Filiberto and Bianca Menna Collection. Enhancement of 270 works belonging to Mr. and Mrs. Menna donated by artist Tomaso Binga (Bianca Pucciarelli Menna) to the Foundation with the idea of establishing, in Salerno, a contemporary art museum. The nucleus consists of works representative of the Historic Avant-Garde and from the great movements of the early twentieth century to Kinetic and Programmed Art, from Pop Art toArte Povera, from Visual Poetry to Analytical Painting, from Poor Abstraction to some shades of postmodern poetics.

3. Cabinet of Drawings and Prints of Villa Pacchiani, Municipality of Santa Croce sull’Arno (PI): Project of digitization and online publication on special web application of the Giulietti donation belonging to the cabinet of drawings and prints of the municipality of Santa Croce sull’Arno. Enhancement of the fund of Gustavo Giulietti’s graphic work donated by his heirs consisting of engravings, lithographs, drawings, paintings and also works from his personal collection.

4. Italo Bolano Museum of Contemporary Art, Municipality of Portoferraio (LI): Italo Bolano Open Access: innovative strategies for accessibility. Enhancement of the collection of 38 works in ceramics and other media created by artist Italo Bolano in a chronological span from the 1970s to 2019.

Pictured: a room at MAMbo in Bologna, photo by Giorgio Bianchi

From the Ministry over 3 million euros for acquisitions of contemporary artworks

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