The Forgotten Eligibles. Protest over the Ministry of Culture's ranking of 200 art historians

Gli idonei dimenticati. Protesta per la graduatoria dei 200 storici dell’arte del Ministero della Cultura

The CISDA (Committee of Qualified Art Historians) has issued a strong protest against the Italian Ministry of Culture's intention to let the ranking list from a 2018 public competition for Art Historian Officials expire on May 30, 2026, without extension. This would invalidate the eligibility of 204 qualified candidates who passed rigorous selections. The protest has escalated into a parliamentary inquiry directed at Culture Minister Alessandro Giuli, and a public demonstration is scheduled for April 28 in front of the Ministry's headquarters in Rome.

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The New York City Council passed the Climate Mobilization Act, a sweeping piece of legislation designed to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions from large and mid-sized buildings. The law sets strict emissions reduction targets for 2024, 2030, 2040, and 2050, with the ultimate goal of an 80% reduction by 2050. Major cultural institutions like the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the New Museum, and the planned headquarters of Pace Gallery are among the buildings affected.

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The New York City Council passed the Climate Mobilization Act, a sweeping law requiring large and mid-sized buildings to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Major cultural institutions like the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the New Museum, and the planned Pace Gallery headquarters are among the buildings subject to the new rules, which set escalating targets for 2024, 2030, 2040, and a final goal of an 80% reduction by 2050.

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Plans to convert Belgrade's historic Generalštab complex, a former Yugoslav military headquarters and landmark of postwar Modernism, into a Trump International Hotel have collapsed. The developer, Affinity Global Development, withdrew from the deal after Serbia's culture minister and three senior heritage officials were indicted on charges of abuse of office and falsifying documents related to the project.