Interview with Pietro Vallone, new president of the Association of Modern and Contemporary Art Galleries in Italy

Pietro Vallone, partner and financial director of Massimo De Carlo, has been elected the new president of ANGAMC (Associazione Nazionale Gallerie d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea) for the 2026-2030 term. The election took place during the association's ordinary assembly at Triennale di Milano on May 25, 2026, where a new board of directors, including vice presidents Giovanni Bonelli and Claudia Ciaccio, was also appointed. In an interview following his election, Vallone addressed the challenges facing Italian galleries, including a structural slowdown in the global art market due to geopolitical instability, economic shifts, and changing patterns of cultural consumption and collecting.

This leadership change matters because ANGAMC represents the interests of modern and contemporary art galleries across Italy, a sector currently grappling with gallery closures and financial fragility. Vallone's background in financial management positions him to tackle issues of economic sustainability, rising operational costs, and the need for internationalization of the Italian art supply chain. His emphasis on galleries evolving beyond commercial roles to become cultural innovators and his call for dialogue with policymakers signal a potential shift in how the association will advocate for the gallery sector during a period of generational change in collecting and market transformation.