Venice Biennale Chief Roberto Cicutto Set to Be Replaced by Right-Wing Writer Pietrangelo Buttafuoco
27.10.2023 - 14:33
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Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Italy’s culture minister Gennaro Sangiuliano has designated Italian journalist and writer Pietrangelo Buttafuoco as the new president of the Venice Biennale, the foundation that oversees the Venice Film Festival. Buttafuoco (pictured above, left), an openly right-wing member of Italy’s cultural establishment known to be an eclectic thinker, is now set to replace former film producer Roberto Cicutto (pictured, right) at the Biennale’s helm when Cicutto’s four-year mandate expires in March 2024.
Buttafuoco’s appointment still needs to be ratified by the culture commissions of Italy’s chamber of deputies and senate, but this is considered a mere formality. Besides the film festival, the Venice Biennale foundation oversees other renowned events in the spheres of visual arts, music, architecture, dance and theater, making it one of the world’s most prestigious cultural institutions.
Buttafuoco taking the Biennale reins is not expected to immediately impact management of the Venice Film Festival, since its artistic director Alberto Barbera has one more year left on his contract. But whether Barbera will stay on is indeed an open question.
Buttafuoco, who began his journalistic career at the right-wing Secolo d’Italia newspaper, has since become a contributor to Italian press outlets of different stripes, including top dailies Corriere della Sera, La Repubblica and financial paper Il Sole 24 Ore. He is the author of seven novels and has previously held management positions as president of the Teatro Stabile theatre in Catania, Sicily, which is his hometown, and served as a board member of Italy’s state film entity Istituto Luce.
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