Observer: Following Its Expansion, Magazzino Italian Art Announces a New Leadership Team

Adam Sheffer, Paola Mura, Monica Eisner and Nicola Lucchi will guide the museum into its next phase.

The beloved Cold Spring, New York institution Magazzino Italian Art just debuted its updated leadership roster, with Adam Sheffer as director, Paola Mura as artistic director, Monica Eisner as Chief Operating Officer and Nicola Lucchi as director of education at the Germano Celant Research Center. Together, they bring decades of experience working in museums, non-profits and galleries to their roles, positioning Magazzino for its next phase of development. The change follows last year’s opening of the Robert Olnick Pavilion along with an expanded exhibition program and new amenities.

“Seven years ago, we opened Magazzino with a single building devoted to presenting our collection of Arte Povera,” founders Nancy Olnick and Giorgio Spanu said in a statement, reflecting on the museum’s evolution. “Since then, it has blossomed into a major institution for post-war and contemporary Italian art, and we are excited to name the leadership team that will advance Magazzino in all areas, from curatorial and educational programs to community outreach and fundraising.” Today, Magazzino has a nine-acre campus. The first building, designed by Miguel Quismondo, hosts exhibitions drawn from the Olnick Spanu Collection, while the newly added pavilion, designed by Alberto Campo Baeza with Miguel Quismondo, houses temporary exhibitions.