Eike Schmidt
Eike Schmidt unveils restoration and loans projects in Naples after losing Florence electoral bid
The director of the Museo di Capodimonte plans to restore 21 Renaissance paintings from the collection
The Week in Art podcast | Arts and the UK election, ex-Uffizi head fails in Florence mayoral bid, Hank Willis Thomas at Glastonbury
What a change in government might mean for the UK culture sector, a close look at Eike Schmidt’s unsuccessful campaign, and Willis Thomas discusses displaying his new afro pick sculpture at the world’s biggest music festival
Ex-Uffizi chief Eike Schmidt loses bid to become Mayor of Florence
Sara Funaro, a local councillor with the centre-left Democratic Party, reportedly took more than 60% of the vote
Eike Schmidt sparks Florence election controversy with offensive slur
The former director of the Uffizi, who is running for mayor of the Tuscan city, has been accused of speaking negatively about people from Italy's deprived south
Former Uffizi chief Eike Schmidt enters race to become mayor of Florence
The German-born curator will step back from his new role as Capodimonte museum director
Uffizi director Eike Schmidt hits out at mayor of Florence—fuelling rumours of his own political ambitions
Schmidt has criticised Dario Nardella for plans to deploy security guards at shopping centres in the city, after suggestions for similar protection at the museum were rejected
'Complete ignorance': Uffizi director Eike Schmidt hits back at German journalist for criticising Dante
Arno Widmann wrote that the 13th-century Italian author, best known for the Divine Comedy, was antiquated and difficult to understand