RUFA receives the WELLBEING IN ARTS Special Mention at the CULTURA + IMPRESA Award 2025–2026 The Impressions of Humanity project, developed in collaboration with Fondazione MSD, Fondazione Pastificio Cerere and Eikon Strategic Consulting Italia Società Benefit, has received one of Italy’s most prestigious awards for projects that foster dialogue between culture, business and social… Find out more
Fine Arts Masterclass with artist Eugenio Tibaldi: the Phoenix as a symbol of transformation, resilience and rebirth. A journey through myth, personal identity and social imagination animated the Fine Arts Masterclass led by artist Eugenio Tibaldi, engaging RUFA Fine Arts Master’s students in a collective research project dedicated to the figure of the Phoenix…. Find out more
From 23 to 27 March, students from the Master of Arts in Fine Arts at RUFA took part in an intensive masterclass dedicated to portraiture as a tool for artistic investigation, led by artist and photographer Giovanni De Angelis. A learning experience that combined theoretical reflection and practical experimentation, offering students the opportunity to engage… Find out more
6ARTISTA. PROJECT FOR YOUNG ARTISTS 2026–2027 – VII EDITION Following the success of the previous edition, which involved six RUFA artists, the Call “6ARTISTA. Project for Young Artists 2026–2027” returns. The initiative is promoted by Fondazione Pastificio Cerere in collaboration with RUFA – Rome University of Fine Arts, Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma, NABA… Find out more
An important recognition for the RUFA community: lecturer Silvia Giambrone is the winner of the BPER Prize as part of Arte Fiera 2026, one of the leading events dedicated to modern and contemporary art in Italy. The prize, dedicated to the promotion of themes related to women’s issues, was unanimously awarded to the work Mirror… Find out more
Julia De Vasconcelos, a student in the RUFA Master’s Programme in Fine Arts, has been admitted to EmergeNYC – Performance Art and Politics, a New York–based program dedicated to artistic research at the intersection of performance and political engagement, currently hosted by BAX/Brooklyn Arts Exchange. EmergeNYC is a Latinx-led incubator and affinity network that supports… Find out more
The artist and RUFA faculty member Emanuela Camacci has been selected to participate in Tuwaiq Sculpture 2026, a prestigious international symposium dedicated to contemporary sculpture, which will take place in Riyadh from January 10 to February 5, 2026, as part of the Riyadh Art program. Camacci’s project for the creation of a monumental public sculpture… Find out more
RUFA takes part in the sixth edition of 6ARTISTA: six selected Alumni join the residency programme at Fondazione Pastificio Cerere. In 2025, the sixth edition of 6ARTISTA gets underway. The residency programme, conceived by Marcello Smarrelli for the Fondazione Pastificio Cerere, is carried out this year in collaboration with RUFA, with the support of… Find out more
RUFA announces a new opportunity in collaboration with the Yale Center for Collaborative Arts and Media (CCAM). CCAM Fest: Fluxus is the 2026 edition of the interdisciplinary festival promoted by the Yale Center for Collaborative Arts and Media. The festival will be dedicated to Fluxus and its broad constellation of artists, practices, and modes… Find out more
From 24 to 28 November 2025, the students of the Master in Fine Arts took part in an intensive masterclass led by artist Alejandro Chellet. For five days, the masterclass “Eating the Empire: Performance, Food, and Ecologies of Waste” guided the Master in Fine Arts students through a theoretical, performative, and critical exploration of… Find out more
curated by Andrea Guastella and Studio M’arte Acquario Romano – Casa dell’Architettura 11 October – 16 November 2025 Opening: 11 October, 5:00 PM Mon–Sat 10:00 AM–7:00 PM | free admission The Casa dell’Architettura at the monumental complex of the Acquario Romano presents “Hortus”, a sculpture exhibition curated by Andrea Guastella and Studio M’arte, which… Find out more
On the occasion of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology (IQY), the National Quantum Science and Technology Institute (NQSTI) launches the Quant’ARTE Festival, an initiative that brings visual art and quantum science into dialogue, with the aim of introducing the general public to the potential and implications of quantum technologies through creative expression…. Find out more
OPEN CALL PERFORMANCE CLUSTER 2025 DISCIPLINE / DESIRE / SURVEILLANCE Convened by Elise Morrison and Marta Jovanović Students of Yale and RUFA universities presenting their works together at MAXXI Museum in Rome . Performance Cluster, RUFA’s annual performance art event, will take place this year in collaboration with Yale University. It takes inspiration from Morrison’s… Find out more
RUFA students were among the protagonists of the event «Nuit des Cabanes – Living Tomorrow», on July 3rd in the gardens of Villa Medici. They were involved in the performance «8 comme l’infini» presented by fashion artist Maroussia Rebecq, an experience that blends fashion and performance art, exploring themes related to the body, identity, and… Find out more
From 26 to 30 May 2025, RUFA hosted the masterclass “Deconstruct the Gesture” led by artist and lecturer Matilde Sambo—an intensive experience that engaged Fine Arts students in a practical and poetic reflection on the gesture, through bodily movement, sound and video. Starting from the keywords body, gesture, play, the workshop invited participants to… Find out more
On Sunday, May 18th, starting at 10:00 AM, the Ostia Pier will transform into a large “Città Studio,” hosting an outdoor day dedicated to learning, creativity, and dialogue between art, education, and community. Città Studio is an event promoted by the participating Universities and AFAM Institutions, in collaboration with Municipio Roma X and the… Find out more
IMPRESSIONS OF HUMANITY – This is the project by Fondazione MSD, developed in collaboration with RUFA, Eikon Strategic Consulting Italia Società Benefit, Pastificio Cerere, and a wide network of Patient Associations, to celebrate the first 20 years of its activity. The project was created with the aim of exploring, understanding, and communicating – through… Find out more
6ARTISTA is back: the renowned residency programme for young artists promoted by Fondazione Pastificio Cerere Now in its sixth edition, the project was conceived by Marcello Smarrelli and is being carried out this year as a collaboration between Fondazione Pastificio Cerere and RUFA, with the support of the Italian Ministry of Culture and SIAE,… Find out more
When the body becomes language and dance turns into research: Supriya Ravi Shankar and Lydia Monsen, RUFA students in the Painting Master’s Programme, took part in the BIP “Body, Dance, Choreography, and Interdisciplinary Research” in Lithuania—an artistic experience beyond borders. From 17 to 28 March 2025, RUFA students Supriya Ravi Shankar and Lydia Monsen,… Find out more
by Marta Jovanović RUFA Coordinator of the Department of Visual Arts. The RUFA Master’s programme in Performance Art is not merely an academic path, but a dynamic laboratory that looks to the future of the discipline, preparing students to become key players in an ever-evolving international cultural landscape. Our approach to teaching and research… Find out more