Episode Summary: In Episode VII, one of the leading voices of our generation, Arturo Galansino, Director of Palazzo Strozzi in Florence, transports us to the capital city of Tuscan region, as we dive into a timely conversation about how art can reconnect us with the environment, how a museum can turn into a laboratory for experimentation and join forces with the science; and how the foundation is looking for more sustainable paths of operating. The episode features Galansino’s thoughts about artworks communicating in poetic yet effective ways, touching the visitors souls and spirits; as well as his major objective, which is to bring Florence, known for its glorious past, back to the international map of contemporary art scene. The Speaker: Arturo Galansino, who previously held curatorial positions at Musée du Louvre in Paris and the National Gallery and Royal Academy of Arts in London, worked on such critically-acclaimed exhibitions as Verrocchio, the first major retrospective dedicated to the master of the Renaissance genius; Giovanni Battista Moroni; Rubens and his Legacy; Renaissance Impressions, amongst others. Galansino, who was educated in Milan and subsequently in Turin, where he gained a research doctorate in Art History and Criticism, is now chairing Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi in Florence - the first example of an independent public-private cultural foundation in Italy. Together with his team, Galansino develops a cultural strategy of exceptional consistency, forging new ways of communicating art and culture to its audience, conducting an energetic dialogue between Old Masters and Contemporary Art, all within the historical setting of monumental Palazzo Strozzi.Hosts: Farah Piriye and Elizabeth ZhivkovaSign up for ZEITGEIST19's newsletter at https://www.zeitgeist19.comFor sponsorship enquiries, comments, ideas and collaborations, email us at [email protected]