Trading Art for Politics, Former Uffizi Chief Runs for Mayor of FlorenceEike Schmidt, the former director of the Uffizi Galleries, is facing an uphill battle in his bid to become mayor, but he's counting on his cultural clout to win.
Source: Trading Art for Politics, Former Uffizi Chief Runs for Mayor of Florence (https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/30/arts/design/eike-schmidt-florence-mayor-uffizi.html)