From May 16 to 19, at the Giardino Corsini in Florence, the 25th edition of “Artigianato e Palazzo,” the important event related to the world of crafts and “made by hand” objects. This year the event celebrates its “Vermeil Anniversary,” paying tribute to the refined technique of gilding silver with gold, which originated in France […]

From May 17 to 19, within the context of “Buongiorno Ceramica,” the Associazione Pandora Artiste Ceramiste presents the “Matres Week” event in all the Italian and European cities boasting an ancient ceramic tradition. For many years, the Association has been engaged in promoting women’s craftsmanship through specific projects capable of creating events of artistic and […]

From the historic center of Stradella, a town of the Oltrepò Pavese, 16th- and 17th-century glass artifacts as well as medieval and post-medieval ceramics discovered during two excavation campaigns (2011 and 2012) conducted in an area near Palazzo Isimbardi, formerly Palazzo Salerna. Of particular importance, the forms and quality of the glass, including several precious […]

60 of the most important Florentine master artisans exhibit their most iconic creations during the 83rd International Handicrafts Trade Fair (MIDA), in an edition whose main protagonists are Florence and its artisan excellences, and of which Firenze su misura: Wunderkammer (Cabinets of Curiosities) is the central exhibition. From 24 April to 1 May, in the monumental […]

The exhibition Frederick Stibbert Artist and Collector, open until 1 September at the Stibbert Museum in Florence presents a new aspect of the multi-faceted figure of Frederick Stibbert: his activity as an amateur painter combined with his collecting of works by artists of his time. In fact, he appreciated and bought the works of contemporary […]

Registration for the International Cluj Ceramics Biennale in Cluj, Romania, is open until May 19. The competition is open to all those who are over 18 years of age and have at least a high school diploma; there are no limits regarding nationality or age; applicants can register individually or as a group. No more […]

The Michelangelo Foundation for Creativity and Craftsmanship presents the fourth edition of “Doppia Firma: A dialogue between design and artisanal excellence” the project of Fondazione Cologni dei Mestieri d’Arte and Living, the Corriere della Sera magazine. From 9 to 14 April, Milan’s Villa Mozart will showcase the fruit of the successful collaboration between design and […]

From 8 to 14 April, during the week of the Salone del Mobile, at the Signorvino Wine Shop in Via Dante, you can discover handcrafted furnishings made by the young students of Cometa, in collaboration with the master craftsmen of the carpentry workshops of Contrada Erasmo. Cometa is a reality that originates in social commitment, […]

The exhibition dedicated to the Mater, the mother who gives birth to another creature, becomes the deepest symbol of existence. The works dedicated to the mother, a theme particularly dear to artist Venturino Venturi, are presented at the Museo degli Innocenti and the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo. Sculptures created from materials of great visual impact […]

A novelty for Officina – Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella, which has opened a new boutique in the Hotel Savoy (Rocco Forte Hotels) in Piazza della Repubblica in Florence. The creation of the Officina, considered one of the oldest pharmacies in the world, dates back to 1221, when Dominican monks arrived in Florence and built […]

The art of Montelupo’s master ceramists is the theme of the exhibition currently on view at the Museum of Ceramics and in Palazzo Podestarile. More than 120 works united by color, the result of constant chromatic research on the pigments which characterize the production of the so-called “Fabbrica di Firenze,” that is, works realized in […]

The stained glass window depicting Santo Stefano Protomartire (St. Stephen) was located on the back wall of the scarsella in the Church of Santo Stefano alle Corti, in the Municipality of Rignano sull’Arno. After the restoration it was installed in the Parish Church of San Leolino. The window with the image of the saint, within […]

Another edition of “Blogs & Crafts” is back, when 10 young artisans are chosen by a special jury for their skill at innovative expression through their Made in Italy crafts. Participation is free in the 25th edition of Artigianato e Palazzo from May 16 to 19, 2019, in an area dedicated to them in Florence’s […]

The exhibition, “Botticelli, Della Robbia, Cigoli”. Montevarchi, in a rediscovery of its artistic heritage, presents works commissioned for the city’s religious institutions between the end of the 15th and the 18th centuries. The more representative works include the “Coronation of the Virgin with Saints” by Botticelli, the “Nativity” by Santi di Tito and the “Miracle […]

In the past, perfume and its containers were reserved for a few privileged people who with these objects sought to show off their wealth and their love of the “marvelous.” Developed over time with meticulous and passionate research, the collection is very extensive, with more than 850 pieces ranging from balsamari of the first centuries […]

Mario Bellini, a major international figure in the world of architecture and design, is the focus of an important in-depth study by the Fondazione Musei Civici of Venice on the occasion of the September Venice Glass Week. This great retrospective is the first exhibition focusing on his research on glass and presenting nearly all his […]

After 18 years of closure, the Lake Como International Museum of Vintage Boats has recently reopened its doors to the public. The museum was originally founded in 1982 by GianAlberto Zanoletti, a great collector and enthusiast of boats and nautical memorabilia. In 1977 Zanoletti bought an old spinning mill and founded the Raccolta Barca Lariana […]

The exhibition Fashion in Florence. The birth of Italian style, curated by Erika Ghilardi of Archivio Foto Locchi and by Matteo Parigi Bini of Gruppo Editoriale, tells, through 25 precious shots of the Archivio Foto Locchi arranged in a non-chronological order, magic, beauty and contamination who invaded Florence in the early 50s and made it the […]

In Florence, in the Treasury of the Grand Dukes of Pitti Palace, precious porcelains produced by the manufactory in Doccia owned by Count Carlo Ginori and decorated by the Austrian painter Carlo Wendelin Anreiter de Ziernfeld, at the time the most highly esteemed artist in Europe, called to Florence in 1737. The refinement of the […]

The photographic exhibition traces the difficult years of the immediate post-war period up to the economic well-being of the early 1960s. Protagonist of the Italian scenario is the 1962 film Il Sorpasso (The Easy Life), directed by Dino Risi, which alludes to the overcoming of the past and the impetus towards a desired but indefinite […]