From October 20 to December 31, 2016, Villa Necchi Campiglio, in Milan, showcases thirty extraordinary garments entirely made  of paper by the talented Belgian artist Isabelle de Borchgrave. From Dior’s suits to colored Japanese kimonos, from evening gowns by Lanvin and Poiret to Chanel’s dresses, the villa houses the paper models of the outfits that […]

From November 25 to 27, Pistoia, in the lovely setting of La Cattedrale (former Breda area) and Centro Pistoia Fiere, hosts once again the Arts & Crafts event, in the new Salone dell’Arte and Stile del vivere version. The layout and setting are curated by Artex,  which supports CNA and Confartigianato, the event’s organizers. Companies […]

From September 21 to October 13, MUDEC – The Museum of Cultures of Milan- hosts Crafting the Future. Stories of Craftsmanship and Innovation, an exhibition by the National Chamber of Italian Fashion with the support of the Ministry for Economic Development and ICE Agenzia. The exhibition (curator Franca Sozzani, co-curator Sara Maino, artistic direction Luca […]

The Palazzo Ducale Museum Complex of Mantua, in the exhibition spaces on the ground floor of Castello di San Giorgio, hosts an exhibition devoted to Albrecht Dürer (1471-1528) and to his relationship with Italian art, in particular, with Mantegna’s etchings. The exhibition is curated by Johannes Ramharter, a major art historian, and by Peter Assmann, the […]

Milan’s Triennale Museum highlights the design creations by female artists. The exhibition, curated by Silvana Annichiarico and set up by  Margherita Palli, explores the history of Italian female design by reconstructing the figures, theories and approaches to design which were laid down in the 1900s and developed and evolved in the 21st century. Among the […]

Le stanze del vetro is an initiative by Giorgio Cini Foundation and Pentagram Stiftung, which promotes the study and practice of the twentieth-century and contemporary art of glass-making. This long-term cultural project involves the opening of a new and permanent exhibition space  on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore for the purpose of housing monographic […]

Milano Grand Tour is a journey through Milan’s artistic craft shops. The new project by the Cologni dei Mestieri d’Arte Foundation, along with  tour operator Elesta Travel, offers tourists and locals alike the chance to choose out of five different tours through the best of Milan’s artisan production. Paper, leather, stringed instruments, metals and jewelry […]

The exhibition, titled Obstinate Spirits, explores the Milanese artist’s most recent creative season through 35 works of the Extra Moenia, Custodi and Scarabei series. Some marble and blown glass works are shown for the first time and the big-sized, over six-meter-high sculpture Die Mauer is displayed at the entrance to the Versiliana Park. The exhibition, […]

The summer 2016 activities of the Summer Creative Center by Kids Time Group are open to children and teenagers willing to interact with painters, designers and artisans. Among the artisans taking part in the creative workshops are those of the  OmA – Osservatorio dei Mestieri d’Arte – circuit, including master artisan Gabriele Maselli of Bottega […]

Maschere e… Artigianìa dal mondo draws the attention of the public, in particular, of artisans from the Valle d’Aosta region, to the design and production of simple but representative objects, within and beyond regional borders. The masks on display, in fact, belong to local collectors, artisans from the Alps and national and international museums, and […]

Fondazione Cologni dei Mestieri d’Arte, with the collaboration of  ALMA, the International School of Italian Cuisine, has greatly encouraged and promoted the awarding of the MAM-Maestro d’Arte e Mestiere recognition, a tribute to top Italian Masters of Art, who operate in the various fields of artistic crafts. This biennial project (the next event will be […]

Over 1,640 artisans have been selected across Europe and introduced on the www.madineurope.eu portal. By bringing all these representatives of European excellence together, Mad’in Europe offers them more growth opportunities and provides consumers with easy access to top-quality, custom-made services. Application is free of charge, but it is open only to micro enterprises (employing 10 […]

Showing from June 24 to September 25, at Palazzo Morando Costume Moda Immagine of Milan, is the exhibition Dialoghi di filo. Curated by Livia Crispolti  and held within EXPO IN CITTÀ, the exhibition showcases the textile works created by the students of the Textile Culture course at Brera’s Academy of Art, replicas of period costumes designed […]

The 19th  Nove Ceramics Festival, which celebrates the arts and crafts of a town rich in history and traditions, will be held from September 5 to 19, 2016. The festival’s program features a number of events, including exhibitions, workshops and conferences. Worth mentioning is the Portoni Aperti initiative, on September 10 and 11, which  brings over […]

The Promovetro Consortium, with the support of the Veneto Region and the Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Crafts and Agriculture of Venezia Rovigo Delta Lagunare, has introduced the new traceability trademark Vetro Artistico® Murano, to protect consumers and guarantee the genuineness of Murano’s glassware. The trademark, created according to the most advanced technologies, allows end-consumers to […]

From July 9 to September 4, 2016, Merano Arte celebrates Markus Vallazza with an extensive retrospective exhibition on the occasion of his 80th birthday. The exhibition, curated by Günther Oberhollenzer, pays a tribute to the great artist by focusing on the crucial role played by Vallazza on Alto Adige’s art scene in the past 50 […]

Enno de Kroon is a talented Dutch artist known for transforming ordinary materials such as cardboard into works of art. By using egg crates to paint human faces and figures or everyday life scenes, he produces a spectacular relief effect which breaks down the subject into its geometrical components like in cubist painting. Therefore, the […]

The exhibition, organized by Istituzione Bologna Musei/Museo internazionale and biblioteca della musica and Museo Civico Archeologico with the collaboration of Milan’s Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro, is held within the exhibition Egypt: Millenary Splendour, organized by Bologna Musei and Arthemisia Group. It showcases the drawings, masks, ornaments and stage models that Arnaldo Pomodoro designed for the staging […]

Feel the Yarn is the competition for aspiring designers from the world’s most prestigious fashion schools and aimed at supporting talented people in the knitwear field. This year’s competition, whose theme is Knitting Time, will be attended by 26 students coming from 13 major international fashion and design schools, and by 22 Italian yarn mills, […]

Promoted and planned by Caript Foundation, the exhibition showcases a selection of about eighty big-size photographs by Rita Lintz, an artist and performer from New York who makes use of several expressive languages, from photography to installations and performances. The photographs on show take the viewer on a journey through time and space- from cinema, […]