On the occasion of Pitti Uomo 90, in the splendid setting of the Villa Bardini garden, an event dedicated to Italia-sumusira.it portal, during which artisans from all over Italy meet press and buyers who came to Florence for one of the most important international events in the world of fashion. Partner of the evening, the […]

The event, which was established in 1986 for the purpose of promoting top-quality artistic crafts, is going to be held once again in Feltre’s historic center. During the event, the buildings’ entrance halls, the streets and houses serve as the backdrop for many artisans, coming from all over Italy, who show how they skillfully create […]

With over 100 artisans from all over Italy, workshops showing visitors how they work and a rich program of collateral events, Cibarti has been one of the most popular shows of the Salento area since 2012. It showcases the best of Italy’s artistic crafts and agricultural and food industry, offering visitors the chance to buy […]

Across Art and Fashion is the new exhibition organized by the Ferragamo Foundation and the Salvatore Ferragamo Museum, running from May 19, 2016 to April 7, 2017. Conceived and curated by  Stefania Ricci, Maria Luisa Frisa, Enrica Morini and  Alberto Salvadori, the exhibition involves, in addition to the Salvatore Ferragamo Museum, the collaboration of a […]

Artisan know-how is crucial to the success of the “Made-in-Italy”. The growth of Italian GDP should be based on the best our economy has to offer: the creation of values originating from beauty, attention to details and the highest standard of excellence in all fields. The new book of the Ricerche series, commissioned to Bocconi […]

In 2016, the Loewe Foundation launched the Loewe Craft Prize, an international yearly prize that rewards excellence in the field of artistic crafts. Through the recognition and support of artisan manufacturing, which reinterprets tradition by using the craftsman’s personal language and skill, Loewe Foundation highlights the ongoing contribution that artistic crafts make to contemporary culture. […]

Cologni dei Mestieri d’Arte is the main partner of “GLASS- Arte del Vetro oggi in Italia” , a spectacular exhibition organized by FAI and curated by artist and art gallery owner Jean Blanchaert, with the collaboration of Irina Eschenazi Focsaneanu. Glass, which illustrates the artistic ferment that is sweeping through today’s glassmaking scene, will be open […]

Emilio Pucci –the famous Florentine fashion house which is now part of the LVMH Group – opens to the public for the third Les Journées Particulières event, at Villa di Granaiolo where, in 2011, a private museum devoted to the brand’s history and the Archives Center for young people and students were established. The Emilio […]

A project promoted by the City of Pisa and Town of Santa Croce sull’Arno and curated by Ilaria Mariotti, which draws a parallelism between the current production of thought and culture and the local manufacturing industry. Cecchini created a series of large leather tables seen as a sort of mapping (and landscape) of the tanning […]

Florence’s International Arts and Crafts Fair turns 80 this year. On show at Fortezza da Basso are the secrets and trades of Florence’s historic workshops and nearly-forgotten arts and crafts. A constructive and harmonious journey through the regions of Italy and countries of the world. For more information, click here

The exhibition of the Cominelli Foundation’s Permanent Collection opened in Padua at the Oratorio di San Rocco on March 3, 2016. The exhibition’s curators are Mirella Cisotto Nalon, Rita Marcangelo and Rosanna Padrini with the collaboration of Associazione Gioiello Contemporaneo AG. The Collection  was curated by jewellery historian Bianca Cappello in 2011 and augmented in […]

Curated  by Guido Beltramini, Davide Gasparotto and Giulio Manieri Elia, the exhibition highlights the contribution and influence of Classics on the birth of European culture and Venetian Renaissance by drawing a parallelism between the works by Manuzio, a great printer and humanist, and masterpieces by Giorgione, Tiziano, Bellini and Cima da Conegliano. The exhibition is […]

The European Artistic Crafts Days event is devoted to the arts and crafts of excellence and is promoted in France by the INMA-Institut National des Metiers d’Art of Paris and in Italy by Fondazione Cologni dei Mestieri d’Arte  of Milan and  OMA together with  Artex of Florence. The event, now in its tenth year, has […]

A project curated by Marco Tonelli, organized by Fondazione Montelupo ONLUS and supported by the Luigi Pecci Center for Contemporary Art of Prato, within the Cantiere Toscana Contemporanea event promoted by Regione Toscana. Palazzo Podestarile hosts a historical exhibition describing the legacy of Leoncillo and his relationship with sculptors Giuseppe Spagnulo, Luigi Mainolfi, Giacinto Cerone […]

The book by Francesca Fedeli (Edifir Editions), which describes the delicate restoration works on the wooden choir of the Cathedral of San Lorenzo in Perugia, made by Florentine artists Giuliano da Maiano and Domenico del Tasso between 1481 and 1491 and heavily damaged by a fire in 1985, will be introduced on April 7, 2016, […]

A series of special exhibitions inspired by medieval artisan workshops. The Beaux Arts Gallery, a creative workshop in the heart of downtown Siena where skilled artisans have been making frames by using the gouache gilding technique for over forty years, now makes room for contemporary art by hosting exhibitions open to the public. Eight contemporary […]

With foreword by Michele De Lucchi and introduction by Marco Romanelli, this bilingual book contains original documents from the Gastone Rinaldi Archives. Gastone Rinaldi was a famous and highly creative designer from Padua, a dear friend and collaborator of Ponti, Zanuso, De Lucchi, Mollino, Gardella, the leading names of Italian design. In addition to his […]

The Umbria Region with the collaboration of ADI, Industrial Design Association, presents The Mark of Time: designers, ceramists, illustrators, both national and international, are invited to reinterpret the decoration of artistic Umbrian majolica in the light of contemporary aesthetic feeling. The competition is part of the Ceramica Made in Umbria project, which promotes the relaunching […]

Dopo il successo della mostra fotografica dedicata alle scuole di arti e mestieri italiane “La regola del talento” al Centro Diagnostico Italiano a Milano, la Fondazione Cologni e la Fondazione Bracco replicano il fortunato format a Palazzo Tadea di Spilimbergo, su invito del direttore della Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli, Gian Piero Brovedani. Il 18 Marzo […]

Rich in pictures and information, this bilingual book explores the research work and works by the Italian designer from the sixties to the present day in the field of applied arts and design. Divided into sixteen chapters (ranging from Synaesthesia of the Arts to Imbalancing System, from Neo-eclecticism to Living Time, from Territorial Design to […]