Made in Cloister is a project started in Naples which aims to combine the promotion and innovation of artisan traditions and the protection of architectural heritage with the help of artists and designers. Among the many initiatives are the restoration works on the sixteenth-century frescoes of the small cloister of the church of Santa Caterina […]

On the occasion of the Milan Women’s Fashion Week, Palazzo Reale presents the exhibition The Art of Italian Bijoux. From the Dolce Vita to Prêt-à-Porter,  running from February 19 to March 2, 2016. The exhibition is curated by Alba Cappellieri and Lino Raggio and is held in Palazzo Reale’s beautiful Sale degli Arazzi. The exhibition […]

30 contemporary artists, both well-known and up-and-coming,  are on show from January 14 to March 5, 2016 at the Gagosian Gallery in Rome, with their passions, fixed ideas and eternal obsessions. The exhibition explores the artists’ process of creation step by step, from the idea and research- prototype stage to the finished work, through drawings, […]

Following the success of the first contest, Creativity Oggetti, an art gallery in Turin started in 2001 and specializing in contemporary jewelry, artistic costume jewelry and applied arts, has announced the Creativity Contest – The Posing Jewel, an international competition for jewelry designers and professional artists, with deadline on July 15, 2016. The competition focuses […]

From February 10 to March 29, 2016, the MACRO Testaccio spaces will be housing The Gold Reserve of Magmatic Thought, the solo exhibition by Italian-Persian artist Bizhan Bassiri, curated by Bruno Corà. Experimentation with different techniques, materials and languages have led Bassiri to use various materials, such as papier-mâché, bronze, steel and lava elements, and […]

Giuseppe La Spada, one of the world’s greatest contemporary digital artists, is the star of Ab Origine, a retrospective exhibition revolving around the photographer’s works inspired by water, held from February 10 to April 15, 2016, at the exhibition space Porto4 – Cultura legale d’impresa, in Venice. The exhibition showcases extraordinary large-size underwater pictures drawing […]

The exhibition, curated by Luca Massimo Barbero, showcases over one hundred European and American works of art dating back to the period between 1920 and1960 from the Peggy and Solomon Guggenheim collections. With the collaboration of Palazzo Strozzi Foundation and New York’s Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation, the exhibition includes works by great artists such as […]

The book’s author, Marina Puricelli, tells the stories of thirty-one men and women, all under-35, who share successful artisan start-up experiences. Artisans-entrepreneurs in various fields describe their experiences in a simple and fresh way, offering a different and original approach to a theme that is usually investigated through sterile statistical data and figures.

An extraordinary book, published with the support of Cariparma Crédit Agricole and coordinated by Edoardo Pepino, explores and describes the world of artisan workshops which were known for the level of excellence they had achieved during the age of the Viscontis and Sforzas. In those days, Milan was the capital of luxury and supplier to […]

An interesting and always fresh showcase of top-quality products and services. We are talking about the 55th International Furniture Fair held at the Milan Rho fairgrounds, which attracts worldwide attention. Directly connected to the Salone del Mobile is the event “space&interiors” taking place downtown Milan, at The Mall, in the heart of the Porta Nuova […]

Over 250 extraordinary archaeological finds dating back to the period from the 5th to the 1st millennium B.C., on loan from the famous Russian museum, are on show in Cagliari. Objects of everyday use and precious gold, stone, bronze and copper artifacts are showcased alongside over 100 works coming from the Museums of Sardinia and […]

The prize-giving ceremony of the 14th Sommet du Luxe et de la Création, organized by the Centre du Luxe et de la Création of Paris, with Fondazione Cologni as one of the jury members, was held on Monday, February 1, 2016. This year, four Italian “talents” were awarded: Maurizio Riva of the historic Riva 1920 […]

The International Exposition of Milan’s Triennale Museum returns after twenty years. The Exhibition, titled 21st Century. Design after Design, features a series of events aimed at launching a new design vision for the 21st century by drawing inspiration from the past century while exploring its legacy and failures. Eleven of the city’s most symbolic places […]

Until March 16, Officine Saffi hosts an exhibition exploring the contemporary Japanese artistic scene. Five ceramists, belonging to five different generations, have been chosen to create works in the Yugen style, which expresses, through harmonious pottery creations, a mysterious feeling of unspeakable and elusive beauty that is deeply rooted in Japanese tradition. For further information, […]

The fair, which is held every year in the streets of downtown Aosta, is devoted to typical and regional artistic crafts. Carved wood sculptures and works, soapstone, iron and ceramic artifacts, fabrics and laces are only some of the items on sale at this traditional fair. The Fair is also music and traditions, wine and […]

On January 22, 2016, at Murano’s Glass Museum, the Promovetro Consortium introduced the chandeliers of the town of Sant’Agostino , near Ferrara, that were damaged by the 2012 earthquake and restored by the authorized “Murano Artistic Glass Brand” companies. The core of the exhibition is the imposing five-meter-high and three-meter-wide Murano glass chandelier, made of […]

The exhibition, described by CNN as one of the world’s top ten not-to-be-missed exhibits, showcases the incredible LEGO® creations by New York artist Nathan Sawaya. The varied and colorful sculptures fulfil the fantasies and dreams of each of us and stimulate our imagination and creativity. For further information, click here.

The exhibition, held at Palazzo Pitti’s Modern Art Gallery in Florence, celebrates the 150th anniversary of Florence as capital of Italy through a selection of objects purchased by King Vittorio Emanuele II for the Pitti Palace, when it became the official residence of the Royal Family in 1865. In Florence, the King gathered a precious […]

The 2016 program of MAC (Mestieri d’Arte Contemporanei di Città Studi di Biella) offers a new course on the goldsmith’s art. Goldsmithing, an age-old and fascinating handicraft, represents the love of beauty and artisan know-how, the prefect blend of past and present. However, the goldsmith’s art is also deeply rooted in the local community. Therefore, […]

Ten years after his death, the first exhibition showcasing the works by famous twentieth-century artist Floriano Bodini is held at Palazzo delle Esposizioni of Fondazione Banca del Monte di Lucca. The exhibition is curated by Flavio Arensi and Nicola Loi, with the collaboration of Maria Stuarda Varetti .A member of the group of Milanese artists […]