An art exhibition of special and fascinating materials: Japanese paper and stone (mostly from Florence). The art of Japanese paper (Washi-Art) is an original technique invented by Meiko Yokoyama:  by tearing up and gluing together colored Japanese paper, the artist creates images that change when hit by light. A blend of reality, fantasy, memories and […]

On the occasion of the Fall Design Week, comes back CraftsWay, a 3-day exhibition that tracks a journey through people, brands and publishers who contemplate contemporary productive ways of design and craftsmanship. The event is set up at CAM Garibaldi, Chiostro Bramantesco, an architectural jewel in the district of Brera. Among the exhibitors from this […]

Parabiago’s 17th-century palazzo, Villa Corvini, will once again be hosting Artisticamente, a showcase for the productions of craftspeople from the local area, as well as from Lombardy  and other regions of Italy. The Giuseppe Maggiolini – L’Abilità Artigiana award will be presented during this year’s fair. It is dedicated to the pre-eminent 17th-century ebanista (cabinet-maker) […]

In Florence’s charming Piazza Ognissanti, an art gallery born from the passion of Franco Ristori, who has run a workshop by the same name for over fifty years. The workshop where he investigates the techniques used during the Renaissance in the restoration, intaglio carving and gilding of frames.  Managers of the gallery are Roberto de […]

Through a selection of 40 large paintings of landscapes and nature in the classic size of sliding screens, the exhibition curated by Rossella Menegazzo showcases the golden age of the Japanese artistic production between the Muromachi period and the beginning of the Edo era (15th-17th century). The evident characteristics are the evocative, monochrome  painting style […]

From 11 September 2017 to 7 January 2018, Venice’s Le Stanze del Vetro exhibition center, located in the ex-Convitto on the Island of San Giorgio Maggiore, tells of the Muranese artist Vittorio Zecchin and his collaboration with the historic glassworks. An exhibition presenting the work of the artist from Murano who from 1921 to 1925 […]

A tribute to one of the oldest and most prestigious Italian companies in the field of publishing, famous for bringing together the figure of the publisher and the printer according to the concept of the Renaissance workshop. On the occasion of Pistoia, Italian Capital of Culture 2017, the San Giorgio Library is hosting the exhibition […]

After the great success of Paper Cirkus, Carlotta Parisi, illustrator and paper sculpture artist, returns to tell her story with the “CARTA InCANTA, this little fairy tale” exhibition. Thirty works, from drawings to papier-mâché sculptures, which Carlotta Parisi has been working on for a year, a sort of diary about herself and the world viewed […]

The Doccia factory left its mark on the history of arts and crafts with its refined porcelain works inspired by the great masterpieces of classical art. The catalog of the exhibition running at the Bargello Museum of Florence until 1 October 2017 reconstructs and provides insight on the history of the ware produced with this […]

From 15 to 18 September Fiera Milano hosts the eighth edition of HOMI – The Lifestyle Trade Fair. The fair illustrates how trends affect our daily life over time and showcases the latest ones in houseware and beauty and personal care products. A special section, “La Magnifica Forma”, is devoted to Italian craftworks, which bear […]

The charming city of Bolsena in the Lazio region will be hosting for the fifth year the 2017 Bolsena Biennale, from 21 to 24 September . Conceived and promoted by the Associazione Bolsena Ricama, the festival displays works by Italian and foreign lace schools which are part of a network specialized in the art of […]

The “La Funicolare” association, in collaboration with and the sponsorship of the municipality of Mondovì (province of Cuneo) is organizing the 49th edition of the Mostra dell’Artigianato Artistico from 11 to 15 August 2017 in Mondovì, in the Piazza quarter. One hundred exhibitors from all over Italy representing the cream of artistic craftsmanship will display […]

The thirty-seventh edition of Artigianato Vivo will be held from 5 to 17 August in Cison di Valmarino (Treviso). This event was created to celebrate the rites of manual skills in the arts, crafts, folklore, theatre and exhibitions. Small workshops of ceramists and the artisans of glass, metal, wood, leather and rawhide will demonstrate their […]

L’Institut des Métiers d’Excellence (IME) of the LVMH group will be expanding in Italy and has chosen Polimoda, the leader in Italy for training in fashion and luxury goods, as its primary partner for the preparation of fine leatherworkers in Italy. The program, which will begin in September, also includes IME lessons and master classes […]

Until 10 September, the Ca ‘d’Oro in Venice is hosting the exhibition Serenissime Trame. Carpets from the Zaleski collection and Renaissance paintings, produced by the Polo Museale del Veneto and the Fondazione Tassara of Brescia. Carpets, painting and collecting are the three themes presented by the exhibition, which revolve around Venice, bridge to the Orient […]

Being held from 24 to 31 July 2017, in Siracusa, is MADE LABS, the summer school of the Made Program, a new project of the “Rosario Gagliardi” Academy of Fine Arts. This first edition, curated by Studio Formafantasma and Moncada Rangel Architects, includes 8 days of workshops and lectures, with 24 special guests including designers, […]

On 28 July, the Scuola Mosaicisti del Friuli (Mosaic School of Friuli), in Spilimbergo, will host the inauguration of the 2017 edition of Mosaico&Mosaici, the eagerly-awaited exhibition of all the works realized during the 2016/2017 training year by the school’s students. This exhibition is the final act of an educational experience that has offered various […]

The old quarter of Livorno known as La Venezia will once again host the yearly event Effetto Venezia, from 26 to 30 July 2017, where the spotlight is on handicrafts. Theater, art and cultural events will also include those organized by OmA and Fondazione Livorno. ‘Artigianato a Effetto’, organized by Fondazione Livorno and OmA, comprises […]

Etruscan weaving workshops at the Bluetrusco Festival, the first devoted to Etruscan culture. From 13 to 30 July, at Murlo, in the Siena province. Murlo is a well-kept secret where traces of an Etruscan settlement have been found. An American university is currently carrying out archaeological digs on the site.  It is a very important discovery […]

Paintings by Giovanni Maranghi and lusterware by Paolo Staccioli are being displayed until 3 September in the charming gardens of Sant’Agostino, in the heart of the ancient Sassi district of Matera. This is the first event of Le Città di Pietra – Matera Estate 2017, organized by the social cooperative Easy Work.