B.E.S.T. Cittadellarte’s sustainable fashion at the White Street Market in Milan In the context of the fair dedicated to street culture, Fashion B.E.S.T. will present a selection of brands already well-known for their sustainable development, displayed along Michelangelo Pistoletto’s “Venus of the Rags”. In programme is also a speech by Paolo Naldini, director of Cittadellarte. Luca Deias, 10/01/2019 Read more
Michelangelo Pistoletto From Ettore to Michelangelo Pistoletto, in April the opening of the exhibition “Padre e figlio” (Father and son) From spring 2019, Biella and Trivero will host a big exhibition project developed over three different venues: Palazzo Gromo Losa, Cittadellarte and Casa Zegna. Curated by Alberto Fiz, it puts Michelangelo Pistoletto’s and his father Ettore Olivero Pistoletto’s arts in dialogue with each other. Here is an anticipation of the event. Luca Deias, 09/01/2019 Read more
demopraxy The art of demopraxy – VIDEO What is the art of demopraxy? Here is a video explaining the peculiarities of the participatory practice in question, carried out through a three-phase process (Mapping, Forum and Working Site). Luca Deias, 08/01/2019 Read more
Art as an instrument for social change in the most recent UNIDEE module Last week, Cittadellarte hosted “Broadcasting the archive #10”, University of Ideas’ module curated by Gemma Medina Estupiñan and Alessandra Saviotti. In the course of the initiative, six international artists in residency analysed a few case studies from the archive of Asociacion de Arte Útil (a database of about 300 projects in which art has generated a responsible social change) and the projects developed by Cittadellarte on the theme of food. Luca Deias, 11/12/2018 Read more
let eat bi Food tastings, mulled wine and a free apple tree: the Let Eat Bi market’s party is back The third edition of the event is on Wednesday 12th December, at via Serralunga 27 in Biella: with producers offering tastings, and lots of fruit, vegetables, and specialties like honey and cheese on sale. But here’s the big news: every customer will receive a free apple tree. Let’s find out the details! Luca Deias, 05/12/2018 Read more
‘Bibliocycle’: in the US, a library on two wheels promotes reading A young American librarian has decided to advocate the importance of books and culture creating a travelling library on a bicycle. Riding around her city, she donates books to anybody interested, at the same time collecting the ones that might be discarded. Here is how this idea and other similar projects have developed. Ilaria Bernardi, 04/12/2018 Read more
The “Superheroes” of sustainable fashion met at Bocconi University The meeting dedicated to sustainable fashion was held on 20th November, with the participation of many speakers debating on the theme. Among them was Paolo Naldini, director of Cittadellarte, who claimed: “It is time to look at clothes produced in the name of sustainability as the costumes of a new superhero”. Redazione, 28/11/2018 Read more
Cittadellarte is looking for an albanian actor for the film “The human tool” Cittadellarte is curating the shooting of the medium-length film directed by Nico Angiuli, the project winner of MIBACT’s Italian Council Award. The film is currently being cast: let’s find out what type of actor is needed. Redazione, 15/11/2018 Read more
