Paolo Naldini in New York for the inauguration of a new Third Paradise: “The UN believes that the function of art is essential to face the great challenges of humanity” Paolo Naldini, in the dual role of director of Cittadellarte and "envoy" of art for a responsible transformation of society, took part in the inauguration of the installation of the trinamic symbol and in the Summit of Heads of State and Government on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development held on 18 and 19 September in the Big Apple. On this occasion, he also met and talked with Antonio Tajani, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in front of Pistoletto's site-specific work located in the gardens of the UN Headquarters. "The symbol of the Third Paradise," said Naldini, "represents the key to addressing all the issues that the government delegates at the Summit must resolve". Luca Deias, 25/09/2023 Read more
Michelangelo Pistoletto receives the special prize in the literary competition “Pages of the Earth” On 14 September, at the Basilica of the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, the artist will be presented with the prize in the presence of the Minister of Culture Sangiuliano and the mayor of Naples Manfredi. In addition to the special prize that the founder of Cittadellarte will receive for his latest book "The Formula of Creation", authors Gabriele Romagnoli, Valeria Tron and Marco Valsesia will compete for first place in the event. Redazione, 13/09/2023 Read more
The Venus of the Rags in Naples: construction costs and reconstruction estimates On 12 July, an arson attack destroyed Michelangelo Pistoletto's work in Naples. Here are the prospects of actual and estimated costs, “for the sake of transparency, as this is an affair of public interest” says Paolo Naldini, director of Cittadellarte. Redazione, 20/07/2023 Read more
Naples’ Venus of the rags on fire, arson attack at dawn The fire, which broke out between 5.15 and 5.30 this morning, destroyed Michelangelo Pistoletto's work created by Cittadellarte, which had been inaugurated on 28 June in the city hall square: the fire melted the sculpture and reduced the rags to ashes, sparing only the metal structure. “I do not declare preventive war on those who made this catastrophic gesture," said the artist, “I propose preventive peace instead”. Luca Deias, 17/07/2023 Read more
William Shakespeare, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Alessandro Preziosi: the opening of the play “Aspettando Re Lear” (Waiting for King Lear) After the national premiere in Naples, the play will start touring from the Teatro Romano in Verona on 20 July. Based on the tragedy of King Lear by William Shakespeare and directed and interpreted by Alessandro Preziosi, it features "stage works" by Michelangelo Pistoletto and "stage costumes" by Cittadellarte Fashion B.E.S.T. Redazione, 14/07/2023 Read more
Arte al Centro, 25th edition: celebrating sustainability and creativity in Biella for Michelangelo Pistoletto’s 90th birthday On Sunday 25 June, Cittadellarte hosted the glocal event that once a year places art at the centre of a responsible transformation of society, between sustainable fashion and the Third Paradise. We embark on a journey of discovery of the event, offering a glimpse of the exhibitions, works and performances presented on the very day of Pistoletto’s 90th birthday, on which he was also named "Master of Biella Città Archipelago". Luca Deias, 10/07/2023 Read more
“Architecture Biennale 2023”, the DAAR collective is awarded the Golden Lion The DAAR (composed of architects Alessandro Petti and Sandi Hilal) received the Golden Lion for the best participation in the 18th International Architecture Exhibition entitled "The Laboratory of the Future", curated by Lesley Lokko as part of the Architecture Venice Biennale. The international jury awarded the duo "for their long-standing commitment to deep political engagement with architectural practices and learnings about decolonisation in Palestine and Europe". Fondazione Pistoletto symbolically joins in the celebrations for the prestigious achievement: the collective has fostered a long artistic collaboration with Unidee Residency Programs and Cittadellarte. Redazione, 23/05/2023 Read more
Michelangelo Pistoletto will deliver three “Artist Lectures” at the Louvre in Paris The Louvre is starting a cycle of "Leçon d'artiste", which will bring different exponents of contemporary art to hold conferences to talk about their vision of the French museum. For the first edition of the initiative, the protagonist will be Michelangelo Pistoletto: at the Michel Laclotte auditorium, on three separate occasions between 27 April and 11 May 2023, the artist will be building connections between certain aspects of his work (the mirror painting), his thinking (the notion of archipelago) and the Louvre's collections and the way in which the museum institution can be imagined today. Redazione, 26/04/2023 Read more
