“Will the world save beauty?”, the exhibition in Rome features the mirror painting “Carabinieri” On 12th July, the National Museum of Castel Sant’Angelo presented the exhibition project "Will the world save beauty? - Prevention and safety for the protection of cultural heritage”, which showcases finds recovered from the Carabinieri Command for the Protection of Cultural Heritage and illustrates the prevention and protection systems adopted by state-owned museums and cultural sites. The event was attended by the Minister of Culture Dario Franceschini, the mayor of Rome Virginia Raggi and Michelangelo Pistoletto, who created the work "Carabinieri" especially for the exhibition. BY Luca Deias IL 13/07/2021 Leggi di più
Michelangelo Pistoletto wins the “Lorenzo il Magnifico” Career Award The Florence Biennale has announced that it will present the prestigious prize to the Biellese artist on the occasion of the 13th edition of the event, scheduled from 23rd to 31st October 2021 at the Fortezza da Basso, in Florence. The honour will be awarded to Pistoletto "for the continuity of over sixty years of research in the artistic and interdisciplinary field, which has brought contributions of fundamental importance not only to art, but also to human, scientific and social disciplines". BY Luca Deias IL 08/07/2021 Leggi di più
“Love Difference in Tour”, Pistoletto’s Mediterranean Table erases distances The non-profit organisation Rosa dei Venti, in collaboration with Cittadellarte, is curating the project that is making the work of the artist from Biella "travel" across our peninsula from city to city. The initiative, in addition to offering the public opportunities for discussion and dialogue, is aimed at raising funds for people in fragile conditions. BY Redazione IL 07/07/2021 Leggi di più
“#artistiperiltana”, when art supports a wounded natural paradise Last February, a landslide devastated the headquarters of the association for environmental protection and education TANA, which is also home to the Rebirth / Third Paradise ambassadors Tiziana De Tora and Marco Papa. Months later, donations to TANA continue to pour in through a crowdfunding campaign with a novelty: in addition to the rewards already allocated, those who give financial support will be able to choose the work of one of the 36 artists who have contributed to the initiative. BY Luca Deias IL 05/07/2021 Leggi di più
“The Formula of Life”, Michelangelo Pistoletto’s new exhibition in Shanghai On the occasion of the celebration of the 75th anniversary of the proclamation of the Italian Republic, the Consulate General of Italy and the Shanghai Cultural Institute, in collaboration with the Shanghai Minsheng Art Museum and Galleria Continua, present the first exhibition of the Biellese artist in Shanghai. The exhibition, opened yesterday (8th June), will run until 30th September 2021. BY Redazione IL 09/06/2021 Leggi di più
“10 Tables for 100 Benches”, in dialogue with Cesare Pietroiusti between art and culture As part of the project "100 benches for Rome", the coordinator of the Rebirth/Third Paradise ambassadors Francesco Saverio Teruzzi proposes a series of video interviews in the wake of the themes dealt with by the Rebirth Forum Rome. The ninth guest is Cesare Pietroiusti, artist, president of Azienda Speciale Palaexpo and lecturer for the master’s course of Accademia Unidee. “Culture,” he said, “is the most important tool of emancipation and distribution of sensitivity in view of a true shared justice which is that of free thought”. BY Redazione IL 07/06/2021 Leggi di più
Demopractic Work Biella, news from the working site What process is leading Biella to become a city archipelago? What role can sustainability and creativity play in the wool territory? Paolo Naldini, director of Cittadellarte, presents the strategic and operational developments of Biella's demopractic work, in a narrative that emphasises the synergy between local and institutional organisations. Not only that: he anticipates part of the programme of the ‘canovaccio’ and the contents of the thematic tables around which the project will take shape. BY Paolo Naldini IL 04/06/2021 Leggi di più
“10 Tables for 100 Benches”, in dialogue with Paolo Naldini As part of the project "100 benches for Rome", the coordinator of the Rebirth/Third Paradise ambassadors Francesco Saverio Teruzzi proposes a series of video interviews in the wake of the themes dealt with by the Rebirth Forum Rome. The eighth guest is Paolo Naldini, director of Cittadellarte. “Culture is the social drug that allows us to go from being automatons to being authors”. BY Redazione IL 24/05/2021 Leggi di più
