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Winter brings out the creative side in all of us! What better time than the holidays to make some crafts in some of these great workshops, or to get involved in something new with a lecture or special visit. A list of options that I could dig up in Italian or English in Italy… let us know if you’ve seen anything else similar, here or abroad!
A month of art throughout the Italian peninsula from the world of illywords… Events in Rimini, Milan, Florence and Rome.
Here’s what’s on in the world of illywords for this October in Milan, Istanbul, and Spain. First off, it’s the 6th annual Contemporary Art Day (Giornata del Contemporaneo) in Italy on Saturday October 9th, 2010. Participating museums and institutions are opening their doors for free. This initiative is run by AMACI (the association of contemporary museums in Italy) and you can find a list of events on their website (amaci.org).
While September was still a little slow, the past few weeks have been characterized by one opening after the next. We’ve noticed a flurry of activity by past illywords participants in Milan, for example:
Triennale di Milano: the exhibit “Antibodies: The works of Fernando and Humberto Campana” opens soon (October 15 2010 to January 15 2011). Select works by the Brasilian brothers are used to explore the theme of eco-sustainability (always one of our interests), reconsidering the precious (or not) nature of materials in their re-use in new ways.
At the Museo di Fotografia Contemporanea (Cinisello Balsamo – Milano) the show “Grandi e Piccoli” (big and small) presents photography in both large and small format by a selection of important Italian and international artists from the 1960s to the present day. Amongst the names of participants, the ubiquitous Gabriele Basilico,the fascinating Mimmo Jodice, and Cristina Nuñez. Until March 20 2011.
Feeling the need to “go East”? Photos that Gabriele Basilico has taken in Istanbul are up at Milano’s Fondazione Stelline, Gallery II until December 12 [see photo]. The 30 photos in Istanbul 05.010 – on display for the first time here – document the transformation of Istanbul’s urban landscape over the past 5 years, a meeting of past and present that has fascinated our own Ariella Risch as she is in Istanbul right now with Galleria Illy.
Which, in fact, is the next event we want to mention: Galleria Illy has moved from Berlin to Istanbul where you can visit it (at Galeri Işık Teşvikiye) until October 23d. If you’re in town, consult the full schedule of events at galleria illy istanbul and stop by for an expresso and a chat.
For the latest issue of illywords (#29 on colour) we collaborated with Istanbul Bilgi University and we’re always interested in what students are up to, which is why we’re happy to publish the news of the latest installment of Feldstärke International 2010, a year-long international exchange and production program that unites students from leading art academies and conservatories in Germany, France, USA and Turkey. After a week in Istanbul, students will be performing and exhibiting the results of this inspiring stay at Kadırga Arts Production Center on Saturday October 9th at 17:30 (Kadırga Limanı Cad. No: 82 Kadırga, Istanbul).
From Istanbul we turn our sights to the other side of the Mediterranean Basin… This weekend (October 8-10 2010) illy is present at MEDIMED – The Euro-Mediterranean Documentary film market networking event – in Sitges, not far from Barcelona. And speaking of the Catalan capital, ULLS Festival opens there on October 14 at various locations. The festival’s goal is to promote dialogue between Europe and Latin American cultures. Stop by the ULLS COFFEE ART space inside the Mercat de les Flors for a cuppa illy and a free copy of illywords!
Finally, from October 21 to November 14 there’s EUROPES Contemporary Culture Festival that has the aim of bringing contemporary culture closer to students, help set up networks between young people from different European countries, and create a space for learning and intercultural dialogue. In 200 locations around the city it’s a showcase for the latest European trends in the world of visual arts, music, film, literature, architecture, gastronomy, design and cultural and political thoughts. Illy supports all the literary actions by offering places to relax, reflect, and of course… to read illywords!
Italy’s museums and galleries are rolling out their Fall plans after the slow summer – here is a selection of exhibits opening in September that involve people who make up the “world of illywords”.
An eclectic selection of exhibitions and arts events from the world of illywords, located around the world, for July 2010.
Here’s a gathering of interesting exhibitions, conferences, and other events that will take place in June 2010, from the world of illywords.
What’s on for the week of May 10, 2010. Spring is in full force here in Italy and the art world is blooming along with our gardens. There’s so much going on, not only here but, in this week’s listings, also in Barcelona and Sydney.
This week’s bouquet of What’s On is international: China (Beijing), USA (New York), Italy (Milan).
What’s On for the week of April 12, 2010: The big news this week is that illywords #28 will be out on April 14th and available to pick up at the Salone del Mobile in Milan (which runs from April 14 to 19)! Here’s a few salone-related events of note.
“What’s on” for the week of Tuesday April 6 in Rome, Milan, Prato, and London.
This week’s What’s On – your weekly collection of exhibits, articles, and things art and design. This week, two interesting exhibits in Milan and Torino, and two articles “in black and white on pink” (you’ll see what I mean below!).
This week’s “What’s On” roundup of arts events: from Chicago USA to Boras Sweden!
On now/ opening soon
Works by Photographer Hiroshi Sugimoto, who was interviewed in illywords #27, are featured in the exhibit “Elements of Photography” at MCA Chicago, closing April 4 2010.
Opening April 24th (until September 19 2010) at PinchukArtCentre, Kiev, Ukraine is the exhibit “Sexuality and Transcendence“; Sugimoto is amongst the artists in this international group show focused on the complex relationship between sexuality and transcendence. As core theme of contemporary art, the exhibition combines works by leading international artists ranging from the rawest form of sex to the most sublime form of transcendence with all their interlacing meanings. Artists Louise Bourgeois, Jan Fabre, and Jeff Koons, all of whom have contributed to the illy art collection, are also represented in this exhibit.
Sottsass For Sale
Ettore Sottsass is just one of the iconic designers whose work is part of an auction of Modern Design held in Chicago on March 23 2010 (at Wright 20).
If auctions of originals are beyond your budget, Bodum is re-releasing the kettle designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. It should be available for purchase this summer for $99. (Source: core77) Sottsass was interviewed in illywords #21.
Lecture/workshop next week
Boras, Sweden: Tuesday March 30 2010, 14:00-15:30: “HAPTIC INTERFACE DESIGN – design for the culture of touch”, lecture by Masayo Ave. Location: Swedish School of Textiles, University of Boras, Sweden. Ave will present her experimental design work related to Haptic as the ultimate art in touch as well as her latest research done in Haptic Interface Design that she has presented in workshops in various international institutes. Masayo Ave contributed to illywords #24 specfically on this subject – read her article here.
Valencia, Spain: from 10/03/2010 to 18/05/2010 at Valencian Institute for Modern Art: Gabriele Basilico (illywords #19, Aequòpolis) is one of the artists participating in the exhibit “PAINTING ON THE SEA. THE SEA AS PRETEXT”.
Verona, Italy: from 27/02/2010 to 03/06/2010: There is also one work by Gabriele Basilico in the exhibit “past present future: Le collezioni Fondazione Cariverona e UniCredit Group: arte per la citta” in Verona at Palazzo della Ragione. If you can’t go, or even if you can, it’s worth experiencing their great online interactive exhibit on the Unicredit Art Collection website.
Rome, Italy: from 11/03/2010 to 05/04/2010: Daniel Buren’s installation “Danza tra triangoli e losanghe per tre colori, Lavoro in situ” at MACRO. For more photos see the MACRO Facebook fan page. Buren contributed to illywords #8.
Fans of Sandra Cisneros, the Mexican-American author interviewed in illywords #14, Refresh, should check this schedule of her appearances at literary festivals or for readings across the USA and Canada.
This week’s “What’s on” is dedicated to just some of the winners of the prize since 2002 at ARCO (Madrid), Artissima (Turin), Art Brussels (Brussels), and Art Rotterdam (Rotterdam). As you can see, they are all still very active! Exhibitions listed in Los Angeles, Frankfurt, San Paolo (Brazil), Amsterdam and Breda (The Netherlands).
What’s on for the week of March 1 2010 – a weekly listing of exhibits and events from members of the illywords community – including exhibits in Milan, London, and New York.
What’s on for the week of February 22 2010 – a weekly listing of exhibits and events from members of the illywords community.
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