Davide Viziano: Engineering, Art, and Cultural Stewardship in Genoa
Davide Viziano, an engineer and art enthusiast based in Genoa, has transformed the Palazzo della Meridiana into a vibrant cultural center. He has worked with notable artists like Peppe Leone, renowned for his Twin Towers artwork, alongside others such as Sam Havattoy and Marcello Aversa. Viziano previously led Genova 2004 S.r.l., promoting the city as the European Capital of Culture, and served as director of the Niccolò Paganini Conservatory. He earned the ARTOUR-O d'Argento award in 2012. His family-run business, Gruppo Viziano, has an all-female board, and they've established a prestigious award at the University of Genoa for exemplary ethical theses.
Key facts
- Davide Viziano restored Palazzo della Meridiana in Genoa, turning it into a cultural center.
- He commissioned a surviving painting of the Twin Towers by Peppe Leone.
- Other commissioned artists include Sam Havattoy, Marcello Aversa, Renata Soro, Oykonomoy, Nevio Zanardi, Y Palacios, Franco Repetto, Angelo Gnecco, and Elio Vigna.
- Viziano was President of Genova 2004 S.r.l., organizing Genoa as European Capital of Culture.
- He served as President of the Niccolò Paganini Conservatory from 2002 to 2014.
- He led the Associazione degli Amici di Palazzo della Meridiana, curating the Ligurian section of the Venice Biennale.
- In 2012, he received the ARTOUR-O d'Argento award with Francesco Casoli and Valentino Mercati.
- The Gruppo Viziano board is all-female, comprising his three daughters.
Entities
Artists
- Davide Viziano
- Peppe Leone
- Sam Havattoy
- Marcello Aversa
- Renata Soro
- Oykonomoy
- Nevio Zanardi
- Y Palacios
- Franco Repetto
- Angelo Gnecco
- Elio Vigna
- Attilio Viziano
- Valentino Mercati
- Francesco Casoli
- Carlo Cucut
- Roberto Bobbio
Institutions
- Gruppo Viziano
- Palazzo della Meridiana
- Genova 2004 S.r.l.
- Conservatorio Niccolò Paganini
- Associazione degli Amici di Palazzo della Meridiana
- Biennale di Venezia
- University of Genoa
- UCID (Unione Cristiana Imprenditori Dirigenti)
- Fondazione Valore Italia
- Ministero delle Attività Produttive
- Consulta Permanente per l’Edilizia della Liguria
- La Maona
- Viziano Group
- Gruppo Ligure dell'Unione Cristiana Imprenditori e Dirigenti (UCID)
- Amici della Meridiana
- ARTOUR-O
- Liceo Doria
- Rivista Segno
Locations
- Genoa
- Italy
- Paris
- London
- Venice
- Liguria