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Paint It Black Opens Artist-Designed Restaurant Chez Paint It Black for Artissima 2024

festival-fair · 2026-04-26

From October 24 to November 3, 2024, Paint It Black, a bookstore and independent publishing house in Turin established in 2022 by Pietro Rossi along with his siblings Margherita and Lucia, will transform into a pop-up restaurant named Chez Paint It Black. This initiative coincides with Artissima 2024 and the Buonissima food festival. Belgian artist Pieter Vermeersch co-curates the event, showcasing recipes from artists such as Danai Anesiadou and Enzo Cucchi, prepared by chef Marco Sforza. The intimate 26-seat venue will feature a changing menu every two days, accompanied by daily music from Michele Ferrari and a series of performances and readings, alongside additional artworks from various artists, celebrating creativity and togetherness in a disjointed world.

Key facts

  • Paint It Black is an independent publishing house and bookstore founded in Turin in 2022 by Pietro, Margherita, and Lucia Rossi.
  • Chez Paint It Black is a temporary restaurant at Via Fratelli Calandra, Turin, open from October 24 to November 3, 2024.
  • The project coincides with Artissima 2024 and the Buonissima food festival.
  • Pieter Vermeersch co-curates the project and contributes a recipe.
  • 26 seats available; menu changes every two days.
  • Recipes by 14 artists including Danai Anesiadou, Stefano Arienti, Massimo Bartolini, Enzo Cucchi, and others.
  • Chef Marco Sforza collaborates on preparation.
  • Michele Ferrari curates daily music selection; public program includes performances, readings, and book presentations.

Entities

Artists

Institutions

  • Paint It Black
  • Artissima
  • Buonissima
  • Villa Lontana Records
  • Litografia Bulla
  • onestar press

Locations

  • Turin
  • Italy
  • Via Fratelli Calandra
  • Belgium

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