Sala Effe Opens in Cremona with Debut Exhibition Curated by Paolo Zani
Sala Effe officially opened in the historic center of Cremona on September 19, 2026, within the Museo del Violino. Named to honor the f-shaped openings of violins, the venue will feature a diverse program combining curated exhibitions with new commissions and private collections. The inaugural exhibition, running until March 14, 2027, is curated by Paolo Zani and includes works from artists such as Mariia Andreeva, Alighiero Boetti, and Giorgio de Chirico. The exhibition challenges conventional notions of space-time and will refresh selected artworks every two months, fostering connections with various audiences.
Key facts
- Sala Effe opens on 19 September 2026 in Cremona's historic centre, housed in a wing of the Museo del Violino.
- The name references the f-shaped openings in a violin and pays tribute to the Museo del Violino.
- The programme features two tracks: curated exhibitions with new commissions and loans, and exhibitions of private collections.
- The first exhibition is curated by Paolo Zani and runs from 19 September 2026 to 14 March 2027.
- Artists include Mariia Andreeva, Alighiero Boetti, Caleb Considine, Racheal Crowther, Giorgio de Chirico, Rineke Dijkstra, Jason Dodge, Peter Fischli and David Weiss, John Gerrard, Tarik Kiswanson, On Kawara, Paul Kos, Diego Perrone, Paola Pivi, Pietro Roccasalva, Hans Schabus, and Damon Zucconi.
- The exhibition explores space-time as never absolute but subject to interpretation and transformation.
- Every two months, selected works will be replaced, transforming the space.
- The project operates outside commercial and blockbuster logics, aiming to connect diverse audiences.
Entities
Artists
- Paolo Zani
- Mariia Andreeva
- Alighiero Boetti
- Caleb Considine
- Racheal Crowther
- Giorgio de Chirico
- Rineke Dijkstra
- Jason Dodge
- Peter Fischli
- David Weiss
- John Gerrard
- Tarik Kiswanson
- On Kawara
- Paul Kos
- Diego Perrone
- Paola Pivi
- Pietro Roccasalva
- Hans Schabus
- Damon Zucconi
- Ilaria Dal Lago
- Antonio Scoccimarro
- Lorenzo Paini
- Enea Righi
- Leonardo Caldonazzo Arvedi
- Claudia Ciaccio
- T. S. Eliot
- Antonio Vivaldi
- Stradivari
Institutions
- Sala Effe
- Museo del Violino
- Associazione Agricoltori Cremonesi
- Museo Etrusco di Volterra
- exibart.com
- Galleria Zero
- Galleria Triangolo
- Guggenheim Abu Dhabi
- Collezione da Tiffany
Locations
- Cremona
- Italy
- Torino
- Milano
- Venezia
- Roma
- Napoli
- Volterra
- Piazza Guglielmo Marconi