Gibellina Named First Italian Capital of Contemporary Art as Andrea Cusumano Discusses 2026 Program
Gibellina has been designated as Italy's inaugural Capital of Contemporary Art, with Andrea Cusumano appointed as the artistic director for Gibellina 2026. He stresses the importance of using art in the post-earthquake rebuilding process to foster new initiatives. Cusumano describes contemporary art as an "art of presence" that tackles contemporary challenges. While he recognizes that a one-year initiative won't solve depopulation, it can help revitalize existing structures and initiate programs. Essential venues such as Teatro di Consagra and Chiesa di Gesù e Maria require renewal. A festival scheduled for September-October will celebrate music, cinema, and art. Cusumano insists that Gibellina's intricate nature cannot be encapsulated by a single piece of work and advocates for collaborative management. He envisions 2026 as a year to rejuvenate the city's creative potential. The article is authored by Antonino La Vela.
Fatti principali
- Gibellina is the first Italian Capital of Contemporary Art
- Andrea Cusumano is artistic director of Gibellina 2026
- The program includes a festival between September and October dedicated to music, cinema, and contemporary art
- The festival is realized with the Conservatory of Palermo
- Apartments at the Chiesa di Gesù e Maria will be used for residencies
- Stalker is working on the lake designed by Ungers
- Lucia Veronesi is creating a garden-work between the Teatro di Consagra and Palazzo Di Lorenzo
- The article is by Antonino La Vela
Entità
Artisti
- Andrea Cusumano
- Burri
- Lucia Veronesi
- Antonino La Vela
- Pietro Consagra
- Ungers
- Pietro Fortuna
- Stefano Cerio
- Mimmo Paladino
- Flavio Favelli
- MASBEDO
- Adrian Paci
- Gaia Giardina
- Francesca Corrao
- Ludovico Corrao
- Emilio Isgrò
- Alfio Scuderi
- Pietrangelo Buttafuoco
- Carla Accardi
- Letizia Battaglia
- Renata Boero
- Isabella Ducrot
- Nanda Vigo
- Cristina Costanzo
- Enzo Fiammetta
- Alessandro Giuli
- Dario Fo
- Arnaldo Pomodoro
- Roberto Andò
- Toni Servillo
- Moni Ovadia
- Marco Betta
- Gianni Gebbia
- Jonida Xherri
- Loredana Longo
- Antonella Corrao
- Cristina Bortolozzo
- Giovanni Gaggia
- Domenico Pellegrino
- Simona Malato
- Letizia Quintavalla
- Fabrizio Pallara
- Luisa Vuillermoz
- Vincenzo Trione
- Maria Capo
Istituzioni
- Gibellina 2026
- Conservatory of Palermo
- Conferenza dei direttori delle Accademie di Belle Arti
- Stalker
- Artribune
- Fondazione Orestiadi
- Museo d'Arte Contemporanea Ludovico Corrao
- Direzione Generale Creatività Contemporanea
- Ministero della Cultura
- Regione Siciliana
- Comune di Gibellina
- Museo delle Trame Mediterranee
- Festival Orestiadi
- ICOM International Council of Museums
- Università IULM di Milano
- Università di Palermo
- Fondation Grand Paradis
- Gran Paradiso Film Festival
- Europe Desk italiano di Europa Creativa
- Scuola Garibaldi di Salemi
- I.P. – M.A.T. Santa Ninfa
- Festival Illustramente
- Poesia giovani Mediterraneo Ludovico Corrao
- IULM University of Milan
- Europa Creativa
- Europe Desk italiano
- Biblioteca Empedocle
Luoghi
- Gibellina
- Italy
- Sicily
- Palermo
- Belice valley
- Cretto di Burri
- Baglio Di Stefano
- Campobello di Mazara
- Eremo di Santa Rosalia alla Quisquina
- Bari
- Cogne
- Aosta
- Salemi
- Santa Ninfa
- Milano
Fonti
- Artribune —
- Rivista Segno —
- segnonline —