Andy Warhol as Textile Designer: First Italian Exhibition in Biella
From October 31, 2025, until April 6, 2026, 'Andy Warhol. Pop Art & Textiles' will be showcased at Biella Piazzo, featuring more than 200 pieces, such as photographs, textiles, and silkscreens, displayed at Palazzo Gromo Losa and Palazzo Ferrero. This exhibition represents Warhol's inaugural appearance as a textile designer in Italy, organized in partnership with the Fashion and Textile Museum in London. Curated by Alberto Rossetti and Vincenzo Sanfo, it highlights notable works and Polaroid images of famous personalities. Palazzo Ferrero, under the curation of Geoff Rayner and Richard Chamberlain, will spotlight Warhol's role as an illustrator. Michele Colombo and Mayor Marzio Olivero noted the exhibition's importance for Biella's cultural scene and its commentary on modern society.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Andy Warhol. Pop Art & Textiles' runs from October 31, 2025 to April 6, 2026 in Biella Piazzo.
- Over 200 works including silkscreens, photographs, vinyl, ceramics, clothing, and textiles.
- First time in Italy Warhol is presented as a textile designer.
- Exclusive collaboration with Fashion and Textile Museum, London.
- Venues: Palazzo Gromo Losa and Palazzo Ferrero.
- Curators: Vincenzo Sanfo, Alberto Rossetti (Palazzo Gromo Losa); Geoff Rayner, Richard Chamberlain (Palazzo Ferrero).
- Includes immersive reconstruction of the Silver Factory with photographs by Stephen Shore.
- Works from Gallerie d'Italia in Naples: two Vesuvius silkscreens (1985).
Entities
Artists
- Andy Warhol
- Paloma Picasso
- Jack Nicholson
- Marisa Berenson
- John Lennon
- Paul Anka
- Loredana Bertè
- Keith Haring
- Basquiat
- Jeff Koons
- Marco Lodola
- Stephen Shore
- Lou Reed
- Mick Jagger
- Truman Capote
- Salvador Dalí
- Allen Ginsberg
Institutions
- Fashion and Textile Museum
- Palazzo Gromo Losa Srl
- Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Biella
- Creation
- Gallerie d'Italia
- UNESCO
Locations
- Biella
- Biella Piazzo
- Palazzo Gromo Losa
- Palazzo Ferrero
- London
- Naples
- Italy