Artribune Travel launches three-day contemporary art tour of Piacenza
Artribune Travel has organized a three-day guided tour of Piacenza and its surroundings, focusing on contemporary art and design. The tour, led by designer Sonia Pedrazzini, includes visits to XNL Piacenza with artistic director Paola Nicolin, Volumnia gallery in a deconsecrated Renaissance church featuring Franco Albini's work, Spazio BFT (home of TIFF photographic collective), UNA Galleria (founded by Marta Barbieri and Paola Bonino) with works by Josep Maynou, Stefano Calligaro, and Italo Zuffi, the Museo della Merda at Castelbosco (founded by Gianantonio Locatelli and Massimo Valsecchi, curated by Luca Cipelletti), Museum in Motion at San Pietro in Cerro (collection by Franco Spaggiari), William Xerra's archive at Palazzo Marazzani Casali with critic Eugenio Gazzola, Jelmoni Studio Gallery, Biffi Arte, and studios of Sonia Pedrazzini, Claudia Losi, and Masbedo (Nicolò Massazza and Iacopo Bedogni). The tour also includes the Piccolo museo della Poesia at San Cristoforo church led by Massimo Silvotti, a gastronomic stop at Ostreria dei Fratelli Pavesi, and a visit to Davide Groppi's Teatro. Piacenza was named Italian City of the Year in Artribune's Best of 2022.
Key facts
- Artribune Travel launched a three-day contemporary art tour of Piacenza.
- The tour is led by designer Sonia Pedrazzini.
- Visits include XNL Piacenza with artistic director Paola Nicolin.
- Volumnia gallery is housed in a deconsecrated Renaissance church and features Franco Albini's work.
- UNA Galleria was founded in 2018 by Marta Barbieri and Paola Bonino.
- Museo della Merda was founded in 2015 by Gianantonio Locatelli and Massimo Valsecchi.
- Piacenza was named Italian City of the Year in Artribune's Best of 2022.
- The tour includes studio visits with artists Claudia Losi and Masbedo.
Entities
Artists
- Sonia Pedrazzini
- Paola Nicolin
- Franco Albini
- Josep Maynou
- Stefano Calligaro
- Italo Zuffi
- Gianantonio Locatelli
- Massimo Valsecchi
- Luca Cipelletti
- Franco Spaggiari
- William Xerra
- Eugenio Gazzola
- Claudia Losi
- Nicolò Massazza
- Iacopo Bedogni
- Massimo Silvotti
- Davide Groppi
- Marta Barbieri
- Paola Bonino
- Enrica De Micheli
- Giacomo Pavesi
- Camillo Pavesi
- Giuseppe Pavesi
- Giorgio Morandi
Institutions
- Artribune Travel
- XNL Piacenza
- Volumnia
- Spazio BFT
- TIFF
- UNA Galleria
- Museo della Merda
- Castelbosco
- Museum in Motion
- San Pietro in Cerro
- Palazzo Marazzani Casali
- Jelmoni Studio Gallery
- Biffi Arte
- Palazzo Marazzani Visconti
- Piccolo museo della Poesia
- San Cristoforo
- Ostreria dei Fratelli Pavesi
- IO Luigi Taglienti
- Davide Groppi
- Artribune
Locations
- Piacenza
- Italy
- Castelbosco
- Podenzano
- San Pietro in Cerro