Banca Ifis Launches Ifis Art Platform During Venice Biennale 2024
At the 2024 Venice Biennale, Banca Ifis unveiled Ifis Art, spearheaded by president Ernesto Fürstenberg Fassio, to bolster its artistic endeavors. This initiative includes an app and the International Sculpture Park, set to open on April 28, 2024, within the expansive 22-hectare Villa Fürstenberg garden, featuring over 100 pieces from 50 artists, such as Fernando Botero and Giuseppe Penone. Curated by Giulia Abate and Cesare Biasini Selvaggi, the park emphasizes biodiversity and inclusivity. Additionally, Ifis Art encompasses the restoration of Banksy's The Migrant Child, the Economia della Bellezza observatory, and support for exhibitions like Antonio Canova e il neoclassicismo a Lucca, aiming to improve art accessibility and empower youth through the Social Impact Lab Kaleidos.
Key facts
- Banca Ifis launched Ifis Art during the 2024 Venice Biennale opening days.
- Ifis Art is led by president Ernesto Fürstenberg Fassio.
- The International Sculpture Park opens to the public on April 28, 2024, by reservation.
- The park is located in the 22-hectare Villa Fürstenberg garden in Mestre.
- The collection includes over 100 works by 50 artists.
- Artists featured include Fernando Botero, Annie Morris, Park Eun Sun, Igor Mitoraj, Manolo Valdés, Nico Vascellari, Pablo Atchugarry, Pietro Consagra, Roberto Barni, Julio Larraz, Philip Colbert, and Giuseppe Penone.
- The park is curated by Giulia Abate and Cesare Biasini Selvaggi.
- Ifis Art includes restoration of Banksy's The Migrant Child and Palazzo San Pantalon.
- The park inaugurated the Public Program of the Italian Pavilion at the Biennale.
- Massimo Bartolini performed Ballad for ten trees at the park.
- The project includes the Economia della Bellezza observatory.
- Ifis Art supports the exhibition Antonio Canova e il neoclassicismo a Lucca.
- The project includes the Social Impact Lab Kaleidos for youth support.
Entities
Artists
- Ernesto Fürstenberg Fassio
- Fernando Botero
- Annie Morris
- Park Eun Sun
- Igor Mitoraj
- Manolo Valdés
- Nico Vascellari
- Pablo Atchugarry
- Pietro Consagra
- Roberto Barni
- Julio Larraz
- Philip Colbert
- Giuseppe Penone
- Giulia Abate
- Cesare Biasini Selvaggi
- Massimo Bartolini
- Banksy
- Antonio Canova
Institutions
- Banca Ifis
- Ifis Art
- International Sculpture Park
- Villa Fürstenberg
- Palazzo San Pantalon
- Social Impact Lab Kaleidos
- Economia della Bellezza
- Italian Pavilion
- Venice Biennale
- Artribune
Locations
- Venice
- Mestre
- Lucca
- Italy