Base Firenze closes its physical space after 26 years, becomes itinerant
On September 26, 2024, the non-profit art venue Base in Florence ceased operations at its physical site after 26 years but will transition to a nomadic format. Established in 1998 by artists such as Mario Airò and Lorenzo Bruni, Base presented over 120 exhibitions featuring notable figures like Jiří Kovanda and Lawrence Weiner. The decision to close stemmed from an unexpected shift in property priorities. A farewell event on the closing day received significant local enthusiasm. Looking ahead, a project by Jason Dodge is set to launch on October 27, 2024, in the San Niccolò area, with plans to expand to Turin, showcasing artists like Stephen Willats and Rosa Barba at potential sites including a Renaissance chapel and a hotel window.
Key facts
- Base Firenze closed its physical space on September 26, 2024, after 26 years.
- The non-profit space was founded in 1998 by a collective of artists in Florence.
- Over 120 site-specific exhibitions were held at Base.
- The closure was due to a sudden change in property priorities.
- Base will continue as an itinerant project, starting with Jason Dodge's exhibition on October 27, 2024.
- The collective includes Mario Airò, Marco Bagnoli, Massimo Bartolini, Vittorio Cavallini, Yuki Ichihashi, Paolo Masi, Massimo Nannucci, Maurizio Nannucci, Paolo Parisi, Remo Salvadori, Enrico Vezzi, and Lorenzo Bruni.
- Future venues may include a Renaissance chapel, a hotel window, a cinema, and a private house.
- Upcoming artists include Stephen Willats, Mai-Thu Perret, Dara Birnbaum, Simon Fujiwara, Rosa Barba, Gabriel Kuri, Saadane Afif, Ulla von Brandenburg, and Cerith Wyn Evans.
Entities
Artists
- Mario Airò
- Marco Bagnoli
- Massimo Bartolini
- Vittorio Cavallini
- Yuki Ichihashi
- Paolo Masi
- Massimo Nannucci
- Maurizio Nannucci
- Paolo Parisi
- Remo Salvadori
- Enrico Vezzi
- Lorenzo Bruni
- Carlo Guaita
- Antonio Catelani
- Daniela De Lorenzo
- Vittorio Corsini
- Fabio Cresci
- Addo Trinci
- Robert Pettena
- Carlo Fei
- Pedro Riz a Porta
- Bobo Marescalchi
- Carlo Cantini
- Jiří Kovanda
- Christiane Löhr
- Gervald Rockenshaub
- Pedro Cabrita Reis
- Jeppe Hein
- Antonio Mutadas
- Peter Kogler
- Roman Ondak
- Liliana Moro
- Jonathan Monk
- Maurizio Mochetti
- Lawrence Weiner
- Jose Dávila
- Karin Sander
- Ryan Gander
- Rirkrit Tiravanija
- Christian Jankowski
- Pierre Bismuth
- Elisabetta Benassi
- Sol Lewitt
- Jason Dodge
- Stephen Willats
- Mai-Thu Perret
- Dara Birnbaum
- Simon Fujiwara
- Rosa Barba
- Gabriel Kuri
- Saadane Afif
- Ulla von Brandenburg
- Cerith Wyn Evans
- Lawrence Ferlinghetti
- John Giorno
- Laurie Anderson
- Patti Smith
- Sol LeWitt
- Alfredo Pirri
- Cesare Pietroiusti
- Jan Vercruysse
- Niele Toroni
- Michael Galasso
- Luca Pancrazzi
- John Nixon
- Marco Fusinato
- Heimo Zobernig
- Ingo Springenschmid
- Pier Luigi Tazzi
- Antonio Muntadas
- Robert Barry
- Luca Vitone
- Gino De Dominicis
- Claude Closky
- Pietro Sanguineti
- Liam Gillick
- Eva Marisaldi
- Rainer Ganahl
- François Morellet
- Bernhard Rüdiger
- Nedko Solakov
- Slava Nakovska
- Olaf Nicolai
- Giuliano Scabia
- Kinkaleri
- Eduardo Secci
- Caterina Angelucci
Institutions
- Base / progetti per l’arte
- Casa del Popolo
- Galleria e Scuola di arte grafica Il Bisonte
- Libreria Brac
- City Lights Bookstore
- Tuscia Electa
- Regione Toscana
- Provincia di Firenze
- Comune di Firenze
- Artribune
- Base/Progetti per l’arte
- MAXXI
Locations
- Florence
- Italy
- Via San Niccolò
- San Niccolò
- Turin
- Via San Niccolò 18
- Oltrarno
- Rome