Castelbuono Museum's 2023 Program: Community Engagement, New Commissions, and Acquisitions
Since 2014, Laura Barreca has been at the helm of the Museo Civico di Castelbuono, which serves as a contemporary art hub for the community in Southern Italy. Situated within the Castello di Ventimiglia, the museum prioritizes public funding and community involvement. It has partnered with Kunst Meran and StadtMuseum Düsseldorf. Notable projects include a pandemic garden created with Il Cinghiale e la Balena and a Summer School for teens set to begin in summer 2023, with accessibility upgrades supported by PNRR. Future highlights feature Beatrice Gibson's film "Dreaming Alcestis," debuting on April 23, 2023, and Concetta Modica's "La notte di Sant'Anna," launching on May 4, 2023. Additionally, the museum has acquired 30 photographs by Carmelo Minnella through Strategia Fotografia 2022.
Key facts
- Museo Civico di Castelbuono directed by Laura Barreca since 2014
- Museum housed in Castello di Ventimiglia, relic of Sant'Anna purchased by public collection in 1920
- Collaborations with Kunst Meran, StadtMuseum Düsseldorf, Janco-Dada Museum Ein Hod
- Summer School for adolescents to launch in summer 2023
- Film 'Dreaming Alcestis' by Beatrice Gibson and Nicholas Gordon, commissioned by museum, supported by Italian Council 2021, to be presented April 23, 2023
- Concetta Modica's 'La notte di Sant'Anna' won PAC2021, involves collective embroidery March 29-April 1, 2023, unveiling May 4
- Acquisition of 30 photographs by Melo Minnella through Strategia Fotografia 2022
- Museum won three projects in past year to be realized in coming months
Entities
Artists
- Beatrice Gibson
- Nicholas Gordon
- Concetta Modica
- Carmelo (Melo) Minnella
- Laura Barreca
- Maria Rosa Sossai
- Stefania Cordone
- Rossella Barreca
- Valentina Bruschi
- Roberto Bonomo
Institutions
- Museo Civico di Castelbuono
- Castello di Ventimiglia
- Kunst Meran
- StadtMuseum Düsseldorf
- Janco-Dada Museum Ein Hod
- Il Cinghiale e la Balena
- Hayward Gallery Touring
- Southbank Centre London
- British Art Show 9
- Direzione Generale Creatività Contemporanea del Ministero della Cultura
- Italian Council
- Lenz Press
- Fondazione GAL Hassin – Centro Internazionale per le Scienze Astronomiche di Isnello
- Hopefulmonster
- Forum delle associazioni di Palermo
- Artribune
Locations
- Castelbuono
- Palermo
- Italy
- Merano
- Düsseldorf
- Ein Hod
- Israel
- London
- Plymouth
- Milan
- Rome
- Geraci
- Isnello
- Mussomeli
- Sicily
- Mediterranean