Cosmo, a New Hybrid Art Space, Opens in Rome's Trastevere

On February 5 and 6, 2022, Cosmo, a hybrid space blending visual arts, performance, music, poetry, and literature, opened in Rome's Trastevere neighborhood at Piazza di Sant'Apollonia. The space, founded by Manuel Diana and Federico Falciani of Psicografici Editore and architect Omar El Asry, occupies a former hardware store and a 1582 basilica. Artistic director Zaelia Bishop leads the program. The inaugural exhibition, "Someone's Been Here Before Us," was organized in collaboration with Miniera (Giuseppe Armogida and Marco Folco) and features Susan Howe, David Grubbs, Celia Hollander, Sofia Ricciardi, and Poisinme. Future programming includes a Vostok Lake installation on February 25, collaborations with Cristina Piciacchia, Pietro Librizzi, Sea Urchin, Tiziano Popoli, and the curatorial collective Dispositivi Comunicanti in March, and a Baba Jaga festival spin-off in April.