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CulinAria 2020: Art and Food at Viafarini During Milan Art Week

festival-fair · 2026-04-27

On September 10, 2020, the second edition of CulinAria took place at Viafarini's artist residency in Milan, coinciding with Milan Art Week. Pasquale Leccese, the gallerist from Le Case d'Arte, organized the event, featuring Greek chef Vasiliki Pierrakea alongside architects Carlotta Capobianco and Andrea Zucchi, with Leccese also getting involved in the cooking. The night included a musical cocktail performance by Gianluca Codeghini. This event also marked the launch of the annual Viafarini Open Studio, showcasing the works of resident artists such as Nicola Facchini, David Michel Fayek, Francesco Fontana, Liana Ghukasyan from Armenia, Elettra Gorni, Julia Krahn from Germany, and several others from different countries.

Key facts

  • Second edition of CulinAria held on September 10, 2020
  • Event took place at Viafarini artist residency in Milan
  • Part of Milan Art Week
  • Conceived by Pasquale Leccese of Le Case d'Arte
  • Cooks included Vasiliki Pierrakea, Carlotta Capobianco, Andrea Zucchi, and Leccese
  • Musical cocktail by Gianluca Codeghini
  • Coincided with Viafarini Open Studio annual edition
  • Exhibited works by 16 resident artists from multiple countries

Entities

Artists

  • Pasquale Leccese
  • Vasiliki Pierrakea
  • Carlotta Capobianco
  • Andrea Zucchi
  • Gianluca Codeghini
  • Nicola Facchini
  • David Michel Fayek
  • Francesco Fontana
  • Liana Ghukasyan
  • Elettra Gorni
  • Julia Krahn
  • Francesca Migone
  • Mitikafe
  • Ludovico Orombelli
  • Muriel Paraboni
  • Martina Rota
  • Vera Pravda
  • Lucy Jane Turpin
  • Virgilio Villoresi
  • Andreas Zampella
  • Vincenzo Zancana

Institutions

  • Viafarini
  • Le Case d'Arte
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Milan
  • Italy

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