Filippo Del Corno on Milan's Cultural Strategy: PAC, Mudec, and Post-Expo
In a recent interview, Filippo Del Corno, Milan's culture councillor, elaborated on the city's cultural strategy. His reappointment by Mayor Beppe Sala was influenced by his contributions during the Pisapia administration and his status as the most voted councillor for Sinistra per Milano. Del Corno identified three main goals: improving cultural offerings, fostering institutional collaboration, and stimulating economic growth. Significant initiatives include the Teatro Maciachini, the renovation of Cinema Orchidea, and the CASVA center. While he praised Mudec's 650,000 visitors, he conceded that some exhibitions fell short. He welcomed discussions regarding the Ventura-Lambrate gallery district and highlighted international events like art week and the JazzMi festival. Del Corno expressed disappointment over the unsuccessful metropolitan city reform and endorsed AIE's choice to relocate the book fair to Milan.
Key facts
- Filippo Del Corno is Milan's culture councillor, reappointed under Mayor Beppe Sala.
- He was the most voted councillor for Sinistra per Milano in 2016.
- Three strategic objectives: increase cultural offerings, network institutions, make culture an economic driver.
- Mudec had 650,000 visitors (550,000 paying) in one year.
- Ventura-Lambrate gallery district needs dialogue, not dirigiste intervention.
- Planned international projects: art week around miart, Teatro Maciachini, JazzMi.
- Dance is a weak point; Teatro Lirico may help.
- Post-Expo tourism boom linked to Milan's creative reputation.
- Metropolitan city reform is 'completely failed'; resources now with Lombardy Region.
- Private partnerships (Alcantara, Tod's) are multi-year with shared curation.
- PAC has no director due to municipal structure; Diego Sileo is conservator.
- New PAC scientific committee to be decided by end of year.
- Book fair: AIE chose Milan; Turin rejected collaborative solution.
Entities
Artists
- Filippo Del Corno
- Beppe Sala
- Massimo Torrigiani
- Diego Sileo
- Michelangelo Pistoletto
- Emilio Isgrò
- Umberto Boccioni
- Joan Miró
Institutions
- Comune di Milano
- Sinistra per Milano
- Mudec
- PAC
- Teatro Maciachini
- Cinema Orchidea
- CASVA
- Teatro Lirico
- Fondazione Prada
- Tod's
- Alcantara
- Apple
- AIE
- BookCity
- miart
- JazzMi
- Partito Democratico
- Regione Lombardia
- Gruppo24ore
- Museo del Novecento
- Polo del Moderno e del Contemporaneo
- Museo delle Culture (Mudec)
- PAC (Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea)
- Palazzo Reale
- Castello Sforzesco
- CityLife
- ArtLine
- PianoCity
- MuseoCity
- Art Week
- Musée d'Orsay
- Hermitage Museum
- New York Times
- Artribune
- Isisuf – Istituto Internazionale di Studi sul Futurismo
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Ventura-Lambrate
- QT8
- Turin
- Piedmont
- Paris
- China
- Stazione Centrale
- Parco Sempione
- Piazza Duomo
- France
- Saint Petersburg
- Russia
- Cuba