Italian art academies and universities launch €2M European research project ART.IT
The ART.IT – Art in transition initiative has received €2,046,174 in funding from the Italian Ministry of University and Research as part of the PNNR. Spearheaded by the Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna, this project includes collaborations with the Academies of Catania and Ravenna, the University of Bologna, and the University of Macerata, focusing on themes such as environment, inclusion, regeneration, and modern technologies. International partners are the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art in Denmark and Studio Orta Les Moulins in France. The first residency was held in Copenhagen from March 17–23, 2025, with 22 students participating. A subsequent residency took place in France, followed by another in Ravenna in October 2025. The project will wrap up in March 2026 at MAMbo in Bologna, culminating in a two-day event in Catania on January 15–16, 2026.
Key facts
- ART.IT – Art in transition is funded with €2,046,174 from the Italian Ministry of University and Research via PNNR.
- Lead institution: Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna; partners: Academies of Catania and Ravenna, University of Bologna, University of Macerata.
- International collaborators: Louisiana Museum of Modern Art (Denmark), Studio Orta Les Moulins (France), MAMbo – Museo d'Arte Moderna di Bologna.
- Project conceived in 2025 by Cristina Francucci, Maria Rita Bentini, Daniele Campagnoli, Ilaria del Gaudio, and Marinella Paderni.
- First residency at Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Copenhagen, March 17–23, 2025, with 22 students.
- Second residency at Studio Orta Les Moulins, Boissy-le-Châtel, France; third at Academy of Ravenna in October 2025.
- Public conversations in Bologna featured Tim Ingold, ecoLogicStudio, Tomás Saraceno, Marjetica Potrč, and Caretto/Spagna.
- Transforming Arts event at Palazzo Biscari, Catania, January 15–16, 2026, curated by Marco Lo Curzio and Ambra Stazzone.
- Final event at MAMbo, Bologna, in March 2026.
- Project includes a dedicated website and a concluding publication.
Entities
Artists
- Cristina Francucci
- Maria Rita Bentini
- Daniele Campagnoli
- Ilaria del Gaudio
- Marinella Paderni
- Marco Poletto
- Claudia Pasquero
- Lucy+Jorge Orta
- Rhoda Ting
- Mikkel Bojesen
- Tim Ingold
- Tomás Saraceno
- Marjetica Potrč
- Caretto/Spagna
- Marco Lo Curzio
- Ambra Stazzone
Institutions
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Catania
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Ravenna
- Università di Bologna
- Università di Macerata
- Ministero dell’Università e della Ricerca
- Louisiana Museum of Modern Art
- Studio Orta Les Moulins
- MAMbo – Museo d’Arte Moderna di Bologna
- EcoLogical Studio
- Atelier Luma
- Jenny Sabin Studio
- Artribune
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy
- Catania
- Ravenna
- Macerata
- Copenhagen
- Denmark
- Boissy-le-Châtel
- France
- Arles
- Londra
- United Kingdom
- Palazzo Biscari