Italian art world mobilizes against gender violence for November 25
On November 25, 2024, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women will see a range of events organized by Italian cultural institutions and artists. In Milan, 'Il Popolo delle Donne,' directed by Yuri Ancarani, will be shown at Palazzo di Giustizia until November 29, followed by a discussion panel. The Mondadori Group's installation '100 sedie rosse' will be available at Palazzo Niemeyer until November 25. In Como, a mural of Sharbat Gula by street artists Rigaff and Doriam Battaglia will be unveiled on November 27. The AiCC will showcase 'Scarpette rosse in ceramica' across 57 ceramic cities. Florence's Ora Art Project will present 'Women (every)day' until November 30, while Paola Calcatelli's installation 'Abuse – Respect' is set for November 28 in Turin. From November 24 to December 15, San Marino will feature 'Women are… Art, Love, Life, Strongness.' Additionally, Rome's Sovrintendenza Capitolina will host free museum initiatives, and Jago's sculpture 'Aiace e Cassandra' will be exhibited in Naples. Malpensa Airport will present the exhibition 'Com'eri vestita?' focusing on victim-blaming.
Key facts
- International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women is November 25, established in 1999
- Yuri Ancarani's film 'Il Popolo delle Donne' screens at Palazzo di Giustizia, Milan until November 29, 2024
- Mondadori Group's '100 sedie rosse' installation by Nicola Ughi and Tommaso Casigliani at Palazzo Niemeyer, Milan until November 25
- Street art mural of Sharbat Gula by Rigaff and Doriam Battaglia inaugurated November 27 in Como's Piazza Martinelli
- AiCC's 'Scarpette rosse in ceramica' in 57 Italian ceramic cities, featuring red ceramic shoes and number 1522
- Women (every)day exhibition in Florence at International House of Human Rights until November 30, curated by Ora Art Project
- Paola Calcatelli's 'Abuse – Respect' ice installation at DR Fake Cabinet, Turin on November 28
- Jago's sculpture 'Aiace e Cassandra' at Jago Museum, Naples
- Exhibition 'Com'eri vestita?' at Malpensa Airport adapted from Jen Brockman and Mary A. Wyandt-Hiebert's project
Entities
Artists
- Yuri Ancarani
- Nicola Ughi
- Tommaso Casigliani
- Rigaff
- Doriam Battaglia
- Sharbat Gula
- Steve McCurry
- Elina Chauvet
- Sara Onofrietti
- Beatrice Bozza
- Gemma Munaron
- Sofia Ancillotti
- Benedetta Danti
- Graziella Ingorgia
- Chiara Nencioni
- Alice Risaliti
- Paola Calcatelli
- Margaret Sgarra
- Jago
- Jen Brockman
- Mary A. Wyandt-Hiebert
Institutions
- Palazzo di Giustizia di Milano
- Gruppo Mondadori
- Palazzo Niemeyer
- Associazione Fermiamoci
- AiCC – Associazione italiana Città della Ceramica
- Comune di Oristano
- Ora Art Project
- Fondazione RFK Italia
- International House of Humans Rights
- DR Fake Cabinet
- Maison della petite Sara
- 3 Arrows cooperativa culturale
- Palazzo Graziani
- Istituti Culturali della Repubblica di San Marino
- Roma Capitale
- Sovrintendenza Capitolina
- Museo di Roma a Palazzo Braschi
- Museo di Casal de' Pazzi
- Galleria d'Arte Moderna
- Museo della Repubblica Romana e della memoria garibaldina
- Mercati di Traiano Museo dei Fori Imperiali
- Museo del Teatro Argentina
- Area archeologica del Teatro di Marcello
- Jago Museum
- University of Kansas
Locations
- Italy
- Milan
- Palazzo di Giustizia, Milan
- Sala ANM Galli – Alessandrini, Milan
- Palazzo Niemeyer, Milan
- Como
- Piazza Martinelli, Como
- Piazzetta Venosto Lucati, Como
- Florence
- International House of Humans Rights, Florence
- Via Ghibellina 12/a, Florence
- Turin
- DR Fake Cabinet, Turin
- Via San Francesco da Paola n. 12/D, Turin
- San Marino
- Palazzo Graziani, San Marino
- Piazzale lo Stradone 13, Città di San Marino
- Rome
- Museo di Roma a Palazzo Braschi, Rome
- Museo di Casal de' Pazzi, Rome
- Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Rome
- Museo della Repubblica Romana e della memoria garibaldina, Rome
- Mercati di Traiano Museo dei Fori Imperiali, Rome
- Museo del Teatro Argentina, Rome
- Area archeologica del Teatro di Marcello, Rome
- Naples
- Jago Museum, Naples
- Malpensa Airport
- Imbarchi B Aeroporto di Milano Malpensa