Lucca, Carrara, Massa: Contemporary Art and Cultural Itineraries in Tuscany
In Tuscany, the elegant city of Lucca is renowned for its prominent annual festivals. Each year, from October to November, the Lucca Comics & Games fair celebrates comics and fantasy culture. The Lucca Summer Festival draws crowds with performances by renowned artists such as Elton John and the Rolling Stones. Meanwhile, the Lucca Film Festival highlights auteur cinema through various screenings and exhibitions. Photography enthusiasts can enjoy the Photolux Festival at Palazzo Ducale. The contemporary art scene is fostered by the Lucca Center of Contemporary Art at Palazzo Boccella. Additionally, Torre del Lago hosts the Festival Puccini, honoring the legacy of composer Giacomo Puccini. Nearby, Pietrasanta serves as an open-air sculpture museum, featuring a museum dedicated to Igor Mitoraj, while Carrara, famous for its marble, is home to the Accademia di Belle Arti and the Carmi – Museo di Carrara e di Michelangelo.
Key facts
- Lucca Comics & Games is the most important Italian and European fair for comics, animation, and fantasy.
- Lucca Summer Festival has hosted Rolling Stones, Roger Waters, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Ennio Morricone.
- Photolux Festival is the International Biennial of Photography of Lucca.
- Lucca Center of Contemporary Art operates in Palazzo Boccella.
- Igor Mitoraj, honorary citizen of Pietrasanta, will have a museum designed by Paolo Brescia and Tommaso Principi.
- Carrara's Accademia di Belle Arti was founded in 1769 and has a gipsoteca with over 300 plaster casts.
- Carmi museum in Villa Fabbricotti focuses on Michelangelo and marble.
- mudaC museum in Carrara is directed by Laura Barreca.
Entities
Artists
- Igor Mitoraj
- Jacopo della Quercia
- Ilaria del Carretto
- Rolling Stones
- Roger Waters
- Bob Dylan
- Eric Clapton
- Elton John
- Ennio Morricone
- Giacomo Puccini
- Sol LeWitt
- Merz
- Mainolfi
- Parmiggiani
- Morris
- Michelangelo Buonarroti
- Laura Barreca
- Paolo Brescia
- Tommaso Principi
- Carlo Ludovico Ragghianti
- Licia Ragghianti
- Jacopo Allegrucci
- Alfredo Catarsini
Institutions
- Lucca Comics & Games
- Lucca Summer Festival
- Lucca Film Festival e Europa Cinema
- Photolux Festival
- Biennale Internazionale di Fotografia di Lucca
- Lucca Center of Contemporary Art
- Fondazione e Centro Studi Carlo Ludovico Ragghianti
- Festival Puccini
- Cittadella del Carnevale
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Carrara
- Carmi – Museo di Carrara e di Michelangelo
- mudaC | museo delle arti Carrara
- Biennale Internazionale di Scultura
- Fondazione Carnevale di Viareggio
- Fondazione Catarsini
- Spazio Salvetti
- Centro Arti Visive di Pietrasanta
- Lucca Biennale
- GreenheArt
- Artribune
Locations
- Lucca
- Italy
- Tuscany
- Pietrasanta
- Alpi Apuane
- Mar Tirreno
- Forte dei Marmi
- Marina di Pietrasanta
- Viareggio
- Carrara
- Massa
- Borgo a Mozzano
- Fabbriche di Careggine
- Torre del Lago
- Palazzo Ducale
- Palazzo Boccella
- Villa Fabbricotti
- Parco della Padula
- Piazzale Arrigoni