Manifattura Tabacchi launches artist residency with group show 'La Cura' in Florence
The three-year interdisciplinary artist residency program at Manifattura Tabacchi in Florence commenced with the exhibition 'La Cura', which will be on display until May 19, 2019. The inaugural group of six resident artists—Gioele Pomante, Matteo Coluccia, Stefano Giuri, Lori Lako, Mohsen Baghernejad Moghanjooghi, and Tatiana Stropkaiová—are showcasing their work in the repurposed tobacco factory complex. Curated by Sergio Risaliti, the exhibition spans 700 square meters and highlights the historical significance of the location. The residency also features guidance from tutors Paolo Parisi and Robert Pettena, along with contributions from visiting artists and critics. The program is set to continue with 'La Meraviglia' in September 2019 and 'L'Armonia' in 2020.
Key facts
- Six artists are the first residents at Manifattura Tabacchi in Florence.
- The group exhibition 'La Cura' runs until May 19, 2019.
- The residency is a three-year interdisciplinary project curated by Sergio Risaliti.
- The site is a former tobacco factory undergoing redevelopment by MTDM.
- Michelangelo Giombini is head of product development at MTDM.
- The exhibition covers 700 square meters.
- Artists include Gioele Pomante, Matteo Coluccia, Stefano Giuri, Lori Lako, Mohsen Baghernejad Moghanjooghi, and Tatiana Stropkaiová.
- Tutors were Paolo Parisi and Robert Pettena from Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze.
Entities
Artists
- Gioele Pomante
- Matteo Coluccia
- Stefano Giuri
- Lori Lako
- Mohsen Baghernejad Moghanjooghi
- Tatiana Stropkaiová
- Sergio Risaliti
- Michelangelo Giombini
- Paolo Parisi
- Robert Pettena
- Mario Airò
- Vedovamazzei
- Antoni Muntadas
- Luca Vitone
- Giuseppe Gabellone
- Diego Perrone
- Remo Salvadori
- Marzia Migliora
- Giorgio Verzotti
- Giovanni Iovane
- Frank Duveneck
- Abraham Gottlob Werner
- Valentina Silvestrini
- Davide D'Amelio
- Anna Dormio
- Bekhbaatar Enkhtur
- Esma Ilter
- Giulia Poppi
- Negar Sh
- Stefania Galegati
- Rä Di Martino
- Pantani-Surace
- Goldschmied&Chiari
- Elena Mazzi
- Alberto Garutti
- Domenico Bianchi
- Giacinto Di Pietrantonio
Institutions
- Manifattura Tabacchi
- MTDM – Manifattura Tabacchi Development Management
- Museo Novecento
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze
- Accademia di Belle Arti di L'Aquila
- Kunstakademie München
- Polimoda
- Artribune
- Collezione Gori di Fattoria Celle
- studi d'Arte Cave Michelangelo
- Cava Museo Fantiscritti
- Fonderia Artistica Ferdinando Marinelli
Locations
- Florence
- Italy
- Forte Belvedere
- Piazza Signoria
- Palazzo Vecchio
- Museo Bardini
- Košice
- Slovakia
- L'Aquila
- Albania
- Munich
- Germany
- Tehran
- Iran
- Neviano
- Lecce
- Pescara
- Termoli
- Monopoli
- Ulaanbaatar
- Mongolia
- Marmara Ereglisi
- Turkey
- Modena
- Tuscany