Marinella Senatore leads fifth edition of Marca Corona per l'Arte

Key facts

• Marinella Senatore is the artist leading the fifth edition of Marca Corona per l'Arte.
• Senatore was named 2026 'Artist of the Year' by the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Roma.
• The project is sponsored by Ceramiche Marca Corona and spans one year.
• It involves workshops, a collective artwork, and three exhibition stages.
• The first workshop in spring 2026 included collective reading, writing, and somatic movement.
• The resulting ceramic work 'Materia Comune' is Senatore's first in ceramic.
• The exhibition 'Materia Comune' runs from October 9 to December 4, 2026, at Galleria Marca Corona in Sassuolo.
• The project will be at ART CITY and Arte Fiera in Bologna from February 5 to 7, 2027.
• A final exhibition at Palazzo Ducale in Sassuolo is planned for autumn 2027 in collaboration with Gallerie Estensi.
• The project is curated by Mariacristina Ferraioli and developed with R&P Contemporary Art.
• Previous artists in the series include Giuseppe Stampone, Stefano Arienti, Andrea Mastrovito, and Pino Deodato.
• Ceramiche Marca Corona was founded in 1741 and is the oldest ceramic company in the district.
• Galleria Marca Corona opened in 2010 as the only Italian corporate museum dedicated to the ceramic district.