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Marsilio Arte launches as new exhibition and publishing company

institutional · 2026-04-27

Marsilio Editori, part of the Feltrinelli Group, has acquired control of Civita Tre Venezie and launched Marsilio Arte, a new company dedicated to designing and producing exhibitions, managing museum bookshops and spaces, and creating art books and catalogues. The move consolidates three decades of experience in the art world. CEO Luca De Michelis stated the new entity has national and international ambitions, moving beyond the previous focus on Northeast Italy. The company aims to become a reference player in Italy alongside Skira, Electa/Mondadori, and Silvana Editoriale, focusing on site-specific, curatorially strong exhibitions and high-quality, selective projects. Current projects include the photography program at Casa dei Tre Oci in Venice (with upcoming shows on Sabine Weiss), the exhibition "Corpus Domini" at Palazzo Reale in Milan, and future shows: "La Fabbrica del Rinascimento" at Basilica Palladiana in Vicenza (opening December 11, 2021) and a Paris Bordon monograph at Museo Santa Caterina in Treviso (opening February 25, 2022). Marsilio Arte continues collaborations with Venetian institutions (Fondazione Cini, Gallerie dell'Accademia, Fondazione Vedova, Michelangelo Foundation, Palazzo Grimani, Collezione Peggy Guggenheim, M9, Fondazione Kapoor, Musei Civici, Fondazione Pinault) and national ones (Fondazione Pirelli HangarBicocca, Palazzo Reale, Castello Sforzesco, Palazzo Strozzi, Maxxi, Galleria Borghese).

Key facts

  • Marsilio Editori acquired control of Civita Tre Venezie to form Marsilio Arte.
  • Marsilio Arte is part of the Feltrinelli Group.
  • Luca De Michelis is CEO of both Marsilio and Marsilio Arte.
  • Marsilio Arte designs and produces exhibitions, manages museum bookshops and spaces, and creates art books and catalogues.
  • The company has national and international ambitions.
  • Competitors include Skira, Electa/Mondadori, and Silvana Editoriale.
  • Upcoming exhibitions: 'La Fabbrica del Rinascimento' at Basilica Palladiana, Vicenza (Dec 11, 2021) and Paris Bordon monograph at Museo Santa Caterina, Treviso (Feb 25, 2022).
  • Marsilio Arte continues partnerships with major Italian cultural institutions.

Entities

Artists

  • Luca Massimo Barbero
  • Maurizio Cattelan
  • Elliott Erwitt
  • Helmut Newton
  • David LaChapelle
  • Sebastião Salgado
  • Mario De Biasi
  • Sabine Weiss
  • Joseph Beuys
  • Christian Boltanski
  • Gino de Dominicis
  • Urs Lüthi
  • Francesca Alfano Miglietti
  • Guido Beltramini
  • Davide Gasparotto
  • Mattia Vinco
  • Simone Facchinetti
  • Arturo Galansino
  • Paris Bordon
  • Emanuela Bassetti
  • Beppe Costa

Institutions

  • Marsilio Editori
  • Feltrinelli Group
  • Civita Tre Venezie
  • Civita Group
  • Opera20
  • Casa dei Tre Oci
  • Palazzo Reale di Milano
  • Basilica Palladiana di Vicenza
  • Museo Santa Caterina di Treviso
  • Fondazione Cini
  • Gallerie dell'Accademia
  • Fondazione Vedova
  • Michelangelo Foundation
  • Palazzo Grimani
  • Collezione Peggy Guggenheim
  • M9-Museo del '900
  • Fondazione Kapoor
  • Musei Civici
  • Fondazione Pinault
  • Fondazione Pirelli HangarBicocca
  • Castello Sforzesco
  • Palazzo Strozzi
  • Maxxi
  • Galleria Borghese
  • Skira
  • Electa/Mondadori
  • Silvana Editoriale
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Venice
  • Italy
  • Milan
  • Vicenza
  • Treviso
  • Florence
  • Rome

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