Milan Art Week 2019: New Galleries and Cultural Spaces Open Across the City
Milan's Art Week, taking place from April 5 to April 7, 2019, aligns with the miart fair and the launch of new cultural spaces. ICA Milano, under the direction of Alberto Salvadori, opens in a refurbished distillery, featuring Hans Josephsohn's exhibitions and a documentary on Galleria dell'Ariete, running until June 2. Germi, a cultural incubator and bookstore in Navigli, is established by Rodrigo D'Erasmo, Manuel Agnelli, Francesca Risi, and Gianluca Segale. On April 3, Fonderia Artistica Battaglia unveils Rochelle Goldberg's Intralocutors alongside Yves Scherer's sculpture. Massimo De Carlo moves to Casa Corbellini-Wassermann, showcasing MCMXXXIV, curated by Francesco Bonami. Scaramouche Loves Aline debuts on April 5 with Nuvolo, while Galera San Soda features Goswin Schwendinger's TAKE ME TO YOUR LEADER until May 1. Podbielski Contemporary exhibits Massimiliano Gatti's Levante until May 17, and Galleria A'NICA opens with Eltjon Valle's Complexity.
Key facts
- Milan Art Week runs April 5–7, 2019, alongside miart fair.
- ICA Milano opens in a former distillery renovated by OMA/Rem Koolhaas.
- ICA is directed by Alberto Salvadori and shows Hans Josephsohn and Galleria dell'Ariete documentary.
- Germi is a bookstore and cultural incubator founded by Afterhours members.
- Massimo De Carlo moves to Casa Corbellini-Wassermann by Piero Portaluppi.
- Massimo De Carlo presents MCMXXXIV group show curated by Francesco Bonami.
- Fonderia Artistica Battaglia opens new Lambrate space on April 3.
- Rochelle Goldberg wins Battaglia Foundry Sculpture Prize #03.
- Podbielski Contemporary moves from Berlin to Milan.
- Massimiliano Gatti's Levante shows war damage in Syria and Iraqi Kurdistan.
- Scaramouche Loves Aline opens in Milan from New York.
- Giorgio Ascani (Nuvolo) exhibition The Crucial Years starts April 5.
- Galera San Soda in Palazzo INA by Piero Bottoni shows Goswin Schwendinger.
- Galleria A'NICA founded by Giorgia Panseca opens with Eltjon Valle.
Entities
Artists
- Alberto Salvadori
- Hans Josephsohn
- Caterina Toschi
- Rodrigo D'Erasmo
- Manuel Agnelli
- Francesca Risi
- Gianluca Segale
- Massimo De Carlo
- Francesco Bonami
- Thomas Grünfeld
- Jannis Kounellis
- Felix Gonzalez-Torres
- Rudolf Stingel
- Andra Ursuţa
- Richard Prince
- Luigi Ontani
- Maria Lai
- Pietro Roccasalva
- Alighiero Boetti
- Fausto Melotti
- Arturo Martini
- Giò Ponti
- Rochelle Goldberg
- Yves Scherer
- Pierre André Podbielski
- Massimiliano Gatti
- Maud Greppi
- Giorgio Ascani
- Steno Branca di Romanico
- Goswin Schwendinger
- Giorgia Panseca
- Eltjon Valle
- Piero Bottoni
- Rem Koolhaas
- Piero Portaluppi
Institutions
- ICA Milano
- Istituto Contemporaneo per le Arti
- Galleria dell'Ariete
- Germi
- Massimo De Carlo
- Fonderia Artistica Battaglia
- Battaglia Foundry Sculpture Prize
- CURA
- Podbielski Contemporary
- Scaramouche Loves Aline
- Galera San Soda
- Galleria A'NICA
- OMA
- miart
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- London
- New York
- Berlin
- Syria
- Iraqi Kurdistan
- Kurdistan
- Canada
- Switzerland
- Albania
- Kuçova
- Navigli
- Lambrate
- Porta Ticinese
- Corso Sempione
- Viale Lombardia
- Via Orobia 26
- Via Cicco Simonetta 14/A
- Via Oslavia 7
- Via Vincenzo Monti 12
- Corso di Porta Ticinese 87
- Corso Sempione 33
- Via Lanino 1
- Palazzo INA
- Casa Corbellini-Wassermann
- Fondazione Prada
- Lower East Side
- Palermo
- Pesaro