Milano MuseoCity 2019: Three Days of Art and Nature Across 80+ Museums
From March 1 to 3, 2019, Milano MuseoCity returns for its third edition, with over 80 museums participating under the theme of Nature. The initiative includes special programs such as Museo Segreto, TramTram, and Una passeggiata tra i fiori in sei musei di Milano. Highlights include the exhibition 'Le Nature Morte di Geo Poletti' at Palazzo Reale (March 1-24), featuring 25 still lifes from the 17th and 18th centuries by artists like Bernardo Strozzi, Giacomo Ceruti, Giuseppe Recco, and Evaristo Baschenis. The PAC presents 'PERFORMING PAC deGENERE' with performances, talks, and a DJ set by Le Cannibale, exploring gender and cultural identity. The XXII Triennale di Milano opens 'Broken Nature: Design Takes on Human Survival' (March 1-September 1), curated by Paola Antonelli of MoMA, with commissioned works by Accurat, Formafantasma, Neri Oxman, and Sigil Collective. Orticola di Lombardia debuts a botanical-art tour across six museums. A guide catalog with maps will be distributed to help navigate the events.
Key facts
- Milano MuseoCity 2019 runs from March 1 to 3, 2019.
- Over 80 museums participate, including Museo del Novecento, Pinacoteca di Brera, Triennale, Castello Sforzesco, and Museo Diocesano.
- The theme is Nature, explored through art, science, and history.
- Museo Segreto offers interdisciplinary paths across more than 50 museums.
- Palazzo Reale hosts 'Le Nature Morte di Geo Poletti' from March 1 to 24, 2019.
- Geo Poletti (1926-2012) was an art historian, connoisseur, painter, and collector.
- The exhibition displays 25 still lifes from the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Artists include Bernardo Strozzi, Giacomo Ceruti, Giuseppe Recco, Evaristo Baschenis, and Geo Poletti.
- TramTram returns with guided tours on trams using regular ATM tickets.
- PAC presents 'PERFORMING PAC deGENERE' with talks and performances by Claire Fontaine, Tracey Rose, Francesca Alfano Miglietti, Sebastiano Mauri, and Ariase Barretta.
- Antonio Marras performs 'Mio cuore io sto soffrendo. Cosa posso fare per te?' at PAC.
- The XXII Triennale di Milano opens 'Broken Nature: Design Takes on Human Survival' from March 1 to September 1, 2019.
- Paola Antonelli, curator of MoMA's Architecture and Design department, curates the Triennale exhibition.
- Commissioned works by Accurat, Formafantasma, Neri Oxman, and Sigil Collective are featured.
- Orticola di Lombardia organizes 'Una passeggiata tra i fiori in sei musei di Milano' across six museums.
- Participating museums for the botanical tour include Galleria d’Arte Moderna, Museo Bagatti Valsecchi, Castello Sforzesco, Museo Diocesano, Museo Poldi Pezzoli, and Pinacoteca di Brera.
- A guide catalog with maps and museum listings is available.
Entities
Artists
- Geo Poletti
- Bernardo Strozzi
- Giacomo Ceruti
- Giuseppe Recco
- Evaristo Baschenis
- Claire Fontaine
- Tracey Rose
- Francesca Alfano Miglietti
- Sebastiano Mauri
- Ariase Barretta
- Antonio Marras
- Paola Antonelli
- Accurat
- Formafantasma
- Neri Oxman
- Sigil Collective
- Gemma Sena Chiesa
- Paolo Biscottini
- Annalisa Zanni
- Giulia Ronchi
Institutions
- Museo del Novecento
- Pinacoteca di Brera
- Triennale
- Castello Sforzesco
- Museo Diocesano
- Fondazione Manzoni
- Istituto Emilio e Scilla Isgrò
- Palazzo Reale
- PAC – Padiglione d’Arte Contemporanea di Milano
- MoMA
- Orticola di Lombardia
- Galleria d’Arte Moderna
- Museo Bagatti Valsecchi
- Museo Poldi Pezzoli
- Associazione MuseoCity
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Palazzo Reale, Piazza del Duomo 12, Milan
- PAC, Via Palestro 14, Milan
- Triennale Milano, Viale Alemagna 6, Milan
- Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano
- Museo Diocesano Carlo Maria Martini
- Castello Sforzesco – Sala della Balla
- Piazza Cordusio, Milan