New concept store merging textiles, art and design opens in Cagliari
The AB Gallery and Caterina Quartana Textile Designer have opened a concept store in Cagliari, Sardinia, blending art, textiles, design, and furniture. The space, inaugurated on May 5, was preceded by a 12-hour performance by Manu Invisible on May 4. A current exhibition #CQ showcases Quartana's latest creations. The store also functions as a workshop and meeting place, with plans for weaving courses and a visible studio to foster collector-artist interaction. Products include fashion accessories, signed serigraphs, custom textiles, and home decor. The AB Gallery evolved from Art Backers, a startup assisting artists with production, exhibitions, and limited editions. A crowdfunding campaign led to The AB Factory, a multifunctional space modeled after Andy Warhol's Factory, which later transformed into The AB Gallery, a shared gallery model aiming to strengthen collector-artist bonds and expand nationally.
Key facts
- The AB Gallery and Caterina Quartana Textile Designer opened a concept store in Cagliari.
- The space merges art, textiles, design, and furniture.
- Inaugurated on May 5, preceded by a 12-hour performance by Manu Invisible on May 4.
- Exhibition #CQ presents Caterina Quartana's latest creations.
- Plans include weaving courses and a visible workshop for collector-artist interaction.
- Products include fashion accessories, signed serigraphs, custom textiles, and home decor.
- The AB Gallery originated from Art Backers startup and The AB Factory.
- The AB Factory was funded via crowdfunding and modeled after Andy Warhol's Factory.
Entities
Artists
- Caterina Quartana
- Manu Invisible
- Andy Warhol
Institutions
- The AB Gallery
- Caterina Quartana Textile Designer
- Art Backers
- The AB Factory
- Artribune
- Università di Firenze
Locations
- Cagliari
- Sardinia
- Italy
- Via Luigi Einaudi, 14, 09127 Cagliari
- Firenze
- Sicily
- Lucca
- Forlì
- Palermo