Palazzo Monti in Brescia to Open Pop-Up Hotel with Danish Design Brand Vipp
Edoardo Monti, who departed from his public relations position at Stella McCartney in New York in 2017, returned to Italy to renovate his family's 13th-century palace in Brescia into an artist residency. Known as Palazzo Monti, the venue has welcomed over 250 artists and held 35 exhibitions, with the most recent one curated by Katy Hessel showcasing Christina Kimeze, Lydia Blakeley, and Eliza Hopewell. In 2023, they received 450 applications. Upcoming exhibitions feature Andrea Bocca in February, Davide Allieri in March, and a group show in April. Additionally, Monti has collaborated with Danish brand Vipp to launch a pop-up hotel on April 18 during Salone del Mobile, marking Vipp's first hotel venture outside Scandinavia. Brescia is recognized as the Italian Capital of Culture 2023.
Key facts
- Palazzo Monti is a 13th-century palace in Brescia, frescoed in the mid-18th century, acquired by Monti's family in the 1950s.
- Edoardo Monti founded the non-profit artist residency in 2017 after leaving Stella McCartney in New York.
- Over 250 artists have been hosted and 35 exhibitions held at Palazzo Monti.
- The most recent exhibition was curated by Katy Hessel featuring Christina Kimeze, Lydia Blakeley, and Eliza Hopewell.
- For 2023, 450 applications were received for the residency.
- Upcoming exhibitions: Andrea Bocca in February, Davide Allieri in March, a group show in April.
- Vipp Palazzo Monti pop-up hotel opens April 18, 2023, during Salone del Mobile, for one month.
- The hotel is furnished by Julie Cloos Mølsgaard with Vipp products, including a limited-edition swivel chair.
- Only two guests at a time can stay in the suite, which includes living room, bedroom, office, bathroom, and kitchen-dining area.
- This is Vipp's first hotel outside Scandinavia; previous pop-ups include a thatched-roof farmhouse in Lolland, Snohetta-designed lodges in Lysefjorden, and an early 20th-century industrial building in Copenhagen.
Entities
Artists
- Edoardo Monti
- Katy Hessel
- Christina Kimeze
- Lydia Blakeley
- Eliza Hopewell
- Andrea Bocca
- Davide Allieri
- Julie Cloos Mølsgaard
Institutions
- Stella McCartney
- Palazzo Monti
- Vipp
- Vipp Hotel
- Studio David Thulstrup
- Snohetta
- Salone del Mobile
- Artribune
Locations
- Brescia
- Italy
- New York
- United States
- Lolland
- Denmark
- Lysefjorden
- Norway
- Copenhagen
- Brygge
- Immeln
- Sweden
- Scandinavia