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Peggy Guggenheim Collection launches Art 4 a Better Future sustainability talks

institutional · 2026-04-27

In Venice, the Peggy Guggenheim Collection has introduced Art 4 a Better Future, a series of three discussions scheduled for summer and autumn 2023, focusing on the impact of art in fostering change through the interplay of art, nature, and technology. This initiative reflects the Collection's commitment to environmental sustainability. The inaugural talk took place in June, with the upcoming sessions set for September 29 and November 17. The September 29 event, titled 'Prendersi cura: verso un’ecologia della cultura,' will occur at Università Ca' Foscari Venice, featuring speakers like Costanza Miliani and Luciano Pensabene Buemi. The November 17 discussion, 'Immaginare futuri possibili,' will be hosted at CUOA Business School, with Antonio Calabrò among the speakers. Cristina Baldacci coordinates the program, which receives support from various organizations.

Key facts

  • Program: Art 4 a Better Future. Arte, Sostenibilità, Innovazione
  • Organizer: Collezione Peggy Guggenheim, Venice
  • Three talks in summer/autumn 2023
  • First talk held in June 2023
  • Next talk: September 29, 2023 at Università Ca' Foscari Venice
  • Third talk: November 17, 2023 at CUOA Business School, Altavilla Vicentina
  • Scientific coordinator: Cristina Baldacci
  • Speakers include Costanza Miliani, Luciano Pensabene Buemi, Giorgio Andreotta Calò, Luca Cosentino, Antonio Calabrò, Walter Bertin, Matteo Faggin
  • Partners: CNR Institute of Heritage Science, Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development, Confindustria Veneto Est, SMACT Competence Center, wetlands

Entities

Artists

  • Giorgio Andreotta Calò

Institutions

  • Collezione Peggy Guggenheim
  • Università Ca' Foscari Venezia
  • The New Institute Centre for Environmental Humanities (NICHE)
  • CUOA Business School
  • Istituto di scienze del patrimonio culturale – Consiglio nazionale delle ricerche
  • Alleanza Italiana per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile
  • Confindustria Veneto Est
  • SMACT Competence Center
  • wetlands
  • Pirelli
  • Labomar
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Venice
  • Italy
  • Altavilla Vicentina

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