Piacenza Plans New Contemporary Art Center with International Symposium
On April 15, a full-day international symposium named 'Sull'utilità e il danno dell'arte per la società' will take place prior to the inauguration of the new Centro per le Arti Contemporanee in Piacenza. This center, located in the renovated Palazzo Ex-Enel, is supported by the Fondazione di Piacenza e Vigevano. The symposium will be held at the Fondazione's Auditorium and will feature a diverse lineup of critics, curators, artists, and cultural entrepreneurs from Italy, Europe, and the U.S. The morning session (9:30-13:00) will showcase artists such as Riccardo Benassi and Adelita Husni-Bey, while the afternoon (15:00-18:30) will focus on contemporary art spaces with contributions from Fabio Cavallucci and Chiara Parisi, aiming to develop management strategies for the center.
Key facts
- New Centro per le Arti Contemporanee to open in Piacenza's Palazzo Ex-Enel, restored by Fondazione di Piacenza e Vigevano.
- International symposium 'Sull'utilità e il danno dell'arte per la società' on April 15 at Fondazione's Auditorium.
- Morning session (9:30-13:00) with artists Riccardo Benassi and Adelita Husni-Bey on urban context and creativity.
- Curators Vincenzo de Bellis (Walker Art Center), Gyonata Bonvicini (Veneklasen/Werner), Stefano Collicelli Cagol (Kunstmuseum Trondheim), Myriam Ben Salah (Palais de Tokyo), Francesco Garutti, and Paola Nicolin participate.
- Afternoon session (15:00-18:30) on the multiple natures of art spaces and public-private roles.
- Participants include Fabio Cavallucci (Museo Pecci), Alberto Salvadori (Museo Marini), Chiara Parisi (Centre le Monnaie), Filippo Del Corno (Milan), Roberto Pinto, Lorenzo Paini, Paolo Zani, and Antonio Scoccimarro.
- Symposium is a prologue to the new center's opening.
- Event is open to the public.
Entities
Artists
- Riccardo Benassi
- Adelita Husni-Bey
Institutions
- Fondazione di Piacenza e Vigevano
- Walker Art Center
- Veneklasen/Werner
- Kunstmuseum Trondheim
- Palais de Tokyo
- CCA Montreal
- Museo Pecci
- Museo Marini
- Centre le Monnaie
- Galleria ZERO
- Mousse magazine
- Collezione Righi
- Artribune
Locations
- Piacenza
- Italy
- Berlino
- Berlin
- Germany
- Londra
- London
- UK
- New York
- USA
- Minneapolis
- United States
- Trondheim
- Norway
- Parigi
- Paris
- France
- Montreal
- Canada
- Prato
- Firenze
- Florence
- Milano
- Milan