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Posterzine Exhibition at BASE Milano Features 16 Illustrators

exhibition · 2026-05-04

On September 7, 2019, the second edition of Premio Illustri, a contest aimed at illustration professionals, was held at BASE, a cultural hub located in Milan's historic Ansaldo complex. The exhibition "48×68. Due anni di Posterzine," curated by Giulia Capodieci, the content and communication manager of BASE Milano, and Francesco Poroli, the president of Illustri Festival in Vicenza, is a highlight of the event. Displayed for the first time at casaBASE, which serves as BASE's design hostel and artist residency, the show features illustrations from two years of collaborative efforts by artists including Emiliano Ponzi, Malika Favre, and others. The exhibition will remain open until September 11, 2019.

Key facts

  • Second edition of Premio Illustri held on September 7, 2019 at BASE Milano
  • Exhibition '48×68. Due anni di Posterzine' curated by Giulia Capodieci and Francesco Poroli
  • Show features 16 illustrators: Emiliano Ponzi, Malika Favre, Olimpia Zagnoli, Elena Xausa, Francesco Bongiorni, Sarah Mazzetti, Noma Bar, Francesco Poroli, Carlo Stanga, Ray Oranges, Johnny Cobalto, Riccardo Guasco, Elisa Talentino, Alberto Lot, Gianluca Folì, Camilla Falsini
  • Exhibition presented at casaBASE, BASE's design hostel and artist residency
  • Residency program: every two months, an artist stays for a week, works, conducts workshops, and participates in events
  • Resulting poster format is 48×68 cm for BASE magazine
  • BASE is a cultural production center in Milan's former Ansaldo complex, active since 2016
  • Illustri Festival is a biennial of Italian illustration held in Vicenza

Entities

Artists

  • Emiliano Ponzi
  • Malika Favre
  • Olimpia Zagnoli
  • Elena Xausa
  • Francesco Bongiorni
  • Sarah Mazzetti
  • Noma Bar
  • Francesco Poroli
  • Carlo Stanga
  • Ray Oranges
  • Johnny Cobalto
  • Riccardo Guasco
  • Elisa Talentino
  • Alberto Lot
  • Gianluca Folì
  • Camilla Falsini
  • Giulia Capodieci

Institutions

  • BASE Milano
  • casaBASE
  • Illustri Festival
  • Premio Illustri
  • Illustri (association of professional illustrators)

Locations

  • Milan
  • Italy
  • Vicenza
  • ex Ansaldo complex

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