Proposal for a Biennial of Living Art in Italy

The article proposes the creation of a new biennial event dedicated to emerging and pre-emerging Italian artists, distributed across the entire national territory. It draws on precedents such as Cantica 21, a collaboration between the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation that supports young artists in Italian Cultural Institutes abroad; Vittorio Sgarbi's provocative proposal to include all Italian production in the Italian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale; and Gemine Muse, a project by GAI – Giovani Artisti Italiani where young artists dialogued with museum collections. The proposed biennial would be coordinated centrally by a public, private, or mixed entity, with each participating municipality assigned a team of curators, museographers, technicians, and communication specialists. Artists would apply centrally, and exhibitions would run for at least a year to allow widespread public access. The event would not rely on ticket sales but could attract public and private funding, creating networks of professionals and fostering relationships between artists and galleries. It aims to rejuvenate Italy's art market, which the author argues needs a shock. The article was published in Grandi Mostre #27 on Artribune.