Sky Arte's 'Italia Contemporanea' Tours Italy's Open-Air Museums
The second episode of 'Italia Contemporanea,' a series hosted by Nicolas Ballario, airs on Sky Arte on Saturday, May 15, 2021, exploring Italy's open-air art museums. The itinerary begins in Turin with Mario Merz's Fontana igloo and the Fondazione Merz, then moves to Pisa, where Keith Haring's Tuttomondo is discussed in an interview with Piergiorgio Castellani. In Milan, the focus is on Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen's Ago, filo e nodo in Piazzale Cadorna. Gibellina features Alberto Burri's Grande Cretto. Further stops include Civitacampomarano with Alice Pasquini, La Spezia with Daniel Buren's Archi, Artesella in Trentino, and Art Park Verzegnis in Udine province. The Sky Arte website is powered by Artribune, which manages its content and digital interface.
Key facts
- Second episode of 'Italia Contemporanea' airs on Sky Arte on May 15, 2021.
- Series hosted by Nicolas Ballario.
- Tour includes Turin: Mario Merz's Fontana igloo and Fondazione Merz.
- Pisa: Keith Haring's Tuttomondo, interview with Piergiorgio Castellani.
- Milan: Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen's Ago, filo e nodo in Piazzale Cadorna.
- Gibellina: Alberto Burri's Grande Cretto.
- Other stops: Civitacampomarano (Alice Pasquini), La Spezia (Daniel Buren's Archi), Artesella (Trentino), Art Park Verzegnis (Udine).
- Sky Arte website powered by Artribune.
Entities
Artists
- Nicolas Ballario
- Mario Merz
- Keith Haring
- Piergiorgio Castellani
- Claes Oldenburg
- Coosje van Bruggen
- Alberto Burri
- Alice Pasquini
- Daniel Buren
Institutions
- Sky Arte
- Fondazione Merz
- Artribune
Locations
- Italy
- Turin
- Pisa
- Milan
- Piazzale Cadorna
- Gibellina
- Civitacampomarano
- La Spezia
- Trentino
- Artesella
- Udine
- Art Park Verzegnis