The Blank Contemporary Art Celebrates 15 Years with 2025 Program
The Blank Contemporary Art, founded in 2010 in Bergamo by Stefano Raimondi, marks its 15th anniversary. The association has collaborated with international artists like Yayoi Kusama, Lawrence Weiner, and Pipilotti Rist, and is recognized for its community-specific cultural production. In 2025, activities include an event on March 8 with Bergamo Film Meeting presenting Eva Giolo, a project for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics starting in April, a permanent work by Marcello Maloberti in Saluzzo in May, and the 15th edition of the ArtDate festival in Bergamo from November 13-16, themed on silence. The festival holds EFFE recognition and Green Fest accreditation. The LISten Project for deaf accessibility continues, collaborating with institutions like Tate Modern, Tate Britain, Accademia Carrara, GAMeC, Pirelli HangarBicocca, MAMbo, and BeGo. Raimondi hopes for a future commission from a major administration or foundation.
Key facts
- The Blank Contemporary Art was founded in 2010 in Bergamo by Stefano Raimondi.
- The association celebrates 15 years in 2025.
- Collaborators include Yayoi Kusama, Lawrence Weiner, Pipilotti Rist, Giulio Paolini, Nathalie Djurberg, Franco Vaccari.
- On March 8, 2025, an event with Bergamo Film Meeting presents Eva Giolo.
- A project for the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics starts in April 2025, commissioned by Regione Lombardia.
- Marcello Maloberti will create a permanent work in the former courthouse of Saluzzo in May 2025.
- The 15th ArtDate festival in Bergamo runs November 13-16, 2025, themed on silence.
- ArtDate is EFFE-recognized and Green Fest accredited since 2020.
- LISten Project improves accessibility for deaf people, collaborating with Tate Modern, Tate Britain, Accademia Carrara, GAMeC, Pirelli HangarBicocca, MAMbo, BeGo.
- Raimondi expresses desire for a future project managed by a major administration or foundation.
Entities
Artists
- Stefano Raimondi
- Yayoi Kusama
- Lawrence Weiner
- Pipilotti Rist
- Giulio Paolini
- Nathalie Djurberg
- Franco Vaccari
- Eva Giolo
- Marcello Maloberti
- Valentina Muzi
Institutions
- The Blank Contemporary Art
- Bergamo Film Meeting
- Regione Lombardia
- ENS – Ente Nazionale Sordi
- Tate Modern
- Tate Britain
- Accademia Carrara
- GAMeC – Galleria d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Bergamo
- Pirelli HangarBicocca
- MAMbo – Museo d’Arte Moderna di Bologna
- BeGo – Museo Benozzo Gozzoli di Castelfiorentino
- Artribune
Locations
- Bergamo
- Italy
- Bruxelles
- Belgium
- Saluzzo
- Londra
- United Kingdom
- Bologna
- Castelfiorentino
- Milano
- Cortina