Tommaso Sacchi on Milan Art Week 2025: Culture as Economic Engine
From April 1 to 6, 2025, Milan Art Week will take place in conjunction with the miart fair. Culture Councillor Tommaso Sacchi elaborates on Milan's cultural initiatives, referencing Laura Rysman's article in the New York Times (March 10, 2025), which spotlights Fondazione Prada and Fondazione Luigi Rovati. He discusses a substantial €300 million investment aimed at enhancing cultural infrastructure and partnerships with institutions like the Louvre and Getty. Sacchi highlights the 'Albo delle librerie di prossimità' as a potential framework for galleries, acknowledging existing challenges while stressing the importance of public space support. He views the upcoming Olympics as a chance to showcase Milan's cultural heritage. Notable events for 2025 include Robert Wilson's 'Mother,' Ugo Rondinone's emotional exploration, and Nico Vascellari's 'Pastorale.'
Key facts
- Milan Art Week 2025 runs from April 1 to 6.
- Tommaso Sacchi is the Culture Councillor of Milan.
- A New York Times article by Laura Rysman on March 10, 2025, praised Milan.
- Fondazione Prada and Fondazione Luigi Rovati are mentioned as iconic cultural venues.
- €300 million is invested in cultural infrastructure.
- Collaborations with the Louvre and the Getty in Los Angeles are ongoing.
- An 'Albo delle librerie di prossimità' (register of neighborhood bookshops) is being tested as a model for art galleries.
- Robert Wilson's 'Mother' will be at the Museo della Pietà Rondanini at Castello Sforzesco.
- Ugo Rondinone creates an installation at Galleria d'Arte Moderna.
- Nico Vascellari's 'Pastorale' is at Palazzo Reale's Sala delle Cariatidi.
- Thaddaeus Ropac is opening a new gallery at Palazzo Belgioioso.
- Milan will host the Olympics in 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Robert Wilson
- Ugo Rondinone
- Nico Vascellari
- Michelangelo
- Tommaso Sacchi
- Laura Rysman
- Caterina Angelucci
Institutions
- Fondazione Prada
- Fondazione Luigi Rovati
- Museo del Louvre
- Getty Museum
- Museo della Pietà Rondanini
- Castello Sforzesco
- Galleria d'Arte Moderna
- Palazzo Reale
- Palazzo Belgioioso
- Thaddaeus Ropac
- miart
- Comune di Milano
- New York Times
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Stockholm
- Sweden
- Zurich
- Switzerland
- Berlin
- Germany
- Copenhagen
- Denmark
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Paris
- France