Valentino Catricalà to Lead SODA Gallery in Manchester
Starting January 15, Valentino Catricalà, a 37-year-old curator from Rome, will take the helm at SODA Gallery in Manchester. Established in September 2021 with a £35 million investment from the UK government, SODA is part of Manchester Metropolitan University and boasts a prominent LED screen facade for continuous public exhibitions. Catricalà, who previously served as the artistic director of the Festival Art Media in Rome, aims to emphasize AI, 3D, animation, game design, photography, and UX design, collaborating with renowned organizations such as the Venice Biennale and Ars Electronica. The gallery, designed by FCB Studios, will accommodate over 1,000 students each year and partner with entities like Sony and BBC. Artists like Trevor Paglen and Ian Cheng are expected to be featured, and Catricalà co-edited 'Arte e tecnologia del Terzo Millennio' alongside Cesare Biasini Selvaggi.
Key facts
- Valentino Catricalà becomes head of SODA Gallery from January 15.
- SODA Gallery is part of Manchester Metropolitan University.
- UK government invested £35 million in the project.
- SODA opens in September 2021.
- Building designed by FCB Studios.
- Facade includes a large LED screen for 24/7 exhibitions.
- Partners include Sony, Microsoft, BBC, and Danny Boyle.
- Catricalà co-edited 'Arte e tecnologia del Terzo Millennio'.
Entities
Artists
- Valentino Catricalà
- Trevor Paglen
- Ian Cheng
- Ed Atkins
- Tomás Saraceno
- Florian Hecker
- Donato Piccolo
- Daniele Puppi
- Masbedo
- Federica Di Carlo
- José Angelino
- Luca Rossi
- Giuliana Cunéaz
- Arcangelo Sassolino
- Roberto Pugliese
- Elisa Giardini Papa
- Paolo Cirio
- Andrea Trimarchi
- Simone Farresin
- Miguel Chevalier
- Rä di Martino
- Jakob Kudsk Steensen
- Tara Donovan
- TeamLab
- Danny Boyle
- Cesare Biasini Selvaggi
- Alberto Fiz
Institutions
- SODA Gallery
- Manchester Metropolitan University
- FCB Studios
- Biennale di Venezia
- Biennale de l'Image en Mouvement
- Ars Electronica
- Future Festival
- Manchester International Festival
- Serpentine Gallery
- OGR Torino
- ZKM Karlsruhe
- Hochschule für Grafik und Buchkunst Leipzig
- Maat Lisbon
- Meet. Digital Culture Centre
- Art/tapes/22
- Farnesina Collection
- Electa
- Gladstone Gallery
- Gavin Brown's enterprise
- Pace Gallery
- Sony
- Microsoft
- BBC
- Artribune
Locations
- Manchester
- United Kingdom
- Rome
- Italy
- Venice
- Geneva
- Switzerland
- Linz
- Austria
- Ferrara
- Camerino
- Milan
- Karlsruhe
- Leipzig
- Lisbon
- Portugal
- London
- Turin