Walk-In Studio #2: Milan's Open Studio Festival Returns with Pandemic Reflection

Walk-In Studio, the open studio festival in Milan, returns for its second edition from October 20 to 24, 2020, featuring over 300 artists and 40 curators across 63 exhibitions and events. Organized by the nonprofit association Studi e Spazi festival, the event shifts to autumn due to the lockdown. The festival emphasizes collaboration and public access to artists' studios, with a focus on reflecting on the present time and emotions stemming from the pandemic. Anna Stuart Tovini of Studi e Spazi festival notes that the festival emerged from the crisis as a way to create something new, with artists responding to the lockdown. The program is divided by city zones (Zona 1 to Zona 9), with maps available at Casa degli Artisti di Milano. Documentation is provided by photography students from Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera and curatorial students from Brera and NABA, with daily uploads to the festival website. The initiative is non-profit, welcoming collectors and gallerists to support emerging creativity.