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SILK MUSEUM OF SONCINO (IT)
Located in Soncino (CR), Italy, near the Sforza Fortress, the Museo della Seta di Soncino (Silk Museum of Soncino) is housed within the former Filanda Meroni, a 19th-century industrial complex that ceased operations in 1961. The museum showcases the traditional art of silk production, documenting the entire process from silkworm breeding to the extraction of silk thread. Visitors can explore ancient tools and techniques used in this craft, following the journey from silkworm eggs to the final silk thread.The museum was established thanks to the private collection of its curator, Enzo Corbani, who began gathering historical artifacts over 20 years ago and continues to expand the collection today.Silkworm farming played…
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GRANO SALIS: THE CONCEPTUAL ART OF MARGHERITA LEVO ROSENBERG IN CERVIA
Under the patronage of the Municipality of Cervia and the Emilia-Romagna Region, the Magazzino del Sale Torre will host Grano Salis, a solo exhibition by the international artist Margherita Levo Rosenberg, curated by Maria Grazia Melandri and organized by L’Immagine Arte. The exhibition will run from March 29 to April 15, 2025. The opening, scheduled for March 29 at 4:30 PM, will feature an introduction by Professor Matteo Galbiati in the presence of the artist, Dr. Eleonora Proni, Counselor to the President of the Region, and Councilor Mirko Boschetti. Set in the evocative space of the historic Magazzini del Sale (Salt Warehouses), where time has layered stories and toil, Levo…
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WEAVERBIRDS: ROOTED IN RESILIENCE
Osart Gallery, in collaboration with Galleria Giampaolo Abbondio, is pleased to present Weaverbirds: Rooted in Resilience, an exhibition that brings together for the first time the work of multidisciplinary artists María Magdalena Campos-Pons (Cuba, 1959) and Sethembile Msezane (South Africa, 1991). Based on the concept of post-colonialism, understood as a defining moment marking the end of the colonial period and the need to rediscover an identity that was lost, the two artists explore themes of tradition, spirituality, identity, and the role of women in contemporary society. Although their backgrounds differ geographically and generationally, Campos-Pons and Msezane share a desire to redefine the boundaries of their selves, ravaged by centuries of…
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SPINNING DOLLS BY LILIANE LIJN AT THE HEMP MUSEUM
At the Museo della Canapa (Hemp Museum) in Sant’Anatolia di Narco (Perugia), Italy, visitors can admire the permanent installation Spinning Dolls by Liliane Lijn. The artist created this work inspired by the activities of this small yet highly dynamic museum, which not only preserves the historical memory of the entire production cycle—from cultivation to processing and the various uses of hemp over the centuries—but is also actively engaged in research and the promotion of its contemporary applications across different fields. Added to the museum’s permanent collection in 2016, the artwork is the result of a collaborative artisanal effort: the crocheted elements were crafted in the museum’s weaving workshop, while the…
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THE LANGUAGE OF MAKING | Visual Voices from the Textile Study Group of New York
This volume celebrates over forty years of history of the Textile Study Group of New York (1977-2019), one of the most important and long-standing artistic communities dedicated to textile art. The book offers a valuable testimony to the evolution of the group, through a brief yet meaningful historical reconstruction, a rich portfolio of works by 168 members, and a critical essay by Joanne Mattera, which analyzes the rise and growing recognition of fiber as an artistic medium in the contemporary art world.If you are fascinated by the world of textile art and wish to explore the extraordinary variety of approaches, techniques, and visions that define this field, this book is…
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NOCIVELLI PRIZE 2025 – 16th EDITION
In 2009, to celebrate and honor Luigi Nocivelli’s passion for culture and contemporary art in Italy, his family founded the Associazione Culturale Techne. Since its inception, the association has established the Premio Nocivelli, a contemporary art competition with the patronage and support of the Lombardy Region, the Province of Brescia, the Municipality of Brescia, and the Ugo Da Como Foundation. This year, for the first time, the awards ceremony and the finalists’ exhibition will also be hosted at the Rocca di Lonato del Garda. The Prize has successfully built and renewed collaborations with major artistic institutions, including the Santa Giulia Academy of Fine Arts, the Fondazione Provincia di Brescia Eventi,…
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LATIFA ZAFAR ATTAII: I COULD SEE FLOWERS
I Could See Flowers, the first solo exhibition in Italy by Hazara artist Latifa Zafar Attaii, encapsulates the core of her artistic inquiry. At its heart lies the notion of identity, which Latifa explores in both its personal and collective dimensions. Rather than attempting to disentangle them outright, she seeks to grasp their shared nourishment—one that irrigates an ethical and political path rooted in the right of every individual to exist and in the shared courage to uphold and protect that right. Through her art—where the ancient tradition of Afghan embroidery engages in constant dialogue with other media, particularly photography—Latifa sifts through her own memory and that of her people,…
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“STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN”: A REFLECTION ON LIFE AND BEYOND
Ruup & Form is pleased to present Stairway to Heaven, the first solo exhibition in the UK by artist Barbara Long. The exhibition includes an immersive installation of the same name, along with Kitchen Sink Drama, One Darned Thing…, and a series of sculptural vessels, expanding Long’s exploration of memory, domesticity, and the passage of time. At the heart of the exhibition lies Stairway to Heaven, an extraordinary sculptural installation that serves as a deeply personal meditation on transformation, resilience, and the cyclical nature of life. Originally conceived as a staircase made from recycled t-shirts and wool, the work has since evolved into a vibrant red structure, symbolising endurance and…
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PROTEXT!
Weaving is a practice usually assigned to women, to children, to the more neglected social classes. However, it is also the practice which more than any other was altered by the industrial and capitalistic society. From the enclosure of domestic manufactures to the alienation caused by the factory work, it was indeed through needles and threads that these workers were able to externate their discomfort towards an unfair world. Protext! Quando il tessuto si fa manifesto (When fabric becomes a manifesto) is the book published in 2021 on occasion of the homonymous exhibition at the Centro per l’arte contemporanea Luigi Pecci, which presents eight artists: Serapis Maritime Corporation; Pia Camil;…
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ILARIA MARGUTTI: FIGLIE DELL’INFINITO
The Legislative Assembly of the Emilia-Romagna Region IT celebrates International Women’s Rights Day with Figlie dell’Infinito (Daughters of the Infinite), a solo exhibition by Ilaria Margutti, opening on March 6, 2025, at 11:00 AM at the headquarters of the Legislative Assembly of the Emilia-Romagna Region, located at Viale Aldo Moro, 52, Bologna. Curated by Silvia Bonomini, this exhibition pays tribute to women who have made essential contributions to our understanding of the world and the cosmos. Among them, Henrietta Leavitt, whose work enabled the measurement of distances between celestial bodies, and Marija Gimbutas, whose archaeological research offered an alternative reading of ancient matriarchal cultures. Gimbutas emphasized how the connection between…
