The collective opening of Genoa art galleries returns on October 3 and 4, 2025. Twenty-six exhibitions and two days of evening opening to celebrate the 20th edition of START, the event dedicated tocontemporary art that has enlivened Genoa’s cultural calendar since 2005. A significant anniversary for this initiative that, not only marks the start of the exhibition season, but also offers the public the opportunity to discover new trends and admire works by international artists through openings, performances and multimedia events.
Brand new for 2025 will be the double “white night”: in addition to the traditional Friday opening until midnight, this year the galleries will extend the festivities with a continuous opening on Saturday, from 12 to 10 p.m. For two days, the historic center will be transformed into a large, diffuse pathway of painting, sculpture, installations and photography to offer a free and accessible experience for all. Exhibitions will remain open for a full month.
The galleries participating in the 2025 edition - two more than last year - are: ABC-ARTE, Archivio Caterina Gualco, Galleria Arte Studio - Il Basilisco, Artroom, Campo XS, Casana 11, C+N Gallery CANEPANERI, Daniele Comelli Art Gallery, Merighi Art Gallery, Il Vicolo Art Gallery, Galleria San Lorenzo al Ducale, GUIDI Arte Contemporanea, Guidi&Schoen, Leonardi V.idea, MAGREEN GALLERY, MAIIIM Lab, Martini & Ronchetti, Massone Arte, Pinksummer Contemporary Art, Raro by David Scott, Rossetti contemporary art, Sharevolution c.a., SpazioUnimedia, Stella Rouskova Gallery, VisionQuesT 4Rosso, Willy Montini Arte.
A dedicated info point will be set up in Piazza De Ferrari, while free guided tours will be organized in collaboration with Mike Lorefice (@Thebadguyde).
In two decades, START-which brings together some of the city’s most important art galleries-has established itself as an engine of cultural and artistic promotion for Genoa. Over time it has involved hundreds of artists, attracted thousands of visitors each year, intrigued collectors, curators and enthusiasts from all over Italy, and consolidated the city’s role in the contemporary art scene.
“Twenty years ago we conceived START with the aim of bringing the Genoese closer to the world of contemporary art. Since then, this collective opening has gone through many transformations, partly in response to the profound changes in the cultural landscape. We have witnessed the closure of historic city galleries, but also the emergence of new collaborations between exhibition spaces,” emphasize Chico Schoen and Elisabetta Rossetti, spokespersons for START. “With the advent of the Internet and social media, the public’s relationship with art has changed, often physically distancing them from galleries. In spite of all this, START has remained a landmark in the city’s events calendar: an appointment that people do not want to miss, to visit galleries and fully enjoy art.”
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