Art and design - Finestre sull'Arte

White Carrara 2026, marble design returns to the city: 30 works for the historic center

The city of Carrara is hosting from June 5 to August 30, 2026 the tenth edition of White Carrara, entitled Design Lives in the City. The event takes place under the artistic direction of Domenico Raimondi - thesignlab and takes the form of a widespre...
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In Varese, the history of ceramic design and the MIDeC award on display at the Marcello Morandini Foundation

From May 9 to June 7, 2026, the Marcello Morandini Foundation in Varese presents the exhibition A History of Ceramic Design, curated by Fabio Carnaghi, dedicated to reconstructing the path that connects the birth of the International Ceramic Design P...
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Verbania dedicates a major anthological exhibition to Alessandro Mendini with 130 works

From May 16 to September 27, 2026 Villa Giulia in Verbania hosts the exhibition Alessandro Mendini. Things. Rooms as Worlds, an extensive anthological exhibition dedicated to Alessandro Mendini (Milan, 1931-2019), a central figure in twentieth-centur...
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In Venice, the new illy Art Collection for the Biennale with installations and giant cups

illycaffè presented the new illy Art Collection In minor Keys in Venice at the 61st. International Art Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia. The project is part of the event's program and interprets Koyo Kouoh's chosen theme, In Minor Keys, th...
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At the Milan Triennale, Barber and Osgerby's "Alphabet" chronicles 30 years of design

From April 18 to September 6, 2026, the Milan Triennale presents the exhibition Edward Barber | Jay Osgerby. Alphabet, a monographic exhibition dedicated to the two London designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby. The project, curated by Marco Sammich...
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Design enters the GNAMC in Rome: a new display of artworks and contemporary design objects

A new collaborative project between the museum institution and companies in the design sector is presented at the National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rome, articulated on several levels and intended to affect both the layout of the roo...
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The Museum of Italian Design gets a makeover: Triennale Milano presents a new journey between industry and society

Starting February 7, 2026, Triennale Milano presents the new exhibition itinerary of the Museum of Italian Design, renewed in its curatorship, layout and narrative structure. The project is curated by Marco Sammicheli, Director of the Museum, and Mar...
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Salone del Mobile.Milano 2026: here's what this year's fair will look like

From April 21-26, 2026, Milan will host the 64th edition of the Salone del Mobile.Milano, an event that confirms its strategic and international role in the furniture and design industry. The event, to be held at Fiera Milano in Rho, will involve mor...
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