Art galleries exhibition spaces foundations and cultural centers Italy

This totally free, open-air museum offers access to a multitude of works of art scattered throughout the urban space of the small town of Maglione. This unusual open-air gallery, which has been in existence since 1985, showcases Piedmontese artists in a thoroughly modern way. Sculptures and paintings can be viewed at any time of day or night. You can request a guided tour to find out more about this wonderful idea, which originated in the mind of writer and director Maurizio Corgnati, and about the works.

Spazzio Ilisso is a center for the exhibition, production and promotion of Sardinian art and culture. The building that houses this unique center in Sardinia is in the Liberty style (Italian Art Nouveau, from the beginning of the 20th century). The museography is superb, in perfect harmony with the architecture. Sardinian artists in all artistic fields are highlighted, as well as music because the beautiful garden hosts concerts. It is also a place of archive, conservation and preservation of the memory of the island in cultural fields.

Chiara Vigo puts into practice the art that has been handed down to her, and promotes unique pieces made from bisso. This bivalve, the largest in the Mediterranean, is the source of the biocculus that transforms into sea silk. Her creations are technical and creative marvels. Every morning, she welcomes you to her workshop and shares a few of her secrets with you. Her know-how has been handed down through the generations, and as proof of this we met Chiara's granddaughter, who has just left school and set to work.

An elegant eighteenth-century building houses the bequest made by the heirs of the collector Francesco Paolo Ingrao. 500 works from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries by famous artists are gathered in palatial rooms: Boccioni, Balla, Depero, Morandi, Severini and De Pisis. The "Collector's rooms" on the ground floor contain other works: paintings, drawings, incisions, bronzes, all arranged in a fascinating disorder. This permanent collection sublimated by modern lighting is very pleasant to visit.