Great public success for the first part of Expo Arte Messina 2024.
Eleven thousand attendees for the preview of the Messina Biennale which continues with the inauguration, Wednesday 16 October, at the Chiesa dei Catalani with a painting exhibition.
The second part of Expo Arte Messina 2024, a widespread exhibition under the artistic direction of Gianfranco Pistorio, continues with the inauguration of Audentes Fortuna iuvat: the appointment is for Wednesday 16 October, at 7.00 pm, at the Chiesa dei Catalani. The exhibition will be open to visitors until Sunday 27 October.
«Great response from the public – says the artistic director Gianfranco Pistorio -, from Messina and beyond, who appreciated the exhibition offer: eleven thousand presences in the various cultural places open for this first edition of Expo Arte Messina 2024, which anticipates the Biennale of Messina.”
Between sculpture, photography and painting, 150 artists are involved. «A heartfelt thank you – continues Pistorio – certainly goes to the artists who made their works available; the response was also excellent for the talks and conferences organized in collaboration with the event’s partners: the Order of Architects and the Architects Foundation in the Mediterranean; but also for the exhibitions organized by the Rete dei Borghi and ArcheoClub d’Italia and for the activities of the dozens and dozens of sponsoring associations and bodies. Thanks to Nicola Calì who was able to express well through theater what the aim of the Expo is: to talk about art in all its forms.”
«Now – concludes Pistorio – the second part of the Expo awaits us with the inauguration at the Chiesa dei Catalani with a painting exhibition, the opening of the Lucio Barbera Gallery, thanks to the involvement of the Director of the 1st Directorate of the Metropolitan City of Messina , Anna Maria Tripodo, and the Office Manager Daniela Cucè Cafeo and at the “Maria Accascina” Regional Museum the inauguration of Cantico, a photographic exhibition by Francesco Mento».
Also on the programme: the inauguration, on Tuesday 22 October at Monte di Pietà, of Design around women the reuse and transformation of matter, a design exhibition with the works of Luigi Prestinenza Puglisi and Annamaria Visco and on Friday 25 October at the “Maria Accascina” Regional Museum ” the inauguration of Tratti di Fantasia curated by Maurizio Gemelli: on display comics and illustrations resulting from workshops with the students of the “E. Basile” and the scientific high school “G. Seguenza”, and illustrations from all over Italy.
The Expo Arte Messina program
Wednesday 16 October:
at 09.00, opening of the “Lucio Barbera” Gallery, open until 25 October, from 09.00 to 13.30, Tuesday and Thursday also open in the afternoon from 14.00 to 18.00;
at 7.00 pm, at the Chiesa dei Catalani: inauguration of Audentes fortunate iuvat, a painting exhibition curated by Gianfranco Pistorio with the works of: Amos, Mario Ampelli, Guglielmo Bambino, Francesco Bavastrelli, Tiziana Calarese, Giuseppe Castano, Giovanni Castro, Solveig Cogliani, Elisa Colombo, Katia Lupò, Carmela Mafrica, Carmen Massimino, Dimitri Salonia, Mariella Stirpe, Giuliana Vitaliti. The exhibition can be visited until Sunday 27 October, from Monday to Friday from 10.30 to 18.30, Saturday and Sunday from 10.30 to 21.00.
Friday 18 October:
at 5.00 pm, at the “Maria Accascina” Regional Museum: inauguration of Cantico, photographic exhibition by Francesco Mento, curated by Gianfranco Pistorio. The exhibition can be visited until 23 October from Tuesday to Saturday from 09.00 to 18.00, on Sunday from 09.00 to 13.00;
at 5.30 pm, at the “Giacomo Longo” Regional Library: presentation of The Camiola investigation. Sicilian historical novel (Città del Sole Edizioni, 2023) by Amedeo Finocchiaro. They converse with the author Tommasa Siragusa, director of the “Giacomo Longo” Regional Library, and professor Carmelita Paradiso.
Saturday 19 October:
inauguration of the Aragonese Castle of Reggio Calabria: presentation of the Umberto Boccioni International Award – City of Reggio Calabria which will take place from 19 to 28 October. The event is promoted by the cultural association LiberArchè conceived and curated by Elisabetta Marcianò.
Sunday 20 October:
at 8.30pm, at the Circolo della Borsa: concert by Ars Nova, with Giusy Costa mezzo-soprano, Daniele Testa on violin, Anna Rotondo on piano.
Monday 21 October:
at 5.00 pm, in the Palumbo Hall of the Palacultura: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, conference organized by the AMMI.
Tuesday 22 October:
at 6.00 pm, at Monte di Pietà: inauguration of Design around women the reuse and transformation of matter, a design exhibition with works by Luigi Prestinenza Puglisi and Annamaria Visco. The exhibition will be open to visitors until October 27th.
Friday 25 October:
at 10.00, at the “Maria Accascina” Regional Museum: inauguration of Tratti di fantasia, a comics exhibition curated by Maurizio Gemelli with the students of the “E. Basile” and scientific high school “G. Sequence”.
at 5.30 pm, at the “Giacomo Longo” Regional Library: presentation of appointments by the Doctors Writers Association;
at 5.30 pm, at the Palacultura: inauguration of Messina (S)Velata by ArcheoClub d’Italia; National Geographic photography exhibition; photographic exhibition by Gabriele Maricchiolo.
Saturday 26 October:
at 4.00 pm, at the “Giacomo Longo” Regional Library: Monuments in urban space, conference organized by the Forum per Messina Association. President Elena La Spada intervenes;
at 5.00 pm, at the “Giacomo Longo” Regional Library: presentation of Landscape and cultural heritage in the Alcantara Valley (Pàtron Editore, 2023) by Lucia Militi, organized by the Italian Geography Teachers Association; followed by the inauguration of the photographic exhibition A world to live and share.
Sunday 27 October:
at 5.30 pm, at the “Giacomo Longo” Regional Library: inauguration of the exhibition dedicated to the poets of Messina, curated by the “Giacomo Longo” Regional Library, in collaboration with Ruggeri.
Expo Arte Messina 2024 is organized in partnership with the Order of Architects and Fondazione Architetti nel Mediterraneo of Messina. With the patronage of local and national institutions, including: Department of Sport, Tourism, Entertainment – Sicily Region, Metropolitan City of Messina, Municipality of Messina, Municipality of Reggio Calabria, University of Messina, Chamber of Commerce, Archdiocese of Messina – Lipari – S Lucia del Mela, Provincial Order of Pharmacists of Messina, Regional Library of Messina “Giacomo Longo”, Network of Messina Villages, AMMI, BC Sicily, Chamber Orchestra Association of Messina, Order of Engineers, AMSI Association of Italian Doctors and Writers, Fidapa – BPW Italy Messina Capo Peloro Section, ArcheoClub d’Italia, Eikon Museum, Hellenic Community of the Strait, AltaFiumara Experience, ETS National BioArchitecture Institute, ARS Nova Association, LiberArchè Cultural Association, Forum for Messina, Italian Institute of Bioethics, State Artistic High School ” Ernesto Basile”, AIIG – Italian Association of Geography Teachers Messina Section. Technical sponsors Salotto Fellini, Malfi Assicurazioni & Finanza, Reqube.