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DISCOVER AND ENJOY
Whether it’s discovering the events celebrating Italian traditions, music and design or visiting an exhibition, Where® brings you this month’s unmissable dates.
10 OCTOBER 2020 - 28 MARCH 2021
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THE LIFE, ART AND TORMENT OF FRIDA KAHLO
MULTIMEDIA The spiritual, artistic and human sides of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo are explored by this exhibition thanks to a multi-sensory technological display. With reproductions of Kahlo’s works and letters, the exhibition offers visitors a chance to enter the spaces where the famous painter lived. Moreover, objects, clothes and elements which are part of the Mexican tradition help discover insightful highlights on her daily life and on the artist’s relationship with lover Diego Rivera. After entering a special multimedia section featuring animated images, the exhibition continues with a reconstruction of the bedroom, the studio and the garden at Kahlo’s Casa Azul, in Mexico. Another section features letters to her husband Diego Rivera are the protagonist of a dedicated section, intertwined with elements of the Mexican tradition and art. Don’t miss the original works by Frida, such as “Piden Aeroplanos y les dan Alas de Petate” from 1938.
FRIDA KAHLO. Il caos dentro
Fabbrica del Vapore. Via Procaccini, 4. mostrafridakahlo.it
26 NOVEMBER 2020 - 28 MARCH 2021 ► ARTIFICIAL FELLOW CREATURES
EXHIBITION The adventure of robotics is a fascinating story, that the Mudec broaches in an exhibition that places the human being at the centre of its itinerary and his relationship with the robot between past, present and future. The public will meet the ancestors of the humanoid robots, ancient technical masterworks, the cyborgs, the androids and the emotional robots of today, revealing to the public the concrete results achieved so far, the extraordinary technological developments and the frontiers of robotics and of bionics. Don’t miss the Cobots section (“collaborative robots”), that can recognize and provide emotions and that are distinguished by social usefulness and acceptability, an example of successful collaboration in the fight against Covid-19.
ROBOT. The Human Project
MUDEC Museo delle Culture. Via Tortona, 56. www.mudec.it
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PH MARCO BRESCIA © TEATRO ALLA SCALA
3, 5, 6, 11, 13, 18 NOVEMBER ▲ GISELLE, ROMANTIC BALLET PAR EXCELLENCE
DANCE A story of love, betrayal and redemption between merry village festivities and the ghostly flock of the fascinating but ruthless Wilis, Giselle continues to move audiences with its charming narrative and the moving performance of its protagonists. Animating the contrast between a bright and cheerful world and a dark, frightful kingdom populated by spirits, Coralli and Perrot’s unforgettable romantic ballet returns in the rendition of Yvette Chauviré, who – through the refined precision of roles like Giselle – has succeeded in exalting the purity of the classical tradition and
David Coleman
making it famous around the globe. Protagonist of recent seasons at Teatro alla Scala and international tours Giselle is also staged as a tribute to Yvette Chauviré, an extraordinary artist who recently passed away. The musical accompaniment will be entrusted to the Orchestra of the Teatro alla Scala, conducted by David Coleman.
Giselle
Teatro alla Scala. Via Filodrammatici, 2. www.teatroallascala.org
9 OCTOBER 2020 – 27 JUNE 2021 ► HOMAGE TO A
CONTEMPORARY ARTIST
ART A courageous and experimental woman who, at a time when developments in painting were dominated by men, became the first internationally recognized Italian abstractionist: Carla Accardi expressed herself in a vital visual horizon clustered with stylistic comparisons, often associated with younger artists. The layout unfolds with a selection of works – paintings, sculptures and installations – notable not only for their aesthetic qualities, but also as a record of her participation in important exhibitions.
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CARLA ACCARDI. Contesti
Museo del Novecento. Piazza Duomo, 8 www.museodelnovecento.org
19 OCTOBER 2020 – 10 JANUARY 2021
THE MASTER OF SUSPENSE
OUT OF TOWN The Arengario in Monza presents 70 photographs plus special contents coming from the archives of the US Major taking the public backstage for the most important films by that great director of suspense films Alfred Hitchcock. The exhibition itinerary enables us to discover the curious details involved in the creation of his most famous scenes, the use of the first special effects, the actors and the private life of the English director. First and foremost Psycho (1960), one of his most controversial works, which succeeded in beating all records for box office takings and made the audience flee from the auditoriums in panic, which this year celebrates the sixtieth anniversary of its cinema release. Then Rear Window, The Birds, Vertigo and many others. A part of the exhibition is also devoted to the music from some of his films, including that by Bernard Herrmann.
ALFRED HITCHCOCK. Nei film della Universal Pictures
Monza (20 km from Milan) – Arengario, Piazza Roma. www.vidicultural.com
30 JANUARY 2020 - 10 JANUARY 2021
PRECIOUS DECORATIONS
COLLECTIONS Fondazione Prada’s elegant, unusual project gathers more than 1,700 rare Chinese export porcelains, created between the 16th and 19th centuries for different markets, and explores their historical context and scope. This beautiful display, conceived as a room within a room, features an intimate central space decorated in gold. The exhibition is on view on the 4th floor of the Torre, which houses important contemporary art installations from the Foundation’s permanent collection, which alone is worth a visit.
PH NICCOLÒ QUARESIMA E ROSDIANA CIARAVOLO
PERMANENT EXHIBITION ► ATLAS,
AN EVOLVING PROJECT
Inside 5 exhibition levels of Torre, project “Atlas” hosts works from the Prada Collection displayed in a sequence of environments incorporating solos and confrontations, created through assonances or contrasts, between artists such as Carla Accardi and Jeff Koons, Walter De Maria, Michael Heizer and Pino Pascali, William N. Copley and Damien Hirst, John Baldessari and Carsten Höller. In this photo: Tulips (1995-2004) by Jeff Koons, a bouquet of large coloured stainless steel flowers, part of the “Celebration” series.
Atlas
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The Porcelain Room. Chinese Export Porcelain
A TRIBUTE TO
photography
Don’t miss this season’s protographic exhibitions dedicated to great figures: from renowned fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh to a great woman, Margaret Bourke-White, emblematic protagonist of photojournalism in the XX century.
22 FEBRUARY – 10 JANUARY 2021
THE UNMISTAKABLE AESTHETIC OF LINDBERGH
This exhibition, curated personally by Giorgio Armani, offers an extraordinary overview of the work of renowned photographer, Peter Lindbergh. The exhibition is divided into three themes: portraits of “The Naked Truth”, the powerful ambience of “Heimat”, and images of “The Modern Heroine”. The photographer’s unique viewpoint, his idea of space and beauty, his unmistakable aesthetics and his sources of inspiration are revealed in a journey that goes way beyond the usual concept of fashion photography.
Heimat. A Sense of Belonging ARMANI/SILOS. Via Bergognone, 40 www.armanisilos.com
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25 SEPTEMBER – 14 FEBRUARY 2021
UNCONVENTIONAL LIFE
The exhibition features, in an entirely new selection, the most extraordinary photographs taken by Margaret Bourke-White, one of the most representative and emblematic figures of photojournalism. Next to the photographs, a series of personal documents and images, videos and autobiographical texts, tell the personality of a great woman, her vision and her countercurrent life. Over 100 images from “Life” archive in New York trace the thread of the existential path of Margaret Bourke-White and show her visionary and narrative ability, able to compose dense and dazzling photographic “stories”.
Prima, donna. Margaret Bourke-White Palazzo Reale. Piazza Duomo, 12 www.palazzorealemilano.it
Margaret Bourke-White at work on the Chrysler building, New York City, 1934 © Oscar Graubner Courtesy Estate of Margaret Bourke White.
30 SEPTEMBER – 18 DECEMBER ▼ HISTORY AND DREAMS The exhibition compares a series of precious vintage 19th-century albumen prints with recent, unusual, colourful examples of digital processing by US photographer and artist Bill Armstrong. Here the first views of Italy that photography gave us - the Duomo in Milan, Piazza San Marco in Venice or the Colosseum - are compared with Armstrong’s contemporary visions, which he has worked on to offer a new interpretation, a colourful and profound game with which to rethink the territory and, at the same time, the history of photography.
LA PROSSIMA IMMAGINE. (THE NEXT IMAGE). Albumen prints from the Fondo Antonetto and examples of digital processing by Bill Armstrong to look back at landscape Forma Meravigli. Via Meravigli, 5. www.formafoto.it
After Francis Frith, Piramide II, 2016 (Piramidi di Giza da sud-ovest, 1858) © Bill Armstrong
9 OCTOBER – 22 NOVEMBER ◄ THE MIRACLE OF REBIRTH
From among over 3,300 photographs from the Publifoto Archive portraying Milan bombed during the Second World War, Mario Calabresi, curator of the exhibition, has selected 70 images of eleven locations symbolising the city – including the Cenacolo, the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, Sant'Ambrogio, Brera, the State University and Piazza Fontana – that were devastated by the 1943 air strikes. The images present a city that is destroyed yet courageous at the same time, crucial snapshots representing pride and the capacity to be reborn. With the historical testimony of such dramatic events, the exhibition is intended, despite the great difference in origins, situations and effects compared to that historical period, to be a stimulus for the current relaunch of a city that has been rendered almost unrecognizable by the Covid-19 epidemic.
“Ma noi ricostruiremo”. La Milano bombardata del 1943 nell’Archivio Publifoto Intesa Sanpaolo Gallerie d’Italia-Piazza Scala. Piazza della Scala, 6. www.gallerieditalia.com
[ WHAT'S ON IN THE CITY ] New Openings
Save the Duck The 100% animal free duvet brand (which therefore does not use goose feathers or other components derived from animals) has inaugurated its second store in Milan after the opening of its first single-brand store in Via Solferino two years ago. With great attention devoted to the theme of sustainability, Save the Duck is oriented towards a clientele that is attentive to care for animals and the environment, also engaging with the new generations through the use of new technologies. In the store in Via Dante, in fact, it is possible to try out “virtual remote shopping”, which enables customers to choose and order from home the items on display in the store. www.savetheduck.it. Via Dante, 3. T: 02 43414482. M1 Cordusio. Map F4
PHOTOS © JACOPO SALVI Al Mercato Steaks & Burgers From the experience of Italian-American chef Eugenio Roncoroni comes this venue from the historic Milanese name “Al Mercato”. The new concept of “quality in simplicity” is what characterises both the location and its cuisine, of Franco-American inspiration, with suggestions gleaned from the various cuisines of the world. Meat, cooked according to the old school of US steakhouses but raised to a level of excellence, becomes the undisputed protagonist of the menu. www.al-mercato.it. Via Sant’Eufemia, 16. T: 02 87237167. M3 Crocetta. Map F5 Piaget at Pisa Orologeria The “Possession” collection by Piaget, the symbol of elegance and research, finds its perfect setting in the Jewellery Room on the second floor of the Flagship Store of Pisa Orologeria, a point of reference for fine watchmaking in Italy. The historic Swiss fine watchmaking and jewellery brand has chosen to present this collection in the spaces of Via Verri, a collection that came about with the iconic ring characterised by a central band that is free to rotate, with “half-moon” set diamond. Today the “Possession” collection is also made up of colourful bracelets, earrings and collier necklaces. www.pisaorologeria.com. Via Verri, 7. T: 02 762081. M3 Montenapoleone-M1 San Babila. Map F4
Zimmermann For its launch in Milan, the Australian women’s clothing brand has chosen Via Santo Spirito: a boutique designed by Australian architect Don McQuarter, who has given the shop and its furnishings a touch of style in tune with the brand’s aesthetics. The Milan store is the second point-of-sale in Italy after Capri. Co-founded by sisters Nicky and Simone Zimmermann, the womenswear label offering clothes of hippie chic inspiration and diva costumes is worn by celebrities such as Halle Berry and Beyonce. www.zimmermannwear.com. Via Santo Spirito, 19.
T: 02 30452886. M3 Montenapoleone. Map F4
Open-air Contemporary Art
Triennale Milano
PH © GIANLUCA DI IOIA
Not just museums and art galleries! This season in Milan offers the ideal opportunity to discover a concept of culture that is somewhat outside the box. A walk around parks, gardens and public spaces in search of contemporary artworks in the open air is a valid - and no less fascinating - alternative for those who don’t have time for a visit to the traditional places of culture. BY GIULIA MINERO
In a city as cosmopolitan and open to innovation as Milan, it is no surprise that art finds a place even in unconventional locations, in dialogue with nature and urban architectures, blending in with them. Thanks to the Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism, which has carried out an official mapping of public art in Italy, now those who love spending a pleasant time outside and who don’t have time on their side can find the visiting experience to suit them, to discover the sites of contemporary art in Milan.
PIAZZA CADORNA Places that are at a distance from each other, such as the fountain and the square of Cadorna Station, are joined together virtually by a yellow, red and green needle and knotted thread, a metaphor for the lines of the Milanese underground, which connected up the city as early as the 1990s. This is the meaning of the imposing work by Claes Oldenburg and Coosje van Bruggen that is visible outside Cadorna railway station.
‘Egg’
PIAZZA GAE AULENTI A glass ogival structure designed by Alberto Garutti at the foot of the UniCredit Tower reveals 23 chromed brass tubes, which, almost like long trumpets, create communication - also in sound terms - between different storeys of the building that are apparently distant and without any relationship with each other.
Piazza Gae Aulenti
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Piazza Cadorna
PIAZZA AFFARI
The name of this large statue outside the Milan Stock Exchange is the acronym for “libertà, odio, vendetta, eternità” (i.e.freedom, hatred, revenge, eternity), but the real meaning of the middle finger of sculptor Maurizio Cattelan is intentionally ambiguous. A provocation? You be the judge of that!
Graffiti
Graffiti are among the undisputed protagonists of Milanese contemporary art. All areas of the city, particularly those around the San Siro Racecourse, are dotted with masterpieces by the exponents of local street art. Look out for them; they deserve much more than a photo.
Bagni Misteriosi
GARDENS OF THE TRIENNALE Two swimmers, a swan, a platform, a cabin and a fountain stand out, immersed in a small swimming pool, in the heart of the park around the Triennale Milano. The work, created by Giorgio de Chirico, refers to the artist’s childhood in Greece.
La Mela Reintegrata
CENTRAL STATION Heading towards the square outside the Central Station, why not stop for a while to look at the large white apple made of marble powder and metal in the middle of it. It’s “La Mela Reintegrata” by Michelangelo Pistoletto, a curious allegory of a future in which science and technology finally blend with nature.
‘Grande Disco’,
PIAZZA MEDA The distinctive style of Arnaldo Pomodoro is immediately recognisable in the large bronze work a few yards from the Quadrilateral of Fashion. “Grande Disco” (Large Disk) is an abstract representation of man, previously inscribed in a circle by Leonardo da Vinci.
‘Il grande Toscano’
PIAZZA DEL CARMINE In the heart of Brera, contemporary art is in dialogue with that of the past in the large bronze statue of classical inspiration designed by Igor Mitoraj. The church of the Carmine in the background with the bust of the Great Tuscan in front of it is an image with a powerful visual impact.
Parco dell’Arte
IDROSCALO Just a few minutes from the city, the Idroscalo is a great idea for a trip into nature. Along the banks of the reservoir for swimming, a permanent open-air museum immersed in a marvellous natural setting stretches out for more than a kilometre, with sculptures by contemporary artists of international renown; it is known as the “Park of Art”.
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Stazione Centrale
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