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SOMAINI FOUNDATION
The Somaini Foundation is based in a complex owned by the FAI (Fondo Ambiente Italiano) located at number 31 of Corso di Porta Vigentina. It is a well-preserved example of a “casa di ringhiera”, one of the typical social housing of old Milan, today rather rare. The building, which develops around a cobbled central courtyard and surrounded by galleries, overlooks Corso di Porta Vigentina and the medieval Via Cassolo.
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RI-LEGGERE OPERAZIONE ARCEVIA. 1972-1976
By reservation From October 22 to 25, during the International Graphics Biennale, the exhibition Ri-Leggere Operazione Arcevia. 1972-1976 is on display at the Somaini Foundation; it is an Elp Design project by Maria Loreta Pagnani, in collaboration with Debora Lucidi, Marta Magagnini, and Lucio Tribellini. The exhibition is dedicated to Operazione Arcevia, a utopian project […]
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‘Lucid and ordered’ matter Francesco Somaini, 100 years on
Galleria Open Art, Prato To mark the centenary of Francesco Somaini’s birth, the Open Art Gallery in Prato is presenting the retrospective exhibition “Lucid and ordered” matter. Francesco Somaini, 100 years on from September 26, 2026, to January 7, 2027; the show is part of the calendar of events dedicated throughout the year to celebrating […]
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OPERAZIONE MILANO. CARTOLINE DAL FUTURO
WORKSHOP BY RESERVATION In the context of the exhibition Ri-Leggere Operazione Arcevia, Marta Magagnini and Maria Loreta Pagnani will hold the workshop Operazione Milano. Cartoline dal futuro on October 24, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at the Fondazione Somaini. The session begins by exploring visionary experiments from the 1970s, a time when architects designed […]
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A Living Legacy in Lomazzo. Francesco Somaini 1926-2005
Area feste, Lomazzo (CO) From Sunday, July 12th until October, a series of artistic and cultural events will enliven Lomazzo, marking the centenary of the birth of Francesco Somaini, born in Lomazzo in 1926.The project, curated by the Municipality of Lomazzo and the Somaini Foundation with the support of several local cultural associations, is divided […]
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Online catalogue raisonné of chalcographic works The catalogue raisonné of the sculptor’s engravings will soon be available online. It is compiled based on a systematic cataloguing of the sculptor’s engravings, conducted by Luisa Somaini and Chiara Rampoldi, who worked with archive material, which includes copies of every edition, photographs, and documents. This is a new […]
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