Two months of exhibitions, meetings, workshops and presentations - in September, Milan takes off with PhotoFestival, the event that transforms the city into a hub dedicated to the most contemporary of visual arts. The Changing World is the title of this 15th Edition, where photography is moulded by the unique and fragile times in which we are living. There are 140 exhibitions scheduled, a calendar that highlights quality with original projects of great depth and with a view of Italy that considers everywhere from the city center to the hinterlands, including the nearby provinces of Lecco, Monza, Varese and Pavia. Famous artists and emerging talents are ready to offer their view of the world with personal and collective exhibitions set in museums, art galleries and libraries, but also non-traditional spaces, such as shops and showrooms. Back again by popular demand is the appointment with the Palaces of Photography, to take in some of the years best projects in remarkable buildings opened to the public for this special occasion. Such is the case with the treasured Palazzo Castiglioni on Corso Venezia, a true masterpiece of the Liberty Style in Milan, as well as the nearby Palazzo Bovara, a jewel of Neo-Classicism in Lombardy.
Madonna of the Towers by Bramantino at the Mystery of the Overturned Toad
What symbology is hidden behind the animal depicted by the artist under the figure of Archangel Michael in the work created towards the end of the second decade of the 1500s?
The Painting of the Future on Display at Porta Romana
People, landscapes and objects reconquer the centre of the canvas. After years of abstraction, artists return to depicting the world through figurative art.
Francesco Vezzoli Brings the Lost Spaces of Casa Iolas Back to Life
The collection of art merchant Alexander Iolas shines again in the halls of the Galleria Tommaso Calabro, with works by De Chirico, De Saint Phalle and Max Ernst.
