INAUGURAZIONE OPERA RADIS 2026

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Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, President of the Fondazione Arte CRT, and Mauro Gola, President of the Fondazione CRC, invite you on Sunday 11 October at 11.30 am at the Rotonda in Bene Vagienna (CN) to the unveiling of Iván Argote’s new public artwork, “Piazza del Chafleo” (2026), curated by Marta Papini and created as part of  Radis, the public art project supported by the Fondazione Arte CRT in collaboration with the Fondazione CRC.

The event will be accompanied by a visit to the exhibition ‘La mano sinistra del buio’ (The Left Hand of Darkness), curated by Marta Papini, featuring a selection of major works from the collections of the Fondazione Arte CRT and the Fondazione CRC.

Programme for the day:

10.00 am: Free shuttle bus departs from Turin for Bene Vagienna *

9.00 am: Free shuttle bus departs from Milan for Bene Vagienna *

11.30 am: Inauguration of the artwork “Piazza del Chafleo” (2026) in the presence of the artist Iván Argote, the curator Marta Papini, and representatives from institutions and local authorities.

Introductions by Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, President of the Fondazione Arte CRT; Mauro Gola, President of the Fondazione CRC; and Claudio Ambrgio, Mayor of Bene Vagienna.

Welcome coffee served on site.

12.30 pm–4.00 pm: Opening of the exhibition *La mano sinistra del buio* at Palazzo Lucerna di Rorà, within walking distance.

1.30 pm–3.00 pm: Refreshments served at the Palazzetto dello Sport, within walking distance.

3.30 pm: Shuttle buses depart from Piazza Martiri back to Turin and Milan.

 

* Free shuttle service (subject to availability) from Turin and Milan to Bene Vagienna.

Turin: departure from c.so Bolzano 44 (Porta Susa station, at bus stops 11/13) at 10.00.

Milan: departure from Viale Isarco 2, opposite the Prada Foundation, at 9.00 am.

To confirm your attendance at the event and/or book a place on the shuttle, please send an email to info@fondazioneartecrt.it, specifying your departure point and providing a telephone number.

Please note that the shuttles will wait for a maximum of 10 minutes before departing.

 

 

In the picture:   Ivàn Argote,  Ph. Andrea Guermani
Marta Papini e Ivàn Argote,  Ph. Andrea Guermani

FONDAZIONE ARTE CRT AD ARTISSIMA 2026

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Artissima, International Fair of Contemporary Art in Turin, the only fair in Italy with an exclusive focus on contemporary art, presents its 33rd edition: an event that marks the fifth year of Luigi Fassi’s directorship, and that invites to view past editions as a progressive and coherent curatorial journey.

Artissima 2026 offers initiatives that confirm its unique position on the European cultural scene and its ability to attract the most interesting galleries, artists, collectors and curators on an international level, with the promise – always kept – of an experimental, cutting-edge event. From Friday 30 October to Sunday 1 November 2026 the spaces of the Oval Torino host the four principal sections of the fair – Main Section, New Entries, Monologue/Dialogue and Art Spaces & Editions – and the three curated sections – Present Future, Back to the Future and Disegni. In 2026 Artissima welcomes 183 participating Italian and international galleries, including 66 monographic projects.

This year, Fondazione Arte CRT, the ‘art-focused’ arm of Fondazione CRT, will be taking part in the 33rd edition of Artissima, supported by Fondazione CRT, with a range of new and innovative initiatives. The event will take place from 30 October to 1 November 2026 in Turin. This year’s theme is ‘Fancy: A Flexible, Acrobatic Body’.

For over twenty-five years, the Fondazione Arte CRT has been a key partner of Artissima, Turin’s international contemporary art fair. The foundation supports the fair through various contributions, particularly via an Acquisitions Fund totalling €300,000 for the GAM – Galleria Civica d’Arte Moderna di Torino and the Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea collections. This collaboration stems from the belief that Artissima offers the city a unique opportunity to establish and promote its presence on the international art scene. The foundation will contribute to this by making its historic acquisition fund available, as well as launching a book dedicated to its own collection and the Pastis Social Club, and supporting Artissima’s new project, The Curators’ Choice.

 

SPECIAL PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY THE FOUNDATION

  • Launched by Artissima, The Curators’ Choice is a hospitality programme that brings together a select group of international curators who are invited to experience the fair through their own critical lens. The initiative features a dedicated programme of events and activities designed to facilitate encounters between professionals working in museums, biennials, and other international institutions, and the participating galleries.
    Each curator will be asked to identify a gallery with which they were not previously familiar, whose work they deem particularly significant. This special mention serves as a form of critical recognition — symbolic yet highly prestigious — capable of generating authority and international resonance.

  • Through the project Pastis Social Club, Fondazione Arte CRT brings the Collection to life beyond its usual exhibition settings by creating a community of voices, perspectives and interpretations. At the exhibition stand, which is designed as an informal bar where visitors can meet and discuss art away from the fair’s hectic atmosphere, the Fondazione Arte CRT Ambassadors (cultural professionals, artists and collectors) will be invited to share their thoughts on a selection of works from the Collection. These will intertwine with the voices of visitors, creating a plural and participatory narrative. Curated by Treti Galaxie, an art project founded by Ramona Ponzini and Matteo Mottin, Pastis Social Club presents the Collection as living heritage capable of fostering relationships and new forms of participation. Contributions will subsequently be shared via Reels and Stories on Fondazione Arte CRT’s social media channels, establishing a recurring feature throughout the year showcasing the artworks and key figures of the Italian art scene.

  • During the fair, the publishing house Allemandi Editore will present the book dedicated to the Fondazione Arte CRT Collection, curated by Guido Curto, that traces over twenty-five years of activity by one of Italy’s leading institutions committed to supporting contemporary art. Designed to document the Foundation’s ever-expanding collection, this publication serves as both a critical analysis tool and a visual archive of its acquisitions between 2000 and 2025. It features an introduction by Anna Maria Poggi and Patrizia Polliotto, respectively the President and Secretary-General of the CRT Foundation, as well as contributions from art world experts including Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, President of the Fondazione Arte CRT; art historian Guido Curto; economic historian Stefano Baia Curioni; curator and member of the Fondazione Arte CRT’s Scientific Committee Hans-Ulrich Obrist; photography historian Raffaella Perna; art historian and curator Beatrice Zanelli; art historian Flaminia Gennari Santori; and curator Clemente Miccichè. The book explores the Foundation’s role in promoting artistic production, supporting the city’s museums, and building a collection that reflects the transformations of the contemporary world.

 

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Artissima – Press Kit

 

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A NEW VOLUME FOR THE FONDAZIONE ARTE CRT’S COLLECTION

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In uscita per Allemandi Editore il volume dedicato alla Collezione della Fondazione Arte CRT, ente “art oriented” della Fondazione CRT, un’opera curata da Guido Curto che ripercorre oltre venticinque anni di attività di una delle più rilevanti istituzioni italiane impegnate nel sostegno all’arte contemporanea. Nata per documentare un patrimonio in continua crescita, la pubblicazione si propone come strumento di approfondimento critico e, insieme, come archivio visivo delle acquisizioni compiute dalla Fondazione tra il 2000 e il 2025.

“Il catalogo in uscita in autunno rappresenta non solo un traguardo, ma anche una rinnovata promessa: quella di venticinque anni di impegno della Fondazione CRT che, attraverso la Fondazione Arte CRT, ha costruito un progetto culturale di lungo periodo a sostegno dell’arte contemporanea, contribuendo a rafforzare il patrimonio, le istituzioni e l’ecosistema culturale del territorio – dichiara Anna Maria Poggi, Presidente della Fondazione CRT –. Questo volume non racconta soltanto un percorso compiuto, ma guarda anche al futuro. Oggi, accanto alle acquisizioni, promuoviamo progetti di valorizzazione della collezione, alta formazione, educazione, partecipazione e innovazione. Un’evoluzione che trova nelle OGR Torino, hub della Fondazione CRT, una delle sue espressioni più emblematiche: un luogo dove ricerca artistica, sperimentazione e nuovi linguaggi del contemporaneo si intrecciano ampliando le opportunità di accesso alla cultura per tutti”.
Con l’introduzione istituzionale di Anna Maria Poggi e Patrizia Polliotto (rispettivamente Presidente e Segretario Generale della Fondazione CRT), e attraverso i contributi di esperti ed esperte del sistema dell’arte, tra cui Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo (Presidente della Fondazione Arte CRT), Guido Curto (storico dell’arte), Stefano Baia Curioni (storico dell’economia), Hans-Ulrich Obrist (curatore e membro del Comitato Scientifico di Fondazione Arte CRT), Raffaella Perna (storica della fotografia), Beatrice Zanelli (storica dell’arte e curatrice), Flaminia Gennari Santori (storica dell’arte), Clemente Miccichè (curatore), il volume indaga il ruolo che la Fondazione ha svolto nel promuovere la produzione artistica, sostenere i musei cittadini e costruire una collezione capace di riflettere le trasformazioni del contemporaneo.

I saggi che aprono il volume offrono una lettura storica e critica del progetto, approfondendo le strategie culturali e le dinamiche economiche che hanno guidato le acquisizioni, così come il dialogo costante intrattenuto dalla Fondazione con le istituzioni, il territorio e la scena internazionale. Attenzione particolare è riservata al processo di selezione delle opere, ricostruito attraverso un excursus storico e una lettura critica trasversale condotta dai diversi esperti: ne emerge una collezione che è il frutto di pratiche e progetti condivisi e di una visione culturale e sistemica in costante evoluzione. Un focus specifico è dedicato al nucleo fotografico e a quello dei libri d’artista e al ruolo che questi due fondi rivestono all’interno della raccolta.
Il cuore del volume è l’apparato iconografico, organizzato cronologicamente per anno di acquisizione delle opere: un percorso visivo che intreccia il lavoro di artisti già affermati e nuove ricerche, accompagnato da schede tecniche di approfondimento. Chiudono l’opera gli indici, pensati come strumento di consultazione per studiosi, operatori del settore e pubblico.
Nel suo complesso, il volume si configura come una narrazione articolata della Collezione della Fondazione Arte CRT: un organismo vivo, capace di interpretare il presente e di costruire, attraverso l’arte contemporanea, una memoria condivisa tra istituzioni, città e pubblico.

Il volume sarà presentato in autunno, durante il mese dell’arte contemporanea.

 

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THE NEW ACQUISITIONS OF FONDAZIONE ARTE CRT AT ARTISSIMA 2025

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With the highest budget of the past thirteen years, Fondazione Arte CRT — the art-oriented body of Fondazione CRT, which this year celebrates its 25th anniversary — has once again reaffirmed its confidence in the proposals of the galleries participating in Artissima. During the 2025 edition, the Foundation acquired 26 new works by 11 artists, all destined, as always, for public enjoyment. Significant pieces by John Giorno, Cian Dayrit, Majd Abdel Hamid, John Menick, Felix Shumba and Valentina Furian will become part of the permanent collection of the Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, while works by David Schutter, Simon Callery, Alessandro Pessoli, Marco Cingolani and Franciszka and Stefan Themerson will be made available for display at the GAM – Galleria Civica d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Torino.

For twenty-five years, Fondazione Arte CRT has been one of the main partners of Artissima, the international contemporary art fair in Turin, which it supports through various initiatives, most notably the acquisitions program. This long-standing collaboration stems from the conviction that Artissima offers the city a unique opportunity to strengthen and project its role on the international art scene.

On the occasion of its 25th anniversary, Fondazione Arte CRT renews and reinforces this commitment by further increasing the historic acquisitions fund from €280,000 last year to €300,000. This marks the highest budget in the past thirteen years, confirming the Foundation’s determination to continue investing in the promotion of contemporary art and in the shared cultural heritage of Turin and its region.

“Fondazione Arte CRT, which operates on behalf of and thanks to the support of Fondazione CRT, is proud to renew its commitment to Artissima, Italy’s leading contemporary art fair and one of the most renowned internationally.
On the occasion of our 25th anniversary, we wanted to further strengthen this partnership by increasing the acquisitions fund to €300,000 — the most significant allocation in recent years — as a concrete sign of support for the galleries and artists participating in the fair. Through the acquisitions we will make together with our Scientific Committee, the works will become part of the collections of GAM – Galleria Civica d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Torino and Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, enriching two outstanding public institutions and reinforcing Turin’s role as a capital of contemporary art.”, says Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, president of Fondazione Arte CRT.

The Fondazione supports the galleries and artists taking part in the fair through the acquisition of works, thus fostering the growth of an extensive collection of contemporary art that is now one of the most prestigious: over 950 works ranging from painting to sculpture, video to photography, large installations to NFTs, created by 380 artists – for a total investment of over 42 million euros. Confirming the Fondazione’s mission, the works that become part of its permanent collection are immediately made available to the community and to the two museums for their respective exhibition activities and for loans to other institutions, enabling Castello di Rivoli Museum of Contemporary Art and GAM – Galleria Civica d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea to continue to update their displays, in a constant dialogue with the leading exponents of the international art scene.

As has become customary in recent years, the Scientific Committee of Fondazione Arte CRT was once again present at Artissima for the second consecutive year. This year, the Committee was represented by Hans Ulrich Obrist (Artistic Director, Serpentine Galleries, London), Susanne Pfeffer (Director, Museum MMK für Moderne Kunst, Frankfurt), and Vicente Todolí (Artistic Director, Fondazione Pirelli HangarBicocca, Milan); Manuel Segade Lodeiro (Director, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Madrid) and Suhanya Raffel (Director, M+ Museum, Hong Kong) contributed remotely.

As the consultants of the Fondazione for acquisitions, the Committee has participated in the choice of acquisitions in the fair, in synergy with the Directors and Chief Curators of Castello di Rivoli Museum of Contemporary Art and GAM – Galleria Civica d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, selecting works that further enhance the artistic heritage of both museums, centres of excellence in Piedmont and important resources to bring art to a wider, heterogeneous audience on local, national and international levels.

Regarding the acquisitions, the Committee of Experts of Fondazione Arte CRT remarks: “A very special moment in Turin, a city of art that Artissima enlivens together with the exhibitions of the many cultural institutions across the territory. This year, many of them are celebrating important anniversaries — among them the Fondazione Arte CRT, which marks its 25th year.
A dynamic moment, because – to paraphrase Italo Calvino – in Turin one can truly write, for here the past and the future coexist in the present with a strength rarely found elsewhere. This is felt even more intensely at Artissima, through its curated sections, where pioneering artists and galleries reaffirm this attitude: in an age where information abounds but so does amnesia, it is essential to “protest against the obvious.” For this reason, Artissima presents works by pioneering artists, sometimes forgotten, who deserve to be rediscovered and reinterpreted. As Erwin Panofsky once said, “the future is sometimes invented with fragments of the past.” Hence the need to preserve memory while at the same time supporting emerging artists: because the history of the past is also an anticipation of the future. It is impressive to see, here in Turin, the number of directors, curators, and art professionals gathering over these days. Turin is always worth a journey. And as Alighiero Boetti used to say, “art brings the sun and the light to Turin.”

 

Works acquired for Castello di Rivoli Museum of Contemporary Art

“Poetry as a space for continuous creative elaboration (John Giorno); the utopia of hyper-technology and its failure (John Menick); the tension between vision, control and vulnerability (Valentina Furian); line and colour as tools for processing loss and grief (Majid Abdel Hamid); the use of cartography to address the trauma of colonial heritage (Cian Dayrit); the invention of techniques as a form of resistance to extractivist policies (Felix Shumba).
This selection for the Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea brings together artists whose works address the complexity of the present and the fragility of the human condition. These are works with strong political and social connotations but capable of maintaining a poetic dimension, characterised by practices that embrace slow gestures, where individual creativity becomes a space for freedom and resistance.”says the Director of Castello di Rivoli Museum of Contemporary Art Francesco Manacorda.

 

Majd Abdel Hamid

Muscle Memory III, 2022

single-channel HD video, color

18′ 47”

Ed 3/3 + 2 AP

P420

 

Majd Abdel Hamid

Muscle Memory Composition, 2022

Cotton thread on fabric

40.5 x 38.5 cm

P420

 

Majd Abdel Hamid

Muscle Memory Composition 6, 2022

Cotton thread on fabric

28.5 x 26.5 cm

P420

 

Cian Dayrit

Natural Histories of Struggle: For Land, 2021

Objects, embroidery, imagery, and digital print on fabric (collaboration with RJ Fernandez and Henricus)

125 x 185 cm

Nome

 

Cian Dayrit

Valley of Dispossession, 2021

Objects and embroidery on textile (collaboration with Henry Caceres)

198 x 165 cm

Nome

 

Valentina Furian

Eclissi, 2024,

Two channels video, mute, color

1’ loop

Ed. 3

Una Gallery

 

John Giorno

DIAL-A-POEM Push Button Edition, 1968-2019

Telephone and computer with 282 recorded poems from 132 poets

12.7 x 27.9 x 27.3 cm

Ed. 9/20 + 5 AP

Thomas Brambilla

 

John Menick

Telharmonium, 2025

Generative 4K video, generative audio score, custom software, economic simulation

Ed. of 5 + 2 AP

Matta

 

Felix Shumba

Oracle 1- 5, 2024

Charcoal on paper

72 x 70 cm each

Fonti Gallery

 

Felix Shumba

Familiar Fruit | A third of dawn | Along, a certain line come a 4th of a teeth | length of light and with a lemon, 2024

Charcoal on paper

72 x 70 cm approx.

Fonti Gallery

 

 

Works acquired for GAM – Galleria Civica d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Torino

 “I am very pleased that the GAM collection is being enriched with works by artists who, although coming from different contexts, maintain a deep connection with the history of Italian and European art. The acquisitions of David Schutter, Simon Callery, Alessandro Pessoli, Marco Cingolani, and the duo Franciszka and Stefan Themerson reflect the museum’s commitment to supporting artistic research that transcends geographical and temporal boundaries, while finding in Italy an ideal point of reference. These works engage in dialogue with both the history and the contemporaneity of painting and the moving image, strengthening GAM’s mission to build a living collection capable of reflecting the complexity and vitality of art today, also through the history” says the Director of GAM – Galleria Civica d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Chiara Bertola.

 

Simon Callery

Stura, 2021

Canvas, distemper, pencil, thread, stainless steel, wood

169.3 x 165 x 23 cm

1/9 Unosunove Arte Contemporanea

 

Marco Cingolani 

Conferenza stampa, 1993

Oil on canvas

185 x 185 cm

Thomas Brambilla

 

Alessandro Pessoli 

Teenager faces series, 2024

Acrylic on plastic sheet

45.5 x 30.5 cm

Unique work

P420

 

David Schutter

ANB C 1.03 series, 2024

4 oil on canvas

60 x 50 cm

Magazzino

 

Franciszka and Stefan Themerson

The Eye and The Ear, 1945

Colour film 33 mm

10 min

Edition 5 + 2 AP

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FONDAZIONE ARTE CRT AND THE TURIN’S ART WEEK 2025

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Nell’anno del suo venticinquesimo anniversario la Fondazione Arte CRT si conferma grande protagonista della Art Week torinese attraverso il sostegno a numerose iniziative nell’ambito della Fiera Internazionale di Artissima, nella Città di Torino ma anche fuori città!

AD ARTISSIMA

La campagna acquisizioni
In occasione della trentaduesima edizione di Artissima, la Fondazione Arte CRT incrementa a 300.000 euro lo storico Fondo Acquisizioni a beneficio delle collezioni di GAM – Galleria Civica di Arte Moderna di Torino e Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea.

IN CITTA’
31 ottobre – 2 novembre

La collezione

Le opere della collezione della Fondazione Arte CRT saranno grandi protagoniste dei riallestimenti delle collezioni della GAM e del Castello di Rivoli, oltre che presenti nelle grandi mostre temporanee di prossima apertura. Per maggiori dettagli vi invitiamo a visitare i siti dei musei.

 

Luci d’Artista 

La manifestazione giunta alla sua 28esima edizione torna ad illuminare il cielo della città di Torino con 32 installazioni luminose arricchite quest’anno da ben quattro nuove opere firmate da grandi protagonisti della scena artistica. Tra le nuove luci, due portano la firma della Fondazione CRT, da sempre al fianco di Luci d’Artista: la prestigiosa opera al neon di Tracey Emin, Sex and Solitude, donata alla Città di Torino dalla Fondazione Arte CRT in occasione del suo 25esimo anniversario, e il progetto speciale delle OGR Torino, Mummer Love, che animerà il monumentale cortile con un’opera dei Soundwalk Collective insieme a Patti Smith e Philip Glass.

 

Ouverture – TAG 25th Annivesary

Partner storico di numerosi progetti e iniziative della Art Week, la Fondazione si conferma sostenitore unico degli eventi organizzati da TAG Torino Art Galleries, il collettivo di gallerie anch’esso giunto al venticinquesimo anno della sua istituzione. Con l’occasione, per la prima volta, dieci gallerie del circuito TAG inaugurano uno scambio culturale con le gallerie di Palma di Maiorca, associate in Art Palma Contemporani: il progetto Torino Art Gallery meets Art Palma Contemporani vedrà le sedi torinesi accogliere artisti e mostre provenienti da Maiorca durante l’art week torinese, per poi nel 2026 essere ospitate a loro volta sull’isola con mostre dedicate ai propri artisti.

Sabato 1 novembre le gallerie aprono contemporaneamente dalle h 18 alle h 23 per la Notte delle Arti Contemporanee; torna anche l’iniziativa mattutina Tag Art Coffee Break i visitatori potranno recarsi nelle gallerie associate venerdì 31 ottobre, sabato 1 e domenica 2 novembre dalle h 10 alle h 12 e partecipare alle “colazioni con l’arte”, un momento conviviale per incontrare artisti, galleristi e curatori.

 

FUORI CITTA’

La Art Week rappresenta un’occasione imperdibile per una gita fuori porta e scoprire “Abetare (un giorno a scuola), 2025. Disegni e scarabocchi dei banchi delle scuole di Dogliani e dei Balcani.”, la nuova opera pubblica realizzata da Petrit Halilaj per la seconda edizione di Radis a Dogliani (CN).

Sempre a Dogliani sarà possibile visitare fino al 7 dicembre (venerdì, sabato e domenica, dalle h 10 alle h 17) “Tutto ciò che tocchi cambia. Tutto ciò che cambi, ti cambia”, mostra curata da Marta Papini nell’ambito del progetto Radis che mette in dialogo opere della Fondazione Arte CRT e della Fondazione CRC.

… Infine sabato 1 novembre tutti gli occhi puntati sulla Mole Antonelliana illuminata in occasione del venticinquennale della Fondazione Arte CRT.

In foto: Tracey Emin, Sex and Solitude, Ph. Andrea Guermani

Palazzo Perrone - Fondazione CRT ph. Pino Dell'Acquila

PALAZZO PERRONE | IL MUSEO IMMAGINARIO

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La Fondazione CRT torna ad aprire le porte al pubblico nei giorni 11, 12 e 18 ottobre, e con un pomeriggio speciale dedicato a bambini e famiglie in programma domenica 19 ottobre. L’appuntamento si inserisce nell’ambito di “è cultura!”, la manifestazione annuale promossa da ABI e ACRI che apre le sedi storiche delle banche e delle Fondazioni di origine bancaria di tutta Italia a visite guidate e gratuite.

L’iniziativa offre a cittadini, turisti e appassionati, e da quest’anno anche ai più piccoli, l’opportunità di scoprire palazzi d’epoca di grande valore storico e artistico, solitamente inaccessibili al pubblico poiché destinati alle attività istituzionali.

Il percorso di visita – con ingresso da via XX Settembre 31 – accompagnerà i visitatori attraverso le sale auliche del palazzo, di origini tardo secentesche e rinnovato nel XVIII secolo: dallo Scalone e Salone d’Onore alla Sala del Consiglio di Indirizzo, dalla balconata, ornata dai simboli della città, della laboriosità e del risparmio, alla Sala Presidenti e alla Sala del Consiglio di Amministrazione.

Quest’anno la visita sarà arricchita da alcune speciali novità: la Fondazione Arte CRT, ente art oriented di Fondazione CRT, celebra i 25 anni di attività con un progetto espositivo che coinvolge le sale auliche della sede, esponendo una selezione di opere appartenenti alla propria collezione. L’esposizione, curata da Clemente Miccichè e ispirata al Musée Imaginaire di André Malraux, mette in dialogo artisti di epoche e linguaggi diversi con la storia barocca di Palazzo Perrone di San Martino, creando suggestive connessioni tra passato e presente.

Per la prima volta, inoltre, la Fondazione CRT proporrà attività dedicate a bambini e famiglie, per accompagnare anche i più piccoli alla scoperta della “grande bellezza” di Palazzo Perrone, della sua storia e delle sue curiosità.

I giorni di apertura al pubblico di Palazzo Perrone di San Martino di Fondazione CRT sono:

sabato 11 ottobre 2025 ore 10-18
domenica 12 ottobre 2025 ore 10-18
sabato 18 ottobre 2025 ore 10-18

L’ingresso delle visite sarà da Via XX Settembre, 31.

L’ingresso è gratuito previa prenotazione obbligatoria: https://rsvp.agenziauno.com/visitapalazzoperrone

 

Attività per bambini e famiglie

Domenica 19 ottobre sarà dedicata alle attività per i bambini dai 6 ai 10 anni accompagnati, previste durante i seguenti orari:
domenica 19 ottobre 2025 ore 14.30-16.00
domenica 19 ottobre 2025 ore 16.30-18.00

Per prenotazioni: https://rsvp.agenziauno.com/eventoperlefamiglie

Per informazioni: fondazionecrt@agenziauno.it | +39 0115627396

 

Ph credit: Pino Dell’Acquila

ARTISSIMA 2025

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Artissima Internazionale d’Arte Contemporanea di Torino, the only fair in Italy with an exclusive focus on contemporary art, announces its 32st edition, directed for the fourth year by Luigi Fassi.

Artissima 2025 offers initiatives that confirm its unique position on the European cultural scene and its ability to attract the most interesting galleries, artists, collectors and curators on an international level, with the promise – always kept – of an experimental, cutting-edge event. From Friday 31 October to Sunday 2 November 2025 the spaces of the Oval Torino host the four principal sections of the fair – Main Section, New Entries, Monologue/Dialogue and Art Spaces & Editions – and the three curated sections – Present Future, Back to the Future and Disegni. In 2025 Artissima welcomes 176 participating Italian and international galleries, including 63 monographic projects.

To mark its 25th anniversary, for the third consecutive year Fondazione Arte CRT has increased the size of its Acquisition Fund to benefit the collections of GAM – Galleria Civica d’Arte
Moderna di Torino and Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, reaching a total of 300,000 euros, constituting the highest budget over the last eleven years. Continuing its role of consultancy for the Foundation in the area of acquisitions, the Steering Committee of the Foundation takes part in the choice of acquisitions inside the fair, in synergy with the directors and head curators of Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea and GAM – Galleria Civica d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, selecting works that further enrich the artistic heritage of both museums, centres of excellence in Piedmont and key players to bring art to a wider and heterogeneous audience on local, national and international levels.

For twenty years Fondazione Arte CRT, the art-oriented branch of Fondazione CRT, has been a constant partner of the Artissima international fair, supporting it with concrete actions focused in
particular on an extensive process of acquisitions, in the conviction that for the city of Torino it represents an extraordinary opportunity to confirm and consolidate its role on the international scene. Over the years, also through the acquisitions made inside Artissima, the foundation has fostered a remarkable collection of works of contemporary art, which is now one of the most prestigious on a national and international level: over 950 works, ranging from painting to sculpture, video to photography, large installations to NFTs, created by about 330 artists, for an overall investment of about 42 million euros.

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Identity design by Studio Fionda

25 ANNI D’ARTE. UN NUOVO SEGNO PER IL FUTURO

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In occasione del suo 25° anniversario, Fondazione Arte CRT rinnova la propria identità visiva: un logo, ideato dallo Studio Saglietti, che interpreta i valori di innovazione, apertura e continuità che da sempre ispirano il nostro impegno.

Nata dalla volontà e lungimiranza della Fondazione CRT, dal 2000 a oggi la Fondazione Arte CRT ha contribuito a rendere l’arte contemporanea un patrimonio condiviso, sostenendo musei, artisti, istituzioni e comunità.

Oggi questo nuovo segno grafico diventa il simbolo di un percorso che guarda avanti, rafforzando il legame tra passato, presente e futuro. Il rebranding non rappresenta soltanto un aggiornamento formale, ma la riaffermazione di una missione che si rinnova: valorizzare l’arte come bene comune e promuovere la cultura come motore di crescita collettiva.

Perché l’arte evolve e con lei anche chi la custodisce.

 

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LUCI D’ARTISTA 2025

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La ventottesima edizione di Luci d’Artista si presenta più ricca che mai. Grazie al lavoro svolto nel processo di consolidamento e sviluppo della manifestazione negli anni precedenti, si è riusciti a dare vita a una serie di collaborazioni che hanno permesso di aggiungere ben quattro nuove Luci.

Tra le nuove installazioni luminose, due portano la firma della Fondazione CRT, da sempre al fianco di Luci d’Artista: l’edizione di quest’anno si arricchisce infatti anche grazie al contributo della Fondazione per l’Arte Modena e Contemporanea CRT e delle OGR Torino che introducono nuove opere, rafforzando il legame tra arte contemporanea e città.

 

La prima grande notizia è che Luci d’Artista accoglie tra i suoi protagonisti un gigante dell’arte contemporanea internazionale: la britannica Tracey Emin. Un ingresso reso possibile proprio grazie alla Fondazione per l’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea CRT che, in occasione del suo venticinquesimo anniversario, ha deciso di donare alla Città una prestigiosa opera al neon firmata da uno degli artisti più acclamati al mondo, autrice, tra i molti linguaggi praticati, di celebri creazioni luminose.

 

La collaborazione con le OGR Torino continua a svilupparsi e crescere con un progetto speciale ideato per il monumentale cortile, dove sarà presentato un video realizzato da Soundwalk Collective insieme alla leggendaria poetessa e cantautrice Patti Smith, icona globale del rock e al compositore statunitense Philip Glass, considerato tra i capofila del minimalismo musicale.

 

La ventottesima edizione si arricchisce inoltre della partnership con le Nitto ATP Finals, l’importante manifestazione sportiva che dal 2021 si svolge a Torino. L’evento – sontuosa chiusura di stagione del grande tennis mondiale del circuito ATP in programma sul campo della Inalpi Arena dal 9 al 16 novembre – donerà alla Città di Torino una luce concepita e realizzata dall’artista Riccardo Previdi.

 

Infine, grazie al contributo del Lithuanian Culture Institute, nell’ambito dell’anno della cultura lituana in Italia, la collezione di opere luminose accoglierà un’importante opera al neon dell’artista lituano Gintaras Didžiapetris, già protagonista di manifestazioni internazionali come la Biennale di Venezia

La serata inaugurale della ventottesima edizione sarà venerdì 24 ottobre, dalle ore 18:30, quando Torino si illuminerà nuovamente delle sue installazioni, trasformando il cielo della città in un grande palcoscenico di opere concepite da grandi artisti per lo spazio pubblico.

Le Luci saranno visibili dal 24 ottobre 2025 all’11 gennaio 2026.

 

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Ritratto dell’artista – Image Courtney of Harry Weller

FONDAZIONE ARTE CRT | ACTIVITIES IN THE SECOND TERM OF THE YEAR 2025

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Since 2000, Fondazione per l’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea CRT (The Foundation), the art-oriented arm of the Fondazione CRT, has implemented concrete actions aimed at promoting talent and enriching cultural heritage. At the same time, it has built up an extensive collection of contemporary artworks which has become one of the most prestigious in Italy and internationally over time.

In its 25th year since establishment on 27 December 2000, the Foundation continues to implement the strategic lines of its programme with growing commitment, consolidating its vision and impact year after year through individual events and special projects. Public Space: chosen as a privileged place to create works through the active involvement of residents, local authorities, and associations to make art accessible and participatory; Internationalisation: openness to projects beyond the borders of Turin and Piedmont; Community: the common thread running through all the Foundation’s projects, understood as both the destination of these projects and a direct approach to building plural groups. The aim is to create connections and strengthen the social fabric through art; Professions: the professions of contemporary art require specific skills that must be encouraged and developed; Education has always been a pillar of the Foundation’s work, providing a fundamental tool for bringing people of all ages closer to the languages of art and promoting understanding and appreciation. The Collection is at the heart of the Foundation’s institutional identity and provides the community with access to an artistic heritage.

PUBLIC SPACE / Radis

Following the highly successful creation of Giulia Cenci’s Le Masche in the municipality of Rittana, the second edition of the project, curated by Marta Papini and once again in collaboration with the CRC Foundation, will see Kosovar visual artist Petrit Halilaj create a new piece in Borgata Valdibà, Dogliani (CN).
This year, the two institutions will continue their dialogue with the local community, turning the concept of shared heritage into tangible actions. This is one of the statutory objectives of the Fondazione Arte CRT and the Fondazione CRT, who have always been dedicated to making culture and art accessible to everyone.

The work will be inaugurated on 5 October 2025 alongside the collective exhibition ‘Tutto ciò che tocchi cambia’ (Everything you touch changes). This exhibition will feature works from the Fondazione Arte CRT and the Fondazione CRC.

INTERNATIONALISATION / The 57th Annual Conference of CIMAM

This year, the Fondazione Arte CRT is opening up to international circuits by providing support, together with the Fondazione CRT, for the 57th Annual Conference of CIMAM (International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art). This event will take place from 28 to 30 November at the OGR Torino, making Turin an international capital of art with over 300 delegates arriving from all over the world.

This event is organised by CIMAM and supported by the Fondazioni Arte CRT and CRT. It is curated by the Content Committee in collaboration with the Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Foundation, the Turin Museums Foundation and the Rivoli Castle Museum of Contemporary Art.

The Turin conference is entitled “Enduring Game: Expanding New Models of Museum Making” and will be guided by the motto “Of Necessity Virtue”.

COMMUNITY / Luci d’Artista

The Fondazione Arte CRT continues to play a pivotal role in Turin’s cultural landscape, demonstrating its ongoing commitment to supporting major contemporary art events such as The Phair, EXPOSED and Artissima. The foundation acts as an open interlocutor, facilitating the exchange of ideas, aspirations and requirements.

To celebrate its 25^ anniversary, the Fondazione Arte will produce a new light installation by a leading international artist for the first time as part of Luci d’Artista. This veritable open-air laboratory and institution for contemporary art has always been supported by the Fondazione CRT. The new work will be added to those already within the project and will be a gift to the city.

PROFESSIONS / Aperto

Aperto, launched in 2024, is a specialist training programme for contemporary art professionals. It is free and of a high level, and is conceived and promoted by the Fondazione Arte CRT. It is now in its second edition. Aperto involves a network of contemporary institutions and spaces with recognised expertise in training. It offers seminars that explore a specific area by combining the acquisition of new skills with theory, reflection, and workshop activities.
The 2025 edition of Aperto will feature four seminars, each lasting three to four days and accessible through open calls. Taking place from July 2025 to February 2026, the seminars will involve the Castello di Rivoli, Almanac Inn, Cripta 747, Mucho Mas!, Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo and Artissima.

The first seminar was titled ‘Raccontare le mostre’. Per una storia della curatela al Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea’ (‘Telling the Story of Exhibitions’. A History of Curating at the Castello di Rivoli Museum of Contemporary Art), will take place in two sessions on 24 and 25 July 2025, and 25 and 26 September 2025. It is conceived and organised by the CRRI (Castello di Rivoli Research Centre) and curated by Antonella Soldaini, who is an art historian, curator, author and curatorial consultant, as well as being the head of research at Studio Celant.

EDUCATION / aulArte

Now in its third year, aulArte has two key aims: encouraging engagement with and dissemination of contemporary art in schools and promoting access to cultural venues for students, as well as teacher training.
Through the open call for applications, the Foundation has made a total of €60,000 available to support the costs of educational trips to museums and contemporary art foundations in Piedmont. This is distributed as €2,000 to each of the 30 beneficiary schools (an increase from 25 in the previous edition). These include the Castello di Rivoli Museum of Contemporary Art (Rivoli), Cittadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto (Biella), Fondazione Ferrero (Alba), the GAM Civic Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art, the Fondazione Merz, the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, the PAV Parco Arte Vivente and the Pinacoteca Agnelli (all in Turin).

This will be accompanied by a complimentary teacher training programme organised by the Education Departments of the contemporary art institutions involved. This programme will start in Autumn 2025 and aims to provide teachers with the tools to develop their own teaching methods using contemporary art in school curricula. The last edition saw the participation of over 400 teachers.

COLLECTION / Fondazione Arte Moderna e Contemporanea CRT’s Collection

The centrepiece of the Foundation’s institutional identity and heritage is the internationally renowned private collection of the Fondazione per l’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea CRT. This collection is displayed in various locations and is primarily made available to the two most important contemporary art institutions in Piedmont: the GAM – Galleria Civica d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea in Turin, and the Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea. Part of the collection is also housed at OGR Torino and Fondazione CRT headquarters.

 

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