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12.06.24

Lievito madre

The art of panettone for a Milanese story

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Lievito madre

The art of panettone for a Milanese story

From 29 November to 6 December 2024, the Museum's Historical Library will be hosting the exhibition Lievito Madre - L'arte del panettone per una storia milanese, a project curated by the association Arte da Mangiare Mangiare Arte, in collaboration with the *Libreria Bocca 1775 and the Museo Bagatti Valsecchi, which combines tradition and creativity to enhance Milanese art and culture.

This year the initiative, which kicked off on 17 November with the Panettone Party organised by Arte da Mangiare and Libreria Bocca, boasts an exceptional number of participants: over 180 national and international artists created artbooks that go beyond the mere editorial function, becoming unique artistic expressions.

The works were selected by a quality jury composed of Antonio D'Amico, Director of the Bagatti Valsecchi Museum, Grazia Varisco, artist, Ilenia and Bruno Paneghini, collectors, and Anna Laura Cantone, artist and illustrator.

The artists featured in the exhibition are: Agostino Arrivabene, Caterina (Cat) Borruso, Maritè Bortoletto, Maurizio Bottoni, Gianfranco Brambati, Anna Laura Cantone, Sara Casal and Manuela Simoncelli, Gianluca Corona, Michele D'Amico, Luisella Dellacqua, Franca Franchi, Simona Gazzotti, Kikki Ghezzi, GiCo, Giuseppe Iasparra, Max Marra, Lorenzo Perrone and Simona, Ercole Pignatelli, Corrado Riva, Lidia Sella, Stefano Soddu, Maria Cristina Tebaldi, Barbara Carolina Testini, topylabrys.

The books created by the students of the Meda Ferrarin Secondary School, the Guerrieri Gonzaga Primary School and the San Giovanni Bosco Primary School in Milan complete the exhibition.

On 10 December, the exhibition will end with a charity auction held at the Bagatti Valsecchi Museum. During the event, the books on display and other works received as part of the Panettone Party will be auctioned off. The proceeds will go to the Illumina il Museo crowdfunding, which aims to renew the lighting system of the Bagatti Valsecchi Museum.

The event will see the special participation of artists Ercole Pignatelli and Lorenzo Marini.