Cromatismi
12–14 September 2025 – Artigianato e Palazzo, Florence
The traditional appointment with the Galleria dell’Artigianato returns in the splendid setting of the Spazio Focus at Artigianato e Palazzo: in this edition, the collective exhibition “Cromatismi” presents the thousand shades of artisan works, exploring the relationship between colour and materials in Tuscan artistic craftsmanship. An exhibition dedicated to colour as a universal language, capable of arousing emotions, telling stories and transforming materials into creative expression.
The exhibition offers a dialogue between Tuscan master craftsmen, traditional techniques and contemporary visions, united by the common thread of colour. Unique pieces that, through different materials, pigments and processes, convey the value of colour in artistic craftsmanship. A significant role has been given to the research that many creators carry out on materials and pigments, with particular attention to the themes of sustainability and the recovery of ancient techniques: “Cromatismi” explores the relationship between colour and material, between technique and inspiration, between tradition and experimentation. Some artisans reinterpret ancient knowledge with new eyes; others innovate through careful research into materials and pigments, often natural or recovered. The variety of styles, shapes and materials on display makes the exhibition a sensory journey into the world of contemporary Tuscan craftsmanship.
The exhibition is promoted by Artex – Centre for Artistic and Traditional Craftsmanship in Tuscany, with scientific curation by Jean Blanchaert and staging by Studio Lavanguardia in the Spazio Focus.
Giardino Corsini, Florence
Via della Scala, 115
Via Il Prato, 58
Admission and opening hours info: www.artigianatoepalazzo.it
The event is part of the Officina Creativa Lab project, promoted by the Tuscany Region and the Municipality of Florence.
Galleria dell’Artigianato. Essenza del Fare
MIDA, The International Handicraft Exhibition in Florence, Italy – Fortezza da Basso – Pav. Cavaniglia – stand C2
From 25 April – 1 May 2025, the Cavaniglia Pavilion will host Essenza del fare, an exhibition dedicated to Tuscan craftsmanship excellence.
Set up along the evocative Medicean walls, the exhibition will showcase the creations of 24 Tuscan craftsmen, protagonists of a journey through materials and techniques that tell the story of savoir-faire: from silver to ceramics, from textiles to scagliola, and on to wood and glass. A veritable visual and sensorial show, designed to highlight the manual skills, passion and creativity of those who give shape to materials every day.
The beating heart of the display will be a workshop area, where artisans will tell their stories not only with words, but above all with the gestures, tools and techniques that make their work unique. An unmissable opportunity to discover the essence of craftsmanship up close. Click here to discover the workshop programme.
Artisans
Alice Corbetta
Angela Caputi – Giuggiù
Argentiere Pagliai
Atelier Taftique
Atelier Terre
Bianco Bianchi
Bottega d’Arte Maselli
Busatti
Collevilca
Diamantina Palacios
Eva Mun
Franco Cicerchia Ceramiche
Impressive
Karin Putsch-Grassi
La Nuova Musiva
Laura De Cesare
L’ippogrifo Stampe d’Arte
Lucia Volentieri
Marco Bonechi Collection
Mastromatteo Ceramic Sculpture
Michele Fabbricatore
Paola Staccioli
Studio Ceramico Giusti
Studiozero-vetro
The exhibition is promoted by Artex, with the scientific curatorship of Jean Blanchaert and the exhibition design by La Vanguardia Progetti and Sara Casati Designer. The initiative is part of the Officina Creativa Lab project, supported by the Region of Tuscany and the Municipality of Florence.
Materia e Virtuosismo
Artigianato e Palazzo, Florence, 15-17 September 2023
For this edition, which took place in the “European Year of Skills” – instituted by the European Commission – the subject of the exhibition has been “Materia e Virtuosismo”: in the splendid setting of the Limonaia Focus in Corsini Garden, a selection of objects representative of the best technical and creative skills in Tuscany have been on display to present the excellence of craftsmanship and true virtuosity. “Materia e Virtuosismo” aimed to show and make known the exceptional levels that experience and technique reach when they generate true masterpieces, which arouse the desire to be treasured by present and future generations and to be admired over time. Symbols of man’s infinite creative abilities, and of his striving to know and challenge the limits of materials.
MIDA 2023: Galleria dell’Artigianato shop
Florence, Fortezza da Basso 25 april- 1 may 2023
A selection of unique pieces of contemporary craftsmanship has been presented at MIDA 2023 -the International Craft Fair of Florence. Sculptures and ceramics were presented with the “shop” formula: not just an exhibition but the possibility of purchasing the works displayed. Unique pieces of high craftsmanship with contents of creativity and innovation available to the public: from gifts to collectors, passing through those who simply love to decorate their homes.
Trasparenze
Florence , 16-18 September 2022
The exhibition was hosted by Artigianato e Palazzo, in the splendid setting of the Corsini Garden in Florence, from 16 to 18 September 2022.
The subject of the exhibition was “Transparencies”: as part of the initiatives for the “2022 – International Year of Glass”, established by the UN. Glass, crystal, alabaster, fabrics and other materials that allow the vision through the work itself, to create multiple levels of reading: light and reflections create suggestions. Once again the unique pieces of the Galleria dell’Artigianato have been admired by an attentive audience of seekers of beauty and originality.
Armonie in bianco
Pietrasanta 12 March- 3 April 2022
A journey into white and its many nuances, looking for light and purity in the the creativity and excellence of Tuscan craftsmanship. The exhibition, held in the suggestive Sala delle Grasce of the Luigi Russo Cultural Center in Pietrasanta – Lucca, hosted jewels, sculptures, ceramics, textile creations, fashion accessories, design objects by 23 Tuscan artisans.
Viaggio in Toscana
Firenze 16-19 settembre 2021
Artigianato e Palazzo hosted the exhibition “Viaggio in Toscana” in the beautiful setting of the Corsini Garden. A real journey through the Tuscan territories and the places of Tuscan artistic production.
Splendide Trame
Grosseto 18 – 26 September 2021
The “Le Clarisse Cultural Centre”, with Gianfranco Luzzetti Collection Museum, hosted this exhibition: the works of 36 Tuscan artisans, with a focus on some excellent productions from the Grosseto and Maremma areas. The high craftsmanship was presented in dialogue with the works of art of the Luzzetti Museum, with the Bigi Church as its fulcrum, in a fascinating attraction of lights, colors and materials between works and paintings.
