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Lightbox is publishing house and a communication, consulting and PR company specialised in Contemporary Art.

Lightbox was founded in 2006 by Mara Sartore and Matteo Bartoli as publishing house and a communication, consulting and PR company specialised in Contemporary Art. Since then it has developed an international network of collaborators that contribute to give a global, but at the same time local, vibe to each project. People are the key ingredient to the success of each adventure Lightbox embarks, f

rom publishing projects to exhibition productions we make sure to provide the right local team to work for our clients. Venice is our home and our main office, reason why in town we can offer a variety of consulting services spanning from communication to exhibition production during the Venice Biennales and troughout the year. However, having an office in Basel, one in Miami and one opening soon in Hong Kong together with a representative office in Dubai, we can guarantee the best expertise globally.

17/06/2025

The Herds – Biennale Danza Preview
Venice, 17 June
6 – 7:30pm
From Teatro Piccolo Arsenale to Biennale Architettura Gates

Life-size animal puppets made from recycled cardboard and wood will parade through Venice as part of The Herds, a large-scale public artwork addressing the climate crisis.

Created by Amir Nizar Zuabi with the Ukwanda Puppetry Collective, this travelling performance spans 20,000 km across Africa and Europe. In Venice, it features dancers from Biennale College Danza and new choreography by Anthony Matsena.

This event is part of the Biennale Danza 2025 preview, under the direction of Wayne McGregor.

17/06/2025

The Herds – Biennale Danza Preview
Venice, 17 June, 2025 h. 6 – 7:30pm
From Teatro Piccolo Arsenale to Biennale Architettura Gates

Life-size animal puppets made from recycled cardboard and wood will parade through Venice as part of The Herds, a large-scale public artwork addressing the climate crisis.

Created by Amir Nizar Zuabi with the Ukwanda Puppetry Collective, this travelling performance spans 20,000 km across Africa and Europe. In Venice, it features dancers and choreographers from Biennale College Danza and new choreography intervention by Anthony Matsena.

This event is part of the Biennale Danza 2025 preview, under the direction of Wayne McGregor.

17/06/2025

VOYAGE IN INEXISTANT LAND
WE R THE NOMADS PAVILION

A solo show by visionary artist Firouz FarmanFarmaian
Palazzo Dandolo, San Tomà – Venice
30 August – 30 September 2025
Opening & Press Preview: 30 August, 6 PM

Step into an imagined realm where myth meets memory.
In sync with the 19th International Architecture Exhibition and the 82nd Venice International Film Festival, this exhibition marks FarmanFarmaian’s return to painting and abstraction — inviting you to traverse dreamscapes that challenge the limits of reality.

Live performances by post-rock ensemble FORRM will animate Venice throughout opening week.

FarmanFarmaian’s latest film, Path, shot in Kyrgyzstan and Venice, expands the poetic narrative of his artistic world.

“We are beckoned to reclaim the shimmering echoes of our collective memory.” – Firouz FarmanFarmaian

🌐 firouzfarmanfarmaian.com/voyage-in-inexistant-land

Image credits: Courtesy of the artist, Firouz FarmanFarmaian

09/06/2025

VETRINA #14

Lightbox in collaboration with presents “Tarocchi - Ciò che il bruco chiama fine il maestro chiama farfalla” by

June 26 – October 26, 2025 Opening June 25 at 6:30pm

The contemporary art project Vetrina continues its second cycle of presentations, focusing on the theme of activism. It exclusively involves women artists who are enterprising and provocative in different ways and who are deeply committed to using their works as a space for proactive reflection on the contemporary world.

For Vetrina #14, Vino Vero welcomes Isabella Staino, a visual artist who explores the tension of the feminine, the symbolic resonance of the animal world, and the power of the dreamlike. Her work stands out for its intense and deeply personal use of colour, her painting often taking the form of narrative — constantly engaging with literature, memory, and vision.

Staino unveils a new series of works on paper inspired by a personal tarot reading. For many years, due to a progressive loss of eye-sight, she has been painting with the aid of video magnifiers – devices normally used for reading, which she has adapted for her artistic practice. This tool enables her to alternate between a broader view and a focus on details, creating a richly layered pictorial language, where her visual limitation is transformed into a perceptual and narrative experience.

Join us on June 25 at Vino Vero to learn more about the Vetrina Project and Isabella Staino’s work!

10/05/2025

2025 – A Matter of Radiance Uzbekistan Art and Culture Development Foundation (ACDF)
 From the mirrored surfaces of Tashkent’s solar furnace to the global stage of the Venice Biennale, A Matter of Radiance explores the visionary intersection of science, culture, and architecture.
The exhibition traces the legacy of the Sun Institute of Material Science — a rare Soviet-era heliocomplex — as both a technological marvel and a symbol of untapped potential.

Curated by GRACE and commissioned by the ACDF, the pavilion brings together artists, scientists, and thinkers to reimagine the meaning of progress through Uzbekistan’s unique modernist lens. At its core: the story of physicist Sadyk Azimov and a renewed call to preserve and propel a radiant architectural heritage toward the future.

May 10 – November 23, 2025 Uzbekistan National Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025

09/05/2025

1932–1942 Murano Glass and the Venice Biennale
LE STANZE DEL VETRO – Fondazione Giorgio Cini

A decade of fire, form, and transformation. From the birth of the Venice Pavilion to the eve of war, Murano glass took center stage—redefining the role of decorative arts within the Biennale. The exhibition captures an era of radical experimentation, where tradition met bold material innovation, as Murano furnaces collaborated with artists and designers such as Carlo Scarpa, Flavio Poli, and Dino Martens.
 From shimmering transparency to dense, textured color—glass became language, craft became art.

April 13 – November 23, 2025 Thu–Tue, 10am–7pm  lestanzedelvetro.org

08/05/2025

Catalonia in Venice_Water Parliaments Venice Architecture Biennale 2025 – Eventi Collaterali

Water is memory. Water is power. Water is a subject with rights. Water Parliaments transforms architecture into a tool for resistance, care, and reimagination. Through installations, film, fog, and full-scale prototypes, this exhibition invites architects, activists, and communities to rethink how we live with—and through—water.
An atlas, a vocabulary, a call to act. From the shores of the Ebro to the delta of thought, this is not just an exhibition—it’s a platform for change.

Opening: May 8, 5–7pm Docks Cantiere Cucchini, San Pietro di Castello, Venice waterparliaments.llull.cat

15/02/2025

VETRINA #13

Lightbox in collaboration with presents presents .hahn Night Eyes

February 20, 2025 – June 22, 2025 Opening February 19 at 6:30pm

The contemporary art project Vetrina continues its second cycle of presentations, focusing on the theme of activism. It exclusively involves women artists who are enterprising and provocative in different ways and who have consistently used their works to provide space for proactive reflection on the contemporary world.

For Vetrina #13, Vino Vero has invited Mariana Hahn, a multidisciplinary artist who explores the relationship between the body, memory, and transmission of knowledge. Through materials such as silk, hair, salt, and copper, Hahn examines how memory is stored and altered across time and different civilizations.

“Night Eyes” is a site-specific exhibition featuring five works that delve into the transformation of materials and their resonance with human experience. The first piece, “Untitled” (2020), presents a copper plate shaped in the outline of a reclining human figure, created through the imprint of sweat left during the artist’s runs in Paris. Over time, the oxidation of the copper gradually reveals this trace, a poetic testament to presence, memory, and change. The pose mirrors that of marginalized individuals in urban spaces, evoking themes of vulnerability and resilience.

Alongside this piece, the exhibition includes four additional works integrating salt and copper, with crystallized salt forming textured surfaces that resemble moons slowly eroding over time. Inspired by the salt pans of Gozo, Malta, these works explore erosion, evaporation, and the fragile memory embedded in materials.

Join us on February 19 at Vino Vero to discover “Night Eyes” and Mariana Hahn’s evocative exploration of memory, transformation, and time.

23/12/2024

With 2024 almost behind us and 2025 just around the corner, we would like to express our heartfelt thanks to all those we have collaborated with throughout the year. Your support has been crucial in making this a truly extraordinary year for us.

This year, My Art Guide Venice accompanied the 60th International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, with the Venice Meeting Point hosting Solidarity is not a Metaphor (), curated by Nataša Petrešin () and created by Alserkal Initiative () in partnership with Cité internationale des arts ().

Lightbox managed communications for the National Pavilions of Chile (), Poland (), and Serbia (), as well as the Collateral Events Ydessa Hendeles: Grand Hotel () and Madang: Where We Become Us ().
Additionally, My Art Guide Paris was published for the third edition of Art Basel in Paris, consolidating the guide’s presence in the Ville Lumière.

2024 also saw the launch of Radical (), a magazine dedicated to natural wine, and the Vetrina catalogue of public art projects curated by Mara Sartore. Another milestone was the opening of Bea Vita (), Vino Vero’s () bistrot, accompanied by Michele Bubbacco’s () solo exhibition.

As we look ahead, we are thrilled to announce the 2025 editorial programme. The My Art Guides () series will continue to spotlight global cultural events with editions for Mexico City, Milan, Venice, Basel, and Paris.

May all that is beautiful and meaningful bring you joy this holiday season and throughout the coming year.
With gratitude and best wishes, we look forward to sharing our upcoming projects in 2025!

04/11/2024

Fondamenta presenta: A Night for Gaza
Un evento culturale per raccogliere fondi a sostegno della missione di .ong a Gaza, dedicata a interventi medici e alla costruzione di una clinica.

🗓️ Data: 7 novembre 2024, dalle ore 17:00

📍 Luogo: Fondamenta della Misericordia, Ormesini, Capuzine e Sensa

L’evento coinvolge diversi locali della zona, da Misericordia a San Girolamo, che hanno aderito con l’impegno di devolvere parte dei proventi della serata a Emergency. Tra questi: Al Bacco, Anice Stellato, Bacaro Ae Bricoe, Bea Vita, Estro Pane e Vino, La Sete, Marciano, Marcianino, Orient Experience, Paradiso Perduto, Sullaluna, Timon, Vino Vero.

Vi aspettiamo a partire dalle ore 17.00 al Bea Vita, in Fondamenta de le Capuzine. Partiremo da qui con una ricca programmazione culturale itinerante, dedicata alla cultura del popolo palestinese, un’opportunità per celebrare le tradizioni e promuovere il dialogo e la solidarietà.

Per chi non potrà partecipare, è possibile contribuire con una donazione diretta tramite il link indicato in bio.

La serata è organizzata in collaborazione con: Assopace Palestina Venezia, Dipartimento di Studi sull’Asia e sull’Africa Mediterranea (DSAAM) dell’Università Ca’ Foscari di Venezia, e prevede la partecipazione del Coro di Lingua Araba e la lettura di brani dal blog “Ogni mattina a Gaza”.

Uno speciale ringraziamento anche ai media partners per supportare questa importante iniziativa: Inside Venice, My Art Guides, Venezia da Vivere, Venezia News

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Lightbox is a Publishing House and a PR & Communication Company specialised in contemporary art. It was founded in 2006 by Mara Sartore and Matteo Bartoli.

In these years Lightbox has developed an international network of collaborators who give a global, but at the same time local, contribution to each project.

Our team is the key ingredient to the success of each adventure we embark, from publishing and communication projects to exhibition consulting we always rely on professional experts.

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