DAYS FOR CONTEMPORARY ART

Meetings, visits, and a fundraiser to support Associazione Arte Continua's 2026 projects

Colle di Val d’Elsa and Poggibonsi (SI)

Saturday, November 22 – Sunday, November 23, 2025
Foto Marco Nardiello

They are signed by Leandro Erlich, Tobias Rehberger, Carsten Höller, Antony Gormley, Kiki Smith, Jannis Kounellis, Nari Ward, Loris Cecchini and other important artists from the international community, the works intended for Fundraiser organised by the Arte Continua Association for the evening of Saturday 22 November 2025 at the San Pietro Museum of Colle di Val D’Elsa (SI).

I proceeds of the evening will be donated to project support of the same association for the year 2026: the programme of art education, the Urban Reforestation and the Exhibition by Leandro Erlich, curated by Marcello Dantas, scheduled at UMoCA in Colle di Val d’Elsa from 21 March.

It is precisely these last two – Leandro Erlich and Marcello Dantas – will be present all evening and throughout the weekend, offering an extraordinary opportunity for the attending public to meet.

With them, too Tobias Rehberger, of which will be presented the new permanent work commissioned by the municipality of Colle di Val d’Elsa, and the singer-songwriter Giovanni Caccamo who will perform a musical performance.

To crown the charity event, a schedule of appointments dedicated to contemporary art, organised with the patronage of the Municipalities of Colle di Val d’Elsa, Poggibonsi and San Gimignano, which will take place Saturday 22nd e Sunday 23 November.

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PROGRAM

 

Saturday 22 November
Colle di Val d'Elsa 

15:30

Piazza del Duomo and visit to Palazzo Pretorio

Official greetings from the Mayor Piero Pii, by the Councillor for Culture Daniele Tozzi, of the Director of the Municipal Museums Giacomo Baldini and of the President of the Arte Continua Association Mario Cristiani. Visit to the new installations with works by Leandro Erlich, Kiki Smith, Moataz Nasr, Sol Lewitt and ancient art collection

17:00

A walk through Arte all'Arte artworks with Mario Cristiani

And visit, in the presence of the artist Tobias Rehberger, to the spaces that will host its new permanent work

18:00

UMoCa

Official and artists’ greetings Tobias Rehberger, Leandro Erlich, from the curator Marcello Dantas and of the President of Arte Continua Mario Cristiani

18:30

St Peter’s Museum

Guided tours with the director Giacomo Baldini, Aperitif and presentation of works donated for the fundraiser

20:00

Fundraising dinner with a presentation of the project by Leandro Erlich and curator Marcello Dantas for Umoca 2026

21:00

Dialogue between Nicolas Ballario and Mario Cristiani for the presentation of Associazione Arte Continua 2026 projects

21:15

Start fundraising

22:00

Giovanni Caccamo's sound performance

 

The evening is in aid of Associazione Arte Continua's projects for 2026

Participation fee for the dinner from €100

RSVP: rsvp@artecontinua.org – 333 6921228 entro il 14.11.2025

 

Sunday 23 November
Poggibonsi

10:00

A walk through Arte all'Arte artworks with Mario Cristiani

Departure from the Medici Fortress of Poggio Imperiale, with works by Mimmo Paladino, Antony Gormley and Kiki Smith. Visit to the Fonte delle Fate and the Sala Quadri of the Municipality with works by Paladino. Conclusion through the streets of Poggibonsi among the eight sculptures donated by Antony Gormley

 

If you are unable to participate, you can still support the projects of Associazione Arte Continua with a donation:

Name: Arte Continua Cultural Association APS

IBAN: IT 61P 0306909 6061 00000 195002 | BIC/SWIFT: BCITITMM

Nature: “Grant payment in support of Associazione Arte Continua's activities”

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