Art & Exhibitions
Dive into the world of contemporary and historic art with Martyn White UK. From major exhibitions and studio profiles to thought-provoking features and cultural commentary, this Art section celebrates creativity in all its forms. Explore stories that illuminate artistic vision, practice and impact, connecting audiences with the voices and works that shape today’s cultural landscape.
Nilufar Depot Presents ‘Repertorio’ at Milan Design Week 2025
For this year’s edition of the fair, the central section of the Depot was dramatically reimagined as “Nilufar: Repertorio”, an ambitious scenographic exhibition curated by the gallery’s legendary founder, Nina Yashar. Divided into five theatrical “acts,” Repertorio unfolds as a multi-sensory exploration of the delicate tensions between craftsmanship and art, past and future, nature and artifice.
Tokujin Yoshioka’s Frozen: Sculptures of Light and Time at Milan Design Week 2025
At Milan Design Week 2025, where innovation often takes centre stage, Tokujin Yoshioka offers something radically different—an experience that slowly disappears. Installed within the courtyard of the historic Palazzo Landriani in the Brera Design District, Frozen is a poetic meditation on the ephemerality of nature. The Japanese artist and designer, known for his visionary use of immaterial elements, presents a collection of sculptural chairs made entirely from frozen water—designed not to last but to melt.
Material Matters: Bentley Home Unveils New Collections at Milan Design Week 2025
Unveiled within a lush, English Garden-inspired setting in Milan, Bentley Home’s latest collection redefines luxury interiors with rare natural materials, tactile finishes, and fully customisable designs. From the debut of Amaranth Frisé veneer and cashmere upholstery to a bold new range of furniture and accessories, the collection responds to global demand with craftsmanship, innovation, and unmistakable elegance.
Alcova 2025: former SNIA factory - Design Dialogue in Varedo’s Forgotten Spaces
The ninth edition of Alcova, held from 7–13 April 2025, reaffirms Milan’s position as a city in constant evolution — where design, architecture, and cultural experimentation push beyond conventional boundaries. Spanning four unique sites in Varedo, this year’s edition introduced bold new venues, including the hauntingly beautiful former SNIA factory.
Alcova 2025: Villa Bagatti Valsecchi - Rediscovering Milan’s Hidden Histories
Now a cornerstone of the design calendar, Alcova has, since its founding in 2018 by Valentina Ciuffi and Joseph Grima, redefined how design can be perceived, felt, and experienced. Set apart from the rigid structure of traditional trade fairs; this platform is renowned for occupying raw, disused sites—former factories, abandoned hospitals, and historical villas—injecting new life into spaces long left dormant.
Fico Debuts ‘Play’ at Palazzo Litta: A Joyful Manifesto of Form, Craft, and Movement
Fico makes its debut at Milan Design Week 2025 with Play, a bold and joyful exhibition presented within MOSCAPARTNERS’ Variations at Palazzo Litta. Blending craftsmanship, material exploration, and sculptural form, Play invites visitors into a tactile, immersive design experience.
Es Devlin’s Library of Light: A Monument to Memory, Light, and the Imagination at Salone del Mobile 2025
A new installation at this year’s Salone del Mobile promises to become one of Milan Design Week’s most unforgettable experiences. Commissioned for the 2025 edition of the Salone and created in collaboration with the Pinacoteca di Brera, Grande Brera, and with the contribution of Feltrinelli, British artist and designer Es Devlin unveils Library of Light.
Roham Shamekh Unveils Manifestation Chair in Gold Bronze at Milan Design Week 2025
Roham Shamekh makes his highly anticipated debut at Milan Design Week 2025 with the Manifestation Chair in Gold Bronze, a striking piece from Pharrell’s Echoes collection. Presented as a standout centrepiece in the collective exhibition Deoron Elevating Objects, curated by the digital platform Deoron, the chair will be on display at Via Paolo Frisi 3 (Porta Venezia, Milano) from April 7 to 13.
Dimoremilano: Oublié – Milan Design Week 2022
‘Oublié’ showcases a range of contemporary furniture, textiles, and lighting designed by the brand’s founders Emiliano Salci and Britt Moran.
Fondazione Prada - “Useless Bodies?”, Elmgreen & Dragset
Fondazione Prada presents “Useless Bodies?” an exhibition by the artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset in Milan until 22 August 2022. Spanning more than 3,000 square meters and presented across four gallery spaces and the courtyard, the exhibition is one of the most ambitious thematic investigations realized by Fondazione Prada to date.
I’LL BE YOUR MIRROR: H+O Unveil a Transformative Apartment Installation During Milan Design Week
During Milan Design Week 2021, H+O founders Josephine Akvama Hoffmeyer and Elisa Ossino unveiled I’LL BE YOUR MIRROR, an immersive apartment installation that invites visitors to reflect—literally and metaphorically—on their presence in space and time through a curated blend of design, art, and architecture.
Superdesign Show: Milan 2019
Superstudio Group opened its gates for another exciting edition of Superdesign during the 2019 edition of Milan Design Week. Located in Tortona, the exhibition showcases various works and installations from some of the world's most celebrated designers as well as being a design destination for international designers such as Lexus, Normann Copenhagen and many more.
Milan Design Week - Studiopepe: Les Arcanistes
Studiopepe wowed the crowds at the 2019 edition of Milan Design Week, taking over a large industrial warehouse to showcase beautiful lighting, furniture and accessory designs.
Salone del Mobile: Euroluce 2019
Running every two years at Salone del Mobile; Milan's furniture fair, Euroluce showcases the very best in lighting design from around the globe.
Milan Design Week / Ventura Centrale 2019: DNP
During Milan Design Week, DNP and its creative partners present a stunning installation created with advanced technologies that go beyond the traditional boundaries of printing under the concept title 'Patterns as Time'.
ENORME Studio X VITAMIN-ARTE: Astral Bodies
ENORME Studio collaborated with VITAMIN-ARTE during the 2019 edition of Milan Design Week showcasing its striking 'Astral Bodies' installation, inspired by the number of meteorites that hit the Earth's surface. Using FINSA Wood's new fibracolour MDF, the studios demonstrate the possibilities of the new material, using it in colourful layers to form the textured surfaces of the 'astral bodies' that reach Earth.
COS X Mamou-Mani: Conifera
Returning to Milan Design Week for its eighth consecutive year, fashion brand COS teamed up with Architect Arthur Mamou-Mani to create its latest instalment 'Conifera', a beautiful installation that flowed through the courtyard and into the gardens of Palazzo Isimbardi, constructed entirely from 3D-printed bioplastic blocks.
Milan Design Week - Wonderglass X nendo: Shape of Gravity
Wonderglass collaborates with nendo to present 'Shape of Gravity' installation during Milan Design Week to present the 'Melt' collection.
Milan Design Week 2019: Gucci Décor Collection
Gucci opens a pop-up 'apartment' to showcase its latest décor collection during Milan Design Week.