CARMI.CO – Carmignano Contemporary
The contemporary art week spread across the hills of Carmignano
About CARMI.CO
A widespread art week in the heart of Tuscany
CARMI.CO – Carmignano Contemporary is the new contemporary art week animating the municipality of Carmignano, in the Province of Prato, in the heart of Tuscany. Promoted by the Tempo Uguale Arte ETS Cultural Association with the patronage and support of the Municipality of Carmignano, the event proposes a model of widespread art that transcends the separation between institutions and the territory, between historical heritage and contemporary research.
The artistic direction is entrusted to Martina Fontana and Simone Sensi. For ten days, the village, wineries, museums, and public spaces of Carmignano become interconnected cultural hubs, crossed by artworks, performances, and encounters.
Five exhibitions across museums and heritage sites
The core of the program consists of five exhibitions hosted in symbolic locations of the area:
- Inatteso (Unexpected) at the Alberto Moretti Art Space, a collective exhibition investigating the unforeseen as a revelation;
- La terra era un animale (The Earth was an animal) at the Artimino Educational Center, reflecting on an archaic vision of the planet as a living organism;
- Profezia (Prophecy) by Qiu Yu at the Archaeological Museum of Artimino, in dialogue between past and future;
- L'Etrusco che corre (The running Etruscan) by Marco Ulivieri at the Bacchereto Majolica Museum, rethinking ceramics;
- Ascolta il flauto di canna (Listen to the reed flute) by Marco Bagnoli at the Rocca di Carmignano, connecting sound, space, and memory.
Artist residencies in the wineries
One of the most original features of CARMI.CO is the five artist residencies hosted in the agricultural and wine estates of Carmignano. The artists—including Max Magaldi, Graziano Riccelli, Vittorio Cavallini, Gola Hundun, and Ronaldo Fiesoli—live and work in close contact with the production sites, transforming them into spaces of research and creation, often accompanied by tastings at the estates.
Talks, workshops, and studio visits
The program is completed by two talks, two workshops, and three studio visits in the artists' ateliers, as well as Art & Trek routes that intertwine art, landscape, and Etruscan heritage along the Via Medicea. Partners include the Centro Pecci, Lottozero, Villa Rospigliosi, the Soffici Museum, the Medici Villa of Poggio a Caiano, the Straw Museum of Signa, and the Quinto Martini House Studio.
Carmignano, a land of art and wine
Famous for its DOCG wine and a hilly landscape dotted with Medici villas and Etruscan sites, Carmignano offers the ideal setting for a festival that weaves together contemporary art, food and wine, and heritage. CARMI.CO positions itself as a new landmark in the Tuscan cultural landscape, capable of activating the entire territory of the Province of Prato.
CARMI.CO — edition 2026
The first edition of CARMI.CO transformed Carmignano and the surrounding area into a large widespread museum, with a dense program of inaugurations, performances, and meetings between May 15 and 24, 2026.
The five main exhibitions involved the Spazio Moretti, the Educational Center and Archaeological Museum of Artimino, the Bacchereto Majolica Museum, and the Rocca di Carmignano, while the artist residencies animated the local wine estates.
Programme CARMI.CO 2026
Friday, May 15
- 14:00 — Open studio Rachel Morellet (Via Palandri 5, Limite sull'Arno)
- 16:00 — Sacro|Colore by Ronaldo Fiesoli (Colline San Biagio, Bacchereto)
- 18:00 — L'Etrusco che corre by Marco Ulivieri (Majolica Museum, Bacchereto), text by Matteo Zauli
- 19:00 — Vainglory by Max Magaldi (Tenuta di Capezzana)
- 21:00 — Night at the museum for children (Archaeological Museum of Artimino)
Saturday, May 16
- 10:00 — Ascolta il flauto di canna by Marco Bagnoli (Rocca di Carmignano)
- 12:00 — Inatteso, collective exhibition of six artists (Spazio Moretti), text by Pietro Gaglianò
- 15:00 — L'Inafferrabile by Graziano Riccelli (Hotel Tenuta di Artimino)
- 17:00 — Profezia by Qiu Yu (Archaeological Museum of Artimino)
- 19:00 street food / 20:00 — La terra era un animale with Fargo, Gola Hundun, and Rachel Morellet (Educational Center, Artimino) + DJ set
Sunday, May 17
- 09:00 — Danza di Vanth by Gola Hundun (Il Grumolo, Artimino)
- 10:00 — Open studio Leone Contini (Carmignano)
- 12:00 — Al sole, sotto l'acqua, con il vento by Vittorio Cavallini (Tenuta le Furre)
Wednesday, May 20
- 15:00 — Art & Trek Carmignano: visit to Inatteso and the Rocca with snack and tasting
Thursday, May 21
- 18:30 — Art and Activation Talk at Beste Hub in Prato, moderated by Irene Balzani (Palazzo Strozzi Foundation). Free entry
Friday, May 22
- Villa Rospigliosi, Chorasis (curated by Saretto Cincinelli)
- 17:00 — Lottozero, Textile Laboratories (Prato)
- 18:00 — Centro Pecci, Eccentrica exhibition + Pecci Night
- 21:00 — Straw Museum of Signa, Fili di Memoria, trame di futuro
- 15:00 — Art & Trek Poggio a Caiano
Saturday, May 23
- Quinto Martini House Studio and Soffici Museum, Archeoinganni exhibition (lithographs and book presentation)
Sunday, May 24
- Visits with tasting at the residencies (Sacro|Colore, L'Inafferrabile, Vainglory, Al sole sotto l'acqua con il vento)
- 09:00 — Danza di Vanth and guided tour of the Archaeological Museum
- 15:00 — Art & Trek Artimino along the Via Medicea and the Etruscan tombs of Prato Rosello
Full program at www.carmico.it/programma.
Highlights CARMI.CO 2026
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Practical information — CARMI.CO
How to get there
Carmignano can be reached by car from the A11 Firenze-Mare motorway (exit Prato Ovest or Poggio a Caiano) or by train to Prato or Signa, continuing by bus. The venues are spread across Carmignano, Artimino, Bacchereto, Poggio a Caiano, Signa, and Prato.
Getting around
Some venues offer dedicated shuttles (e.g., to the Rocca di Carmignano from Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II). Several exhibitions and residencies at the estates require booking.
Information and bookings
Email: [email protected] — guided tours: [email protected] — events: [email protected] — WhatsApp: +39 371 734 4806. Official website: www.carmico.it.
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Where does it take place — CARMI.CO
Spazio d'Arte Alberto Moretti, Rocca di Carmignano e sedi diffuse
Via di Borgo 4, 59015 Carmignano