About Us
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Fabrizio Borghini, journalist and organizer of cultural events (Florence) "To date the ICLAB is one of the best equipped exhibition spaces to host contemporary art exhibitions, and is particularly suitable for sculpture symposia, as it offers capacities that are not readily available elsewhere in Florence. By virtue of its happy location, it is easily reachable both from the city centre and from every other part of the metropolitan area and the entire region. Moreover, the proximity to the Amerigo Vespucci Airport supports the international vocation that has always been inherent to the DNA of the ICLAB". |
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Mary Westerman Bulgarella, art historian and coordinator of the Scientific Committee at the biennial Costume Colloquium (Chicago) "During the fourth edition of the Costume Colloquium dedicated to Colours in Fashion, the ICLAB was experienced in all its versatility by students and professors from various parts of the world, as a place of birth and exhibition of their fashion creations. This experience showed that the ICLAB space is well suited to host exhibitions, workshops and laboratories, as well as to conferences and international talks." |
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Eugenio Giani, President of the Regional Council of Tuscany (Florence) "This space allows the culture and art world to find a natural reference: in the outskirts, where you can park and even the tramway is coming soon, with what was essentially a 'basement' of a hotel, which has been transformed into one of the city’s more active, vital, and functional art spaces." |
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Giovanna Dani Del Bianco, Honorary Consul of the Czech Republic for Tuscany (Florence) "The ICLAB is for us an extremely precious space due to its versatility and ease of use: we have held here workshops and traditional parties for children, musical, artistic and gastronomic events that have also involved other Consulates and Italian-foreign Associations that work with us on common projects, and this space has always proved suitable for the purpose. Moreover, its easy accessibility from the motorway and from the airport, as well as from the city centre, has made it possible to organise events, even quite complex and repeated over time, that have been carried out in the best possible way with the collaboration of professional and duly trained staff." |
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Toscana Nuova, January 2018, Article "Allo spazio ICLAB di Firenze nasce il polo Eno-Tecno-Art ideato da Arkiwine in collaborazione con la Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco. Un luogo dove cultura enogastronomica ed arti visive dialogano nel segno della tradizione toscana" |
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Master Meeting: Focus Toscana 2017, Article "ICLAB - Intercultural Creativity Laboratory: Un ampio spazio industriale, in cui ospitare mostre d’arte, eventi culturali, incontri, meeting e convegni, rappresenta la più recente acquisizione del Centro Congressi al Duomo, dedicato al dialogo interculturale e allo sviluppo di relazioni internazionali a partire dalla valorizzazione del contesto locale" |
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Meeting & Congressi: Speciale Toscana 2016, Article "Spazio alla creatività: completa l’offerta già articolata del Centro Congressi al Duomo di Firenze, uno spazio polifunzionale, Iclab, che si inserisce in una proposta Mice e culturale coerente incentrata sull’attenzione all’ospite prima che al cliente" |
Events
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"Innamorati... della Tramvia": Art, Music and Theatre for opening of the T2 February 14, 2019 |
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Toscana Cultura 2013-2018: 6 years dedicated to art and culture December 21, 2018 - January 5, 2019 |
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The Life Beyond Tourism Movement companies at ICLAB November 23, 2018: B2B with buyers from China November 24, 2018: "Waiting for Christmas" market |
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"Eccellenze del Made in Italy all'ICLAB": Goldsmith's Art - Painting - Sculpture - Fashion - Wine & Gastronomy - Handcrafts June 6-7, 2018 |
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"A Tavola con l'Arte": Tasting the Artistic Beauty II April 21, 2018 |
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"Donne nell'Arte 2018", the Contemporary Art Exhbition March 1-18, 2018 |
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"Un anno di Edera, un anno di cultura: Giorgio Bianchi, Sergio Staino" December 23, 2017 |
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"A Tavola con l'Arte": Tasting the Artistic Beauty I December 15, 2017 |
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"Gli Artisti e gli Artigiani della Toscana a Fabrizio Borghini": Award Ceremony October 15, 2017 |
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"Mostre Internazionali d’Arte a cura dell’Associazione Toscana Cultura" December 17, 2016 – April 2, 2017 |
Events Archive
October 1, 2015
We are pleased to announce the winner in ex aequo of the International Concept and Design Competition:
Studio Arch. Ilenia Girolami and Studio Logo Snc
The Award Ceremony was held in Palazzo Coppini on the 12th of October at 10am. The projects that participated at the contest can be downloaded below and on www.lifebeyondtourism.org.
Download document: studio_girolami.pdf, studio_logo.pdf, almeida_pedromiguelestrelade.pdf, esen_gkezdamar.pdf, francesco_rappelli_alessandravezzi.pdf, ivytablante_darilag.pdf, kulenova_zhazira.pdf, nontawat_jittrong.pdf, rabsonjosephbota_iuliiabota.pdf
September 10-25, 2015
“Quando l'arte unisce i popoli”: Artists from the World in Florence for Expo 2015
September 15, 2015
Contest of Ideas for the new entrance of ICLAB (Intercultural Creativity Laboratory) - First Prize 1000€
Documents to be downloaded:
- Bando Concorso Di Idee (English) (PDF), - Bando Concorso Di Idee (Italiano) (PDF), - Doc Allegati (PDF), - ICLAB Progetto Bando Model (PDF), - ICLAB Bando (DWG)
December 6, 2014
Christmas party with Prague Artists
Tales, laboratory with the Czech artist Pavel Piekar and the writer Lucie Křesťanová... and many other activities focused on Christmas traditions and creativity. The event is promoted by the Consulate Honorary of the Czech Republic in Tuscany and the association ARCA - Amici della Repubblica Ceca Associati, in colaboration with Istituto Comprensivo Pieraccini. At the conclusion San Nicholas with two angels and a devil arrived to bring some sweets and cakes to the children.
November 20-23, 2014
Costume Colloquium IV - Colors in Fashion IV
The 4th edition of the biennale Costume Colloquium brought also some workshop to the new ICLAB location!
November 10-13, 2014
Florence Youth & Heritage Festival
A festival to celebrate the intercultural dialogue, organized by the Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco® and its Istituto Internazionale Life Beyond Tourism® in the occasion of the XVIIIth General Assembly ICOMOS 2014, hold in Florence in November 2014: exhibitions, stand, workshops, round tables with participants from many countries and with the special collaboration of Peru, Philipines and the Czech Republic.
Three Contests were part of the festival and their results were published at the platforms Life Beyond Tourism® and Florence Expo.
- Artistic Exhibitions “1m3 SPACE” and intercultural Round Table discussions:
- Creativity: Past, Present, Future (chairman: Namiko Yamauchi, Rohit Jigyasu)Sustainable Development: Travel for Dialogue (chairman: Michael Turner, Namiko Yamauchi)
Videos
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"A Tavola con l'Arte II": La Bellezza Artistica associata alla Degustazione 21/04/2018 |
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"A Tavola con l'Arte": La Bellezza Artistica associata alla Degustazione 15/12/2017 |
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Cerimonia di Premiazione “Gli Artisti e gli Artigiani della Toscana a Fabrizio Borghini” 15/10/2017 |
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Artisti dal mondo per il G7 (Artists from Around the World for the G7) 18/3-2/4/2017 |
International Art Exhibition V: review of international artists on the occasion of the first G7 of Culture held in Florence (in collaboration with Associazione Toscana Cultura). |
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Donne nell'Arte (Women in Art) |
International Art Exhibition IV: dedicated to Women and Femininity in Art, on the occasion of the Women's Day (in collaboration with Associazione Toscana Cultura). |
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Scultorea (Sculptural Art) |
International Art Exhibition II: dedicated to Contemporary Art with the participation of local artists (in collaboration with Associazione Toscana Cultura). |
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Contemporanea (Contemporary Art) |
International Art Exhibition II: dedicated to Contemporary Art with the participation of local artists (in collaboration with Associazione Toscana Cultura). |
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Arte Sacra (Sacred Art) |
International Art Exhibition I: dedicated to Sacred Art, which during the Christmas period inaugurated the cycle of five thematic exhibitions (in collaboration with Associazione Toscana Cultura). |
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Florence Youth & Heritage Festival |
The event dedicated to young people that accompanied the 2014 ICOMOS General Assembly and inaugurated the ICLAB. |
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Florence Youth & Heritage Festival // Work in progress |
The layout and transformation of the space in the days, with the involvement of associations, groups and artists gathered by a shared enthusiasm for creativity and interculturalism. |
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Florence Youth & Heritage Festival // Round Tables |
The story of the two moments of debate within the Festival programme, as a side-event of the 2014 ICOMOS General Assembly. Chair: Michael Turner, Namiko Yamauchi, Rohit Jigya |
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Florence Youth & Heritage Festival |
Report on the Festival that inaugurated the space between 10th and 13th November 2014. |
Space
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The space is an open space that extends over an area of 1,000 m2, which for every occasion can be redesigned, rearranged and adapted in order to meet at best our customers’ needs. Modular in order to meet any need – even with furniture on request suitable for any type of event – it is particularly suitable for fairs, shows, art exhibitions, cultural events, seminars and workshops and, as suggested by its name, as to be used as a laboratory devoted to creativity and expressiveness. ICLAB is composed of two macro-rooms, namely: the Meeting Hall and the Exhibition Area, both characterized by an exposed reinforced concrete structure. The flooring of the Meeting Hall – which can be separated by a glazed wall – is made of terracotta tiles with a herringbone pattern; the flooring of the Exhibition Area – with white finishes – is characterised by the presence of a naturally painted concrete screed floor, which gives this space plenty of brightness and a post-industrial character. You can use this space in various configurations: using only the Exhibition Area or the Meeting Hall or the entire surface of the space. The environment is ventilated naturally and very bright, thanks to numerous windows and two large skylights. |
Download the plan! Download the brochure!
| Exhibition and meeting area | 1000 m2 |
| Capacity (maximum number of people) | 525 |
| Number of accesses | 2 + 1 for the disabled |
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Service rooms attached |
- Toilets |
| Height of the exhibition spaces | 3,4m |
| Size of the main accesses | 1.8 m wide x 2.6 m high |
