About

Corniolo is a summer school project and a residency platform, a meeting place for art and education in the rural territory of Mugello, on the slopes of the Tuscan-Emilian Apennines. The Villa is surrounded by a wild nature and a lively community animate these landscapes full of history, culture, craftsmanship, enogastronomy that has always valued Tuscany. Corniolo art platform involves artists, researchers, international and local collectives, interested in holistic and performative practices, socially engaged art, activism and community building. We aim practice conviviality as an art form.

Local Information

The Villa Corniolo is located in central Italy, near the village of Mucciano, in the Mugello province. The location lies within 30 minute from Florence and 45 minutes from Bologna, at the foothill of the Tuscan-Emilian Appenine mountains. One of the characteristics of Corniolo Art Platform is its attractive energy which makes it a center where international and local artistic realities gravitate. Although isolated from the urban centers, the artistic and intellectual vivacity and the genuineness of the close relations in these years place us as a reference point for a vast community of researchers in the field of art and science performance. Geo located in the Mugello valley, rich in rivers, woods and uncontaminated areas, Corniolo is an oasis in which to recharge and a crossroads of experiences. The villa offers three shared laboratory rooms available for workshop activities. A room for the conviviality of the table. Three large Studio/bedrooms.

Network Affiliations

• Res Artis