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Contemporary Perspectives is the title of the series of meetings promoted by the ‘Per Boboli’ Association and the Florence Biennale's Linea Spazio Arte Contemporanea gallery. An opportunity for discussion and debate not only on Contemporary Art as such, but above all on the capacity it has to fit into everyday life and relate to different spheres, especially the social fabric of our cities.

Six events are scheduled from October 2014 to May 2015, structured in two different ways: two walks ‘in art’ to discover symbolic places in Tuscany will be the setting for a cycle of four meetings that will alternate at the Linea Spazio Arte Contemporanea Gallery (Via delle Porte nuove, 10) and other prestigious Florentine venues.
In the presence of authoritative experts and established artists called upon to share their experience and expertise, participants will be invited to exchange ideas and opinions. Various themes will be addressed in each of the four appointments: The Economy of Contemporary Art, Historic Gardens and Contemporary Art, Contemporary Art in Schools, and the Restoration of Contemporary Art.

1. Economics of Contemporary Art
11 October 2014 - 16:30
Spazio LINEA - via delle Porte Nuove, 10 (FI)

The Economy of Culture and Contemporary Art, Influences and Impacts on Artists and the System of Enterprises Working in the Sector. Meeting is organised on the occasion of the 10th Day of the Contemporary called by the Association of Italian Contemporary Art Museums (AMACI).

Speakers:

- Prof. Rolando Bellini, Artistic Director of the Florence Biennale, Professor of Art History, Graphic Art, Museology and Aesthetics at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts

- Dr. Panayotis Kantzas, President of the Italian Society of Political Psychology

- Prof. Mario Guglielminetti, Professor of Marketing for Cultural Heritage at the Institute for Art and Restoration Palazzo Spinelli in Florence

- Thomas Quintavalle, artist, corporate photographer

2. Historic Gardens and Contemporary Art
24 January 2015 - 4:30 p.m.
Serre Torrigiani - via Gusciana 21, Florence

How contemporary art interacts today with the spaces of historic gardens that increasingly open their doors to exhibitions of famous contemporary artists. From Boboli to Versailles

Speakers:

- Dr. Alessandra Griffo, Director Boboli Garden

- Dr. Mauro Linari, Director of the Parks and Gardens Office of the Polo Museale Fiorentino

- Dr. Miranda Mc Phail, Curator of Contemporary Art

- Gidon Graetz, artist, sculptor

Introduced by:

- Jacopo Celona, Director Florence Biennale

- Eleonora Pecchioli, President of Associazione Per Boboli

- Simone Bellocci, CEO Serre Torrigiani

- Vanni Torrigiani Malaspina, Serre Torrigiani

- Vittoria Gondi, President Garden Club Firenze - AGI (Italian Gardens Association)

- Niccolò Rosselli Del Turco, President of Associazione Dimore Storiche Italiane - Sez.Toscana (Association of Italian Historic Houses)

3. Contemporary Art in Schools
7 March 2015 - 4:30 p.m.
Spazio LINEA - via delle Porte Nuove, 10 (FI)

Schools are the institutions for training new generations, which is why it is important to bring children closer to contemporary art at an early age so that they can learn to appreciate it. But how to do this?

Speakers:

- Prof. Elisabetta Cianfanelli Professor of Industrial Design at the University of Florence

- Dr. Fulvio Orsitto, Associate Professor of Italian Cultural Studies - California State University, Chico and Director of the California State University International Program, Florence

- Prof.ssa Eliana Princi, Professor of Art History, curator and essayist

- Prof. Marsha Steinberg, artist and lecturer in painting techniques and Coordinator of the Department of Studio Art, California State University International Program, Florence

4. The Restoration of Contemporary Art
11 April 2015 - 5:00 p.m.
Giambos Association - Via de Bardi, 28/30 (Florence)

Among the most frequently discussed topics is the restoration of contemporary works of art. When and with what methods should one intervene?

Speakers:

- Dr. Alessia Cadetti, art historian and restorer

- Dr. Natalia Materassi, restorer and professor of restoration at the Palazzo Spinelli Institute for Art and Restoration in Florence

- Dr. Melanie Zefferino, curator, archivist, restorer, international project manager of the Florence Biennale

Visits
Visits to parks in the Tuscan territory home to environmental art