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Florence Biennale & CLUSTER Continue Their Partnership
New Opportunities for artists and between Florence and London
The Florence Biennale is pleased to announce the renewal of its partnership with CLUSTER, the London-based arts organisation with which it has collaborated since 2024, strengthening an international exchange that offers artists and designers new opportunities to present their work in Florence and London.
Founded in 2016, CLUSTER supports emerging and established creatives through fairs, exhibitions, residencies, mentorship programmes and international collaborations. Over the course of its activity, it has organised more than 30 fairs and showcased the work of over 1,200 artists across illustration, craft, jewellery and photography.
As part of the renewed collaboration, the Florence Biennale will select one artist from the five finalists of each of CLUSTER’s three Remote Residencies, dedicated to Illustration, Photography and Jewellery, awarding a Florence Biennale Award in each discipline. The three recipients will be invited to exhibit at the XVI Florence Biennale, taking place from 23 to 31 October 2027 at the Fortezza da Basso in Florence, within a dedicated exhibition space.
In turn, CLUSTER will select three participants from the XVI Florence Biennale – one from each of the same disciplines – to receive a CLUSTER Award. The recipients will be invited to present their work in London as part of CLUSTER’s exhibition programme.
The collaboration, first established in 2024, has already produced significant results. At the CLUSTER Contemporary Jewellery Art Fair in London, held from 13 to 18 December 2024, Chilean jewellery artist Nicole Albaghi Iruretagoyena received the Florence Biennale President’s “Lorenzo il Magnifico” Jewellery Award and was subsequently invited to exhibit as a Guest of Honour at the XV Florence Biennale 2025.
The exchange has also created new opportunities for Florence Biennale participants. During the XV edition, designer Paloma Sanchez received the “Living Trace” Award, presented by CLUSTER, and was invited to participate as a Guest of Honour at the CLUSTER Contemporary Jewellery Art Fair in London.
From Florence to London, the partnership between Florence Biennale and CLUSTER continues to build connections, increase international visibility and create new opportunities for artists and designers.
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CLUSTER Remote Jewellery Artist-In-Residencies
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