During the two opening days of YouNique Boutique Fair of Arts, it will be possible to:
Purchase the objects and works of art on display
Meet the artists and watch their performances
Admire the artisans at work creating their beautiful artefacts
THE YOUNIQUE 2025 PROGRAMME IS BEING DEFINED
PROGRAMME YOUNIQUE 2024
FRIDAY 22 MARCH
2.00 pm
Room 33 – second floor
YouNique – Boutique Fair of Arts
Presentation of the new format which, starting from the sixth edition of YouNique 2025, will give ever greater space to international contemporary art galleries.
Meeting reserved for galleries and journalists by reservation at info@younique-experience.com
SATURDAY 23 MARCH
4.00 pm
Room 26 – second floor
“The Fascinating World of NFTs.” Chat with the lawyer Elena Rivautella, administrator of Meta.project sa, a start-up from Lugano that deals with physical and digital art: we will talk about what NFTs are, what blockchain is, the artists who have been successful in the NFT market, why to buy them
SUNDAY 24 MARCH
4.00 pm
Room 26 – second floor
“Photojournalism”. Conference with Giorgio Lotti: journey into the second half of the 20th century through historical events and meetings with characters who made history.
FRIDAY 22 – SATURDAY 23 – SUNDAY 24 MARCH
Room 26 – second floor
Performance in the Meta.project room: in addition to exhibiting physical works on the wall, the Lugano start-up Meta.project will inaugurate its own virtual gallery with the works of 8 photographers. A station will be set up in the room where the visitor can wear the viewer and thus live an immersive experience in the metaverse.
FRIDAY 22 – SATURDAY 23 – SUNDAY 24 MARCH
Room 29 – second floor
During the three opening days, the Lugano start-up Meta.project presents DiPinto’s personal exhibition and Live Painting. The visitor will be able to explore the extraordinary pictorial works of Federico Pinto Schmid, known as DiPinto and attend live painting demonstrations, where he will be able to see the art come to life before his eyes.
FRIDAY 22 – SATURDAY 23 – SUNDAY 24 MARCH
Exhibition spread along the route of Villa Ciani
Giorgio Lotti: on display 10 photographs of famous artists from his “Artists” project: during his life Giorgio Lotti photographed many of the characters who have made the history of the last 50 years: among them Andy Warhol, Yayoi Kusama, Lucio Fontana and many others.
SATURDAY 23 – SUNDAY 24 MARCH
Room 23 – first floor
During the days od Saturday and Sunday, in the room of AA Spazio Arte gallery, a pictorial performance by the artist Andrea Esposito “Realismo magico” and “Joker dipinto”.
Andrea Esposito, a contemporary artist, inspired by the painters of magical realism and symbolism, gives life to figures and landscapes with a great dreamlike impact in his works.