Who we are
That's Contemporary was founded in Milan in 2011 as a Cultural Association with the aim of promoting networking between the various players in the contemporary art world in the city.
In 2022 it became a non-profit Social Enterprise to better pursue cultural and socially useful aims, selecting and promoting contemporary art projects capable of activating innovative processes.
Convinced that contemporary art can increasingly contribute to the development of good cultural welfare practices thanks to its polyphony and complexity, That's Contemporary operates through three areas of activity:
Storytelling & Communication - From the beginning, That's Contemporary has been committed to promoting artistic projects, with the aim of expanding cultural participation and the benefits it generates.
Experiences & Gatherings- Developed over time in dialogue with contemporary art protagonists, this activity aims to create opportunities for sharing and pathways for understanding and knowledge between different fields, offering art as a tool for finding one's way in the complexity of the present.
Own Projects & Partnerships - Specialising in art and business, and active in cultural production and in the dialogue with heritage, That's Contemporary co-creates valuable and creative programmes.
The values at the heart of That's
Experimentation
Collaboration
Accessibility
Sustainability
The activities we deal with
sustainable cultural design
creative communication
observatory on the contemporary
research and development through art
mediation between art and corporate
cultural welfare
The team
Giulia Restifo
Founder and art director
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"Art cannot be for the few; it is nourishment for the mind, body and spirit that we should administer as a health promotion."
Driven by the desire to expand the cultural community, in 2011 Giulia founded That's Contemporary, which soon became a point of reference for those wishing to come into contact with art in Milan. Over the years, she has combined an editorial and storytelling approach with a range of cultural experiences that allow people to become more familiar with the practice of art. Since 2018, she has specialised in art and business with a focus on CSR and research and development through contemporary art.
Giulia is also a member of the Casa degli Artisti residency centre; she is the artistic director of La Materia delle Isole, a project to promote the Archaeological Park of the Aeolian Islands, and co-organiser of the Volcanic Attitude art and science festival.
Luigi Galimberti
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‘My goal is to transform That's Contemporary into the leading creative production company in Italy’
With over 15 years of experience in the creative industries, Luigi has directed projects for public and private institutions in Europe, Asia and South America. He brings to That's Contemporary his expertise on artist residencies, creative exchanges, cultural diplomacy, cultural policy development and the social impact of art and culture on local communities.
Anna Vittoria Magagna
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‘My mission is to enhance the positive impacts and externalities generated by artistic production, by supporting the design, promotion and further development of our activities’
Anna has many years of experience in the contemporary art world with collaborations with art galleries, museum institutions, and as a journalist. With a background in art management, she specialises in cultural planning, networks and creative collaborations. For That's Contemporary she follows the areas of strategic development, liaison with artists, editing and coordination of editorial content.
Martina Grendene
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"Always offering different visions of the contemporary through art and accompanying those who wish to do so to construct new codes of reading about the present has always been a mission for me rather than a job."
With a bachelor's degree in art history and a master's degree in luxury marketing & communication, I spend my days between fashion and art. Otherwise, I love traveling, reading and being a mom of two twins.
"Art cannot be for the few; it is nourishment for the mind, body and spirit that we should administer as a health promotion."
Driven by the desire to expand the cultural community, in 2011 Giulia founded That's Contemporary, which soon became a point of reference for those wishing to come into contact with art in Milan. Over the years, she has combined an editorial and storytelling approach with a range of cultural experiences that allow people to become more familiar with the practice of art. Since 2018, she has specialised in art and business with a focus on CSR and research and development through contemporary art.
Giulia is also a member of the Casa degli Artisti residency centre; she is the artistic director of La Materia delle Isole, a project to promote the Archaeological Park of the Aeolian Islands, and co-organiser of the Volcanic Attitude art and science festival.
‘My goal is to transform That's Contemporary into the leading creative production company in Italy’
With over 15 years of experience in the creative industries, Luigi has directed projects for public and private institutions in Europe, Asia and South America. He brings to That's Contemporary his expertise on artist residencies, creative exchanges, cultural diplomacy, cultural policy development and the social impact of art and culture on local communities.
‘My mission is to enhance the positive impacts and externalities generated by artistic production, by supporting the design, promotion and further development of our activities’
Anna has many years of experience in the contemporary art world with collaborations with art galleries, museum institutions, and as a journalist. With a background in art management, she specialises in cultural planning, networks and creative collaborations. For That's Contemporary she follows the areas of strategic development, liaison with artists, editing and coordination of editorial content.
"Always offering different visions of the contemporary through art and accompanying those who wish to do so to construct new codes of reading about the present has always been a mission for me rather than a job."
With a bachelor's degree in art history and a master's degree in luxury marketing & communication, I spend my days between fashion and art. Otherwise, I love traveling, reading and being a mom of two twins.
The community of professionals
The story of That's Contemporary began as a network of contemporary art spaces, enriched by the enthusiasm of the people who have contributed to it over the years, fuelling it with ideas, projects, visions and hard work.
Today with us
Rina Bekshiu - Editorial staff
Maura Contu - Administration
Collaborations
Francesca Baglietto (co-founder until 2015),Andrea Amato, Betta Bolasco, Bruno Braimllari, Valentina Briguglio, Rosa Cascone, Rossana Ciocca, Luca Corti, Agata D'Esposito, Gabriela De Marzo, Marianna Di Pasquale, Caterina Failla, Stefano Fattorusso, Gianluca Gramolazzi, Giulia Guanella, Amy McDonnell, Niccolò Moronato, Mosne, Tim Ohlenburg, Luca Piatto, Agnese Politi, Raffaella-Pontarelli, Roberta Ranalli, Elisabetta Rastelli, Susanna Ravelli, Marta Ronzio, Federica Roserba, Camilla Stecca, Simona Squadrito, Giulia Sodini, Jessica Tanghetti, Francesca Tribo, Francesco Valli, Victoria Weston.
Partners
Art City Lab,Art Takes Over,art-montecarlo,
Ass. Walk In Studio,Camera di Commercio Milano Monza Brianza e Lodi,Cà Laghetto, Careof,Casa Boschi Di Stefano,Castello Sforzesco,Centro Itard Lombardia,CFP Bauer,Codici Ricerche,CONDOMINIO,Design Differente,Distretto Culturale della Valle Camonica, Fabbrica del Vapore,Fablab Milano,AFOL Metropolitana (Multilab Rozzano),FARE, Fondazione Arthur Cravan, Fondazione Cariplo,Fondazione Donà delle Rose,Fondazione Officine Saffi,Galleria d'Arte Moderna di Milano,Google Arts & Culture,Gottifredi Maffioli, Ideas Bit Factory,Impact Hub Milano,Lucie Fontaine,London Trade Art,Meet Digital Culture Center,miart,Milano Card,Mudec,Museo del Novecento,
Museum of Natural History of Milan,NContemporary,nctm and art,Non Riservato,Over spa,Palazzo Giureconsulti,Pinacoteca Biblioteca Ambrosiana,Pirelli HangarBicocca,Progetto Ludovico,Project Marta,REA ARTE,Republic of Design,Ribot,Rottapharm | Madaus,Milan Library System,StartMilano,The Blank Contemporary Art,The House,Unframed 721,Unioncamere,Viafarini,Viasaterna,Yelab.
Our History
2011
That's Contemporary association is born
"all present recognize in contemporary art of the essential cultural elements of a modern society,[...] believing that there is a need for its dissemination not to be limited to the few but to become the heritage of the whole society."
2012
The platform goes online!
www.thatscontemporary.com, a conceptual and visual guide for those who like to
attending openings and events in Milan. Key element is the geo-temporal map to orient oneself among the art spaces by following the 'intensity of their light.
European Design Awards
We win first prize in the "Promotional Website" category. Web development by Mosne, web design by Andrea Amato.
That's Meet
We feel a desire to connect, beyond the digital, and to dialogue about art and the important issues of our time. The first meeting-project involved
leading realities and personalities in the field such as E IL TOPO, Ambra Pittoni and Traslochi
Emotivi, and is realized in the historic Milanese space of Ca' Laghetto with the collaboration of Careof DOCVA Viafarini and the support of START Milano.
2013
That's App
Inspired by meeting entrepreneur Giovanna Forlanelli Rovati, we create the app to have all exhibitions and events at your fingertips. With the support of Rottapharm | Madaus, the app is made for iOS and Android by Luca Corti and Stefano Fattorusso, respectively, and is presented for the first time at miart.
APP4Mi Award
That's App wins the APP4MI Culture and Education Award from the City of Milan and Corriere della Sera Foundation.