Galleria Kōart

Not only a gallery but also a creative space that pulsates with the beating heart of Catania city and the young artistic milieu of Contemporary Art. The gallery opened in 2014 in Via San Michele thanks to the initiative of Art historian Aurelia Nicolosi, and it welcomes new generations of national as well international top-notch artists. Thanks to the priceless collaboration with Centro contemporaneo and Associazioni San Michele Art Power e Fund4art Firenze, numerous prestigious exhibitions have been held, which helped the flourishing of this venturesome enterprise, committed to digging up true beauty rather than sheer aesthetic pleasure. The works in the gallery, spanning figurative to conceptual, aim at the latest trends in photography and design. But the artist’s portfolio is not the only bit being sifted through onto the exhibit. Creativity, technical fineness, and originality play a fundamental role in the crafting of the artist’s portfolio and access granting to important projects. Without such qualities, the gallery would not have been chosen for prestigious exhibitions such as Expo Milano 2015, from I-ART, il polo diffuso per le identità and Contemporary Art in Sicily, and biennial MANIFESTA 12 PALERMO. It is no surprise that KōArt Gallery harbours an international avant- garde artistic milieu that reminds of the architecture of Soho or Chelsea, posh New York City boroughs; the candour of the walls tones down the darkness of the floor in a goal-kicking game, an actual idea hatchery. The smart lighting, taken care of by designer Marzia Paladino, (Ladyled), makes all the difference, enhancing the canvas and sculptures in a unique and innovative production in line with cutting-edge LED technology.