The main office of SMMAVE – Contemporary Art Centre is at Santa Maria della Misericordia ai Vergini church, also known as the Misericordiella. We started to restore, re-open and promote this sixteenth and seventeenth century cult building with the intention of making it a centre devoted to visual arts and historical, artistic fields. We also encourage cross-cultural links to music, theatre and science. Our laboratory is open to local inhabitants, other associations working in the area and
The main façade of Santa Maria della Misericordia church has an architectonic motif of two orders with a triangular tympanum above. Inside the church there is a nave, shallow side chapels and at the end the presbytery. The Archconfraternity of Santa Maria della Misericordia is to the left of the church portal, made of piperno rock. You can note the marble bass-relief of cherubs carrying a medallion with the Virgin and Child. At ground level, there is a courtyard and an arcade running along three
We are setting up a small arts library, which will be available to the neighbourhood. Contact us if you wish to donate one or more books. Email: info@smmave.it
THOMAS LANGE | MUTSUO HIRANO Spital curators Davide Sarchioni and Massimo Tartaglione April 21st – May 21st 2018 SMMAVE Centro per l'Arte Contemporanea Santa Maria della Misericordia ai Vergini Via Fuori Porta S. Gennaro 15 - Napoli Opening Saturday April 21st aprile, 6 p.m. Info info@smmave.it www.smmave.it SMMAVE Contemporary Art Center introduces Spital, a double project by Thomas Lange and Mutsuo Hirano for the upper and lower spaces of the Santa Maria
Santa Maria della Misericordia church is open to visitors for educational visits given by art historians as well as promotional events for the Borgo Vergini, in collaboration with other local associations, schools and universities. For further information or enquiries email: info@smmave.it Mobile telephone: (00 39) 366 3270911
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Borgo Vergini: caring for our place Friday October 21st, 2016 A ONE-EVENING EVENT FEATURING GUIDED VISITS, MUSIC AND LOCAL DELICACIES pedestrian area via Vergini - via Arena Sanità, 6:00 pm - midnight sponsored by: COMUNE DI NAPOLI and MUNICIPALITA' 3 - Stella San Carlo all'Arena ORDINE DEGLI ARCHITETTI PPC di Napoli e Provincia in co-operation with: ANM azienda napoletana mobilità organized by: COMITATO BORGOVERGINI GUIDED VISITS TO CULTURAL SITES IN
SMMAVE – Centro per l’Arte Contemporanea è un’associazione culturale con sede a Napoli, nella chiesa di Santa Maria della Misericordia ai Vergini, detta Misericordiella. Stiamo portando avanti la pulizia, il recupero e la valorizzazione di questo bene per farne un luogo di ricerca, didattica e produzione artistica. Collaborano con noi storici dell’arte, architetti, artisti, fotografi, restauratori, esperti di cinema e di teatro. Il presidente di SMMAVE è Christian Leperino, artista.
