The Galleria Continua's Les Moulins satellite in Boissy-le-Châtel, France, celebrates its 20th anniversary with a group exhibition running until December 20, 2026. Founded by Italian trio Mario Cristiani, Lorenzo Fiaschi, and Maurizio Rigillo, the sprawling 40,000-square-meter contemporary art space occupies a former paper mill in the Brie countryside. The anniversary show features over 50 voices—artists, collectors, journalists, and partners—each selecting a memorable work, creating unexpected dialogues between established figures like Michelangelo Pistoletto and Daniel Buren and emerging talents, with highlights including Silvio de Sislej Xhafa's sand bust of Berlusconi and Leandro Erlich's VR Pool.
This anniversary matters because it underscores the Galleria Continua's distinctive model of transforming overlooked, historically charged sites into vibrant art destinations, a philosophy that has guided the gallery since its 1990 founding in San Gimignano. The celebration also highlights Les Moulins' pioneering 'Continu'Actions' mediation program, which introduces hundreds of local children to contemporary art each year, and its role as a cultural anchor in a rural area, proving that ambitious contemporary art can thrive far from urban centers.