Riapre a Milano la galleria internazionale che mette in dialogo artisti contemporanei e maestri della storia dell’arte. L’intervista
The artist-run space Octagon is set to establish a permanent home in Milan at Via Maroncelli 12, officially opening on April 15, 2026, during the city's Art Week. Founded by artist Jacopo Mazzetti in 2018, the gallery is transitioning from a nomadic model that saw recent collaborations in Paris and Athens to a fixed physical presence. The inaugural exhibition will feature works by the French Symbolist master Odilon Redon, maintaining the space's signature curatorial approach of bridging historical art with contemporary perspectives.
This reopening marks a significant addition to Milan's independent art scene, positioning Octagon as a unique hybrid between an intimate artist's studio and an international curatorial platform. By focusing on intergenerational dialogues and marginalized historical figures rather than purely market-driven trends, the space challenges traditional gallery models. Its permanent return to Milan signals a strengthening of the city's grassroots cultural infrastructure and a commitment to complex, research-based exhibition programming.