about

viaraffineria is an nonprofit organization for the promotion of contemporary art and research based between Rome and Catania.

viaraffineria is an evolving project born in 2019, whose mission is to produce and curate exhibitions, events, performances and festivals of contemporary arts. It proposes itself as a physical and symbolic place of experimentation, listening, meeting and exchange in which to welcome artists and artists, curators and curators, friends and friends, works and ephemera. viaraffineria moves nationally and internationally, activating new collaborations and carrying out a program of events and residencies on the Sicilian territory, supporting the importance of decentralization processes of new cultural centers. viaraffineria activates and supports the development of experimental projects and encourages the creation of networks and collaborations with different realities of the contemporary. The exhibition venue of viaraffineria is located in Catania, in the heart of the city's old industrial area inside a former auto parts warehouse adjacent to the Ciminiere complex.

Team
Giulia Caruso
Founder and artistic director 
2019 - ongoing

Maria Vittoria Di Sabatino
Founder and artistic director
2019 - ongoing 

Gabriele Logiudice
Research and curatorship 
2023 - ongoing

Selected articles and interviews 

2025

– Spaghetti Boost, A. Polizzi “TRE SPAZI INDIPENDENTI IN SICILIA IN CUI SI SPERIMENTA LA CONTEMPORANEITÀ” 3/04/2025

2024

2023

– Balloon Project, B. Basile “Stendalì Stendalì una sagra contemporanea” 14/06/2023

– Archivissima “TIMO PERFORMATIVO LEGGE LE POESIE DELL’ANTIGRUPPO SICILIANO” 09/06/2023

– Exibart, M. Bronzino “L’arte contemporanea di recuperare i vecchi valori: due giorni da viaraffineria, a Catania” 27/05/2023

– Exibart, Editorial office “After è il festival diffuso in Sicilia, tra architettura e produzione culturale” 20/04/2023

– Artribune, D. Maida “:After, il festival che esplora la storia architettonica della Sicilia” 19/04/2023

2022

– Artribune, M. Carriero “Una mappa degli spazi indipendenti per l’arte contemporanea in Sicilia” 14/10/2022
– Exibart, Editorial office “Hybrida Tales by Untitled Association #52: viaraffineria x ArtVerona 17” 08/09/2022
– ATP Diary, S. Squadrito “Calentamiento | The cambio climàtico is real only when shared” 27/08/2022
– Exibart, Editoria office “Sicilia Orientale, la piattaforma d’arte indipendente di Untitled Association” 31/07/2022
– Exibart, Editorial office “Hybrida Tales by Untitled Association #41: viaraffineria e BRACE BRACE” 30/07/2022
– Ballon Project, B. Basile “CALENTAMIENTO. Mettere a fuoco” 28/07/2022

2021

– Exibart, Editorial office “VIVAVUCI: a Catania, una mostra sull’importanza della tradizione orale” 29/07/2021