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10 YEARS OF ART-INSPIRED BAGS FOR PALAZZO STROZZI

With a bag dedicated to Marina Abramović, Il Bisonte celebrates ten years of ongoing collaboration with the Palazzo Strozzi Foundation, the most prestigious Florentine exhibition venue dedicated to modern and contemporary art.

For each exposition, Il Bisonte creates a “bag of wonders” that children and families can use to enhance their experience as they discover the works on display. Simply ask for the free bag at the entrance of the palazzo to have the perfect guide for learning and enjoyment at your fingertips.

Inside there are maps of the exhibition, colors for drawing, magnifying glasses, raw materials for arts and crafts, games, and puzzles that make the visit unique and unforgettable.

The partnership between Palazzo Strozzi and Il Bisonte began in 2008, inspired by the friendship between James Bradburne (then the director of the Foundation, now director of the Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan) and Wanny Di Filippo, founder and ambassador of Il Bisonte. Ten years later, the results of this collaboration continue to amaze visitors.

Each bag harmoniously blends creativity, craftsmanship and functionality, expressing the values of the Italian know-how on which the production philosophy of Il Bisonte has always been based.

Some of the bags produced for Palazzo Strozzi are invented ex-novo, while others are iconic creations of the brand reinterpreted taking inspiration from the general theme of the exhibition or from a single work.

Each creation is a unique opportunity to experiment with shapes and materials.

The specially produced Il Bisonte for Palazzo Strozzi bags are limited edition.

The entire collection is conserved in the brand’s historical archive at Pontassieve (Florence), alongside over 3000 bags and accessories that bear witness to the inexhaustible capacity for innovation of the brand since the Seventies

The Mirror Bag
For Tomás Saraceno

The new bag created by Il Bisonte for Tomás Saraceno’s exhibit at Palazzo Strozzi entitled Aria is inspired by the…
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The Floral Print Bag
For Natalia Goncharova

During early twentieth century Russia an unconventional woman dominates the art scene; she’s a bridge between East and West, between…
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The “Verrocchio” Briefcase
For Leonardo’s Master 2019

With the “Verrocchio” bag Il Bisonte pays hommage to one of the Renaissance’s great artists. “Verrocchio – Master of Leonardo”…
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The Golden Leaf Bag
For Marina Abramović
2018-2019

“Marina” is the bag designed by Wanny Di Filippo to celebrate one of the most famous and controversial figures in…
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The Cut Briefcase
For Lucio Fontana
2018

Inspired by the famous “cuts” by Lucio Fontana, the white leather bag with black shoulder straps was created by Il…
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The Two-Toned Cross Body Bag
For The Florentine Renaissance
2017-2018

A cowhide cross body bag in shades of blue and pink, which are identical to the colors of Mary’s veil…
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The Video Bag
For Bill Viola
2017

For the impressive retrospective ‘Bill Viola. Electronic Renaissance’ (March – July 2017), Il Bisonte celebrates one of the founding fathers…
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The Lifeboat Bag
For Ai Weiwei
2016-2017

In the occasion of the exhibition ‘Ai Weiwei. Libero’ (September 2016 – January 2017), the most famous living Chinese artist…
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The Colored Briefcase
For The Guggenheim Masterpieces
2016

In 1949, Peggy Guggenheim, who had been in Europe for a little while, decided to exhibit the works of her…
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The Bronze Bag
For Hellenistic Sculpture
2015

The special edition Il Bisonte bag for the exhibition ‘Power and Pathos: Bronze Sculpture of the Hellenistic World’ (March –…
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The Museum-Suitcase
For Picasso And Spanish Modernity
2014-2015

Created for the exhibition ‘Picasso and Spanish Modernity’ (September 2014 – January 2015), the shoulder bag in black and white…
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The Divergent Suitcase
For Pontormo And Rosso Fiorentino
2014

Two bags in gray and burgundy velvet with finishes in bronze cowhide accompany the exhibition ‘Pontormo and Rosso Fiorentino. Diverging…
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The Explorer’s Map Case
For Kandinsky
2013-2014

There’s nothing better than a map case for visiting the exhibition, ‘The Russian Avant-garde, Siberia and the East’ (September 2013…
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The Sculptor’s Knapsack
For The Spring Of The Renaissance
2013

The sculptor’s knapsack is a chestnut colored handbag in a vintage-style cowhide created for the exhibition ‘The Springtime of the…
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The Art-Monopoly
For The Artists Of The Thirties
2012-2013

An old-fashioned briefcase in chestnut colored cowhide, which magically transforms into a Monopoly game board is Il Bisonte’s surprising tribute…
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A Portfolio
For The American Artists In Florence
2012

Florence has always been a favorite destination for international travelers. Between the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the city became one…
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A Merchant’s Bag
For Sandro Botticelli
2011-2012

In Tuscany, at the turn of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, the most efficient banking system in the world was…
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A Cube
For Picasso
2011

A leather cube pays tribute to the father of Cubism on the occasion of the exhibition ‘Picasso, Miró, Dalí. Angry…
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The Artists Luggage
For The Splendor Of Bronzino
2010-2011

As the preferred painter of Cosimo I de’ Medici, Agnolo di Cosimo (better known as Bronzino), portrayed an inimitable era…
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The Metaphysical Suitcase
For Giorgio De Chirico
2010

Created for the exhibition ‘De Chirico, Max Ernst, Magritte, Balthus. A Look into the Invisible’ (February – July 2010), the…
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The Illusionist’s Hatbox
For The Wonder Of Trompe
L’oeil 2009-2010

Artists enjoy fooling our senses. They do it more often and more subtly than one thinks. This concept comes to…
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A Saddlebag
For Galileo Galilei
2009

An olive-colored cowhide saddlebag abundant in pockets was created to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Galileo’s first observations of the…
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The Queen’s Suitcase
For Caterina De’ Medici’s Tapestries
2009

A special edition of the Doctor Bag – an iconic Il Bisonte bag – accompanies the visit to the exhibition…
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A Picnic Basket
For Impressionist Art
2008

The Impressionists were used to paint en plein air, outdoors. The spirit of their days, spent interacting with the movements…
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