Arts and Restoration

Across contemporary art careers and visual arts languages.

Just step into the world of arts and restoration: you will learn how to handle painting and drawing, and you will experiment with the latest restoration techniques to be used on our artistic heritage.

Practical sessions, workshops and training courses specifically designed for professionals of the arts industry, like Curators and Registrars. These are but some of the options available as you approach a world open not just to artists, but to all art lovers around the world.

Professions

Working in the creative industry is about passion and curiosity for the world around us: possibilities are numerous.

IED students are now working as:

  • Concept Artist
  • Visual Artist
  • Arts Manager
  • Curator
  • Museum Educator
  • Cultural Entrepreneur
  • Fine Arts Conservation Specialist
  • Restorer
  • Registrar

Find out more about them and their profession in the Restoration profession page and Communication Designer profession page.

News

23 May 2023

IED Books #1: Massimo Canevacci

The first IED Books appointment with Massimo Canevacci: an Italian academic, ethnographer and critical thinker, will present his latest book "Stupore Indigeno. Le culture native in Brasile tra rituali iniziatici e sfide digitali".

22 May 2023

An exclusive talk with Formafantasma inaugurates the partnership between IED and Centro Pecci

IED Firenze students and teachers had the opportunity to visit an exclusive preview of 'Eccentrica', the permanent collection of the Centro Pecci Pecci, where they met Formafantasma, the designers who have worked on setting up the exhibition.

30 April 2023

Enrolment facilitations for Master Courses and Master of Arts

IED decided to reward those students who commit up front with a special Early Bird discount.

21 April 2023

WATCH THE SUBURBS! IED dresses up Florence with the art of Talia Zoref

An Open-Air exhibition with the drawings of the young Israeli artist Talia Zoref in 20 suburban areas of the city from April 24.

20 April 2023

IED Alumna Jaspal Birdi presents her public art installation at Capture Photography Festival in Vancouver

For the 10th anniversary of Capture Photography Festival in Vancouver, British Columbia, Richmond Art Gallery presents Jaspal Birdi’s public artwork 11h02m at Lansdowne Station.

31 March 2023

IED Alumnus Christian Leo Comis presents his first exhibition-event

COSMOLOGIE, an exhibition-event of Contemporary Art, a project that combines languages, sets up dialogues, connects generations and artistic practices ideated by Christian Leo Comis, Alumnus of the Master's in Museum Experience Design.

21 March 2023

Scholarships competition Master Courses 23/24

IED, Accademia di Belle Arti Aldo Galli and Kunsthal Centro Superior de Diseño SL have offered 105 scholarships covering 50% of the tuition fee and 45 Tutor positions covering 50% of the tuition fee

09 March 2023

IED virtual meeting

After a very successful in person event we decided to expand the chance to have a friendly dialog with Rodion Usaev, IED Milano graduate in Product Design, who is an expert in the field of industrial design.

06 February 2023

International Scholarship Competition - Master courses

57 scholarships to support young talents interested in attending a Master course in Italy or Spain.
El IED Madrid y la Fundación Loewe impulsan el debate sobre la artesanía contemporánea

25 January 2023

IED Madrid and the Loewe Foundation promote a debate on contemporary craftsmanship

IED Madrid and the Loewe Foundation have organised a colloquium on contemporary crafts with members of the LOEWE FOUNDATION Craft Prize Committee of Experts.

22 December 2022

Art meets Sustainable Fashion and Inclusive Design - Las Manuelas Art Series

Las Manuelas - Art Series is the newest edition of the Las Manuelas Project supported by IED

25 November 2022

In the between: collective discussion on Creolisation

The final work of the Master in Arts Management is an event that offers the visitor an innovative and engaging experience to explore the intersection between creativity and culture, hosted by the Galleria Nazionale of Rome
Photo courtesy The High Line, Liz Ligon

28 October 2022

Masterclass with Cecilia Alemani: A journey through "The milk of dreams"

In the framework of the activities organized by the Master in Curatorial practice, IED Firenze - Cecilia Alemani will hold a Masterclass to the IED Community

10 October 2022

Scholarship Competition Undergraduate Courses 2023-2024

44 Scholarships for IED Undergraduate and Foundation Courses in Italy and Spain

16 September 2022

Master Courses Scholarships

19 Scholarships and 5 Classroom Tutor positions available for IED Master Courses

14 September 2022

Possibility of simultaneous registration to two higher education courses.

A Ministerial Decree has published the modalities for applying the provisions of the new law.

09 September 2022

IED SALUTES THE QUEEN

In October 2000, Queen Elizabeth II came to Milan and on her itinerary there was a visit to the Istituto Europeo di Design.

06 September 2022

IED Alumni: Assel Akhmidzhanova

“IED helped me to make the shift from fashion retail onto modern art."

11 July 2022

The Francesco Morelli Foundation establishes the Francesco Morelli Grant Award

25 candidate Development Plans 18 admitted to the evaluation 8 Development Plans awarded
IED MASTER EXPERIENCE

18 May 2022

IED Master Experience

Students take us through their thesis projects, from behind the scenes to company satisfaction.
IED Next and Amaze Project

01 September 2020

IED Next and Amaze Project

Due to the pandemic on 2020 the digital exhibitions took the place of the classic end-of-year physical showcases: IED has made a virtue of necessity.