Street Art Takes Over Madama

Murals and artworks — created either on commission or by the artists’ own initiative — by internationally renowned street artists enrich the spaces of Madama Hostel & Bistrot, transforming it into a true one-of-a-kind museum: the Madama Museum. This unique character has earned Madama a place on the exhibition route of MAUA, the first Museum of Augmented Urban Art, launched in late 2017 with the support of the City of Milan.

Currently, there are 18 artworks on display, and the goal is to decorate every available wall, thanks to the ongoing collaboration with artists who have responded — and continue to respond — to our open call. Among the most well-known names: Giovannais Ammaniac, Giovanni Di Modica, Camilla Falsini, Fra!, Frantz Gauviniere, Nadya Guarnizo Rozo, Mumble Mumble, Silvia Negri, Daniele Nitti, SeaCreative, Paola Tassetti, Mr. Thoms, and Zed1.

In the common room, you’ll also find a wire sculpture by Edoardo Tresoldi, who stayed at the hostel in 2015, and the rolling shutter beside the entrance is decorated by Hopare.

To share it with everyone, on the last Sunday of each month — in collaboration with Another Scratch in the Wall, a cultural association focused on urban art journalism — we organize a guided tour to explore the murals both inside and outside Madama.

And like any self-respecting museum, every month we also host temporary exhibitions by emerging artists who want to present their projects in painting, sculpture, photography, illustration, and design — giving voice to the underground side of contemporary art.

It’s no coincidence that in 2017, Madama was recognized as one of the 33 most Instagrammable hostels in the world.