Betterpress is the first letterpress studio in Rome — an independent art workshop and exhibition space.
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Betterpress is the first letterpress studio in Rome — an independent art workshop and exhibition space.
Since 2014, in our historic location, we have restored hand presses and movable type, bringing the typographic tradition back to life and reinterpreting it through contemporary practice, teaching, and international collaborations.
Since November 2025 Betterpress expands with Betterpress Studio, a new space devoted to visual culture, hosting exhibitions, talks, and collaborations among artists, graphic and type designers, and other key figures of contemporary visual culture.
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Events at Rome Art Week
19-25 Oct 2026
An exhibition across Rome by Alessandro Ferraro in collaboration with Betterpress: 21 posters combine watercolours, haiku and typography in the city’s outlying neighbourhoods. One artwork will be displayed nearby Betterpress Studio.Free access
Organizer Betterpress
Exposition
Betterpress Studio
via portuense 189 D/E/F
19-25 Oct 2026
Photographs from Vert Project’s expedition to the Lofoten Islands and artworks by Federico Ruxo bring science and art into dialogue to explore human adaptation to extreme conditions. Curated by Betterpress.Free access
Vernissage Saturday 24 Oct 2026 | 15:30-18:30
Organizer Betterpress
Exposition
Betterpress Studio
Via Portuense 189 D/E/F
21 Oct 2026 | 18:00-21:00
Betterpress Lab opens its doors to Be Kind: a video installation and stories of our collaboration with Alessandro Ferraro reveal how a citywide exhibition came to life, bringing images, poetry and an invitation to kindness to Rome.Free access
Organizer Betterpress
Event
Betterpress Lab
Via Eugenio Barsanti 14
24 Oct 2026 | 15:30-18:30
On Saturday 24 October, from 3:30 to 6:30 pm, we’re opening Betterpress Studio for an afternoon with Valerio Azzimato of Vert Project and Federico Ruxo, bringing together research, illustration and letterpress printing.Free access
Organizer Betterpress
Event
Betterpress Studio
via portuense 189 D/E/F
2025
23 Oct-03 Nov 2025
Suspended Listening is an exhibition exploring listening as a poetic, political, and human act, through sculptures and installations that reveal its fragility, strength, and its power to generate connection, care, and awareness.Free access
Vernissage Thursday 23 Oct 2025 | 18:00-21:00
Organizer Betterpress
Exposition
Betterpress Studio
Via portuense 189 D/E/F
24 Oct 2025 | 18:00-21:00
An encounter with Ludovica Lugli, artist behind Ascolto sospeso.A special opportunity to talk with her, share questions and insights, and discover more about the creative process and the works on display through open dialogue with the audience.Free access
Organizer Betterpress
Event
Betterpress Studio
Via Portuense 189 D/E/F
2024
24 Oct 2024 | 16:00-19:30
Come and discover Betterpress Lab! From 4:00 to 7:00 PM, explore our letterpress studio, witness live demonstrations, and learn about our ten-year journey of collaborations and projects that have shaped our creative space.Free access
Organizer Betterpress
Event
Associazione Culturale Betterpress
Via Eugenio Barsanti 14
25 Oct 2024 | 16:00-19:00
Come and discover Betterpress Lab! From 4:00 to 7:00 PM, explore our letterpress studio, witness live demonstrations, and learn about our ten-year journey of collaborations and projects that have shaped our creative space.Free access
Organizer Betterpress
Event
Associazione Culturale Betterpress
Via Eugenio Barsanti 14
2023
23-28 Oct 2023
Mario Mei artworks | From the engraved sign to the etching shape Event on Reservation
Vernissage Friday 27 Oct 2023 | 17:00-20:30
Organizer Betterpress
Exposition
Associazione Culturale Betterpress
Via Eugenio Barsanti 14
26 Oct 2023 | 17:00-20:00
Visit a vintage printing office, visit Betterpress LabFree access
Organizer Betterpress
Event
Associazione Culturale Betterpress
Via Eugenio Barsanti 14
27 Oct 2023 | 17:00-20:00
A day to visit Betterpress LabFree access
Organizer Betterpress
Event
Associazione Culturale Betterpress
Via Eugenio Barsanti 14
28 Oct 2023 | 10:00-14:00
a day for discovering the old fashioned printingEvent on Reservation
Organizer Betterpress
Event
Associazione Culturale Betterpress
Via Eugenio Barsanti 14
2022
26-29 Oct 2022
Typographical variations on the theme of refusal and resistanceFree access
Vernissage Wednesday 26 Oct 2022 | 10:30-19:00
Organizer Betterpress
Exposition
Associazione Culturale Betterpress
Via Eugenio Barsanti 14
26 Oct 2022 | Time to be defined
A day for visiting Betterpress LabFree access
Organizer Betterpress
Orario non definito
Event
Associazione Culturale Betterpress
Via Eugenio Barsanti 14
2021
27 Oct 2021 | 11:30-20:00
A day for visiting Betterpress LabFree access
Organizer Betterpress
Event
Associazione Culturale Betterpress
via Eugenio Barsanti 14
2019
23 Oct 2019 | 16:00
Open Studio - Printing demonstration - Typographic TourFree access
Organizer Betterpress
Event
Associazione Culturale Betterpress
via Eugenio Barsanti 14
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2026
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Structure established in 2014
Director Francesca Colonia e Giulia Nicolai
Main genres treated by Betterpress
Mixed media Artists participating at RAW who have collaborated with Betterpress
Alessandro Ferraro Location
XI Municipality
Via Eugenio Barsanti 14 - 00146 Roma
Galleria Betterpress Studio - via portuense 189 D/E/F
10am-1pm/3pm-6pm Monday/Friday by appointment
Directions Other seats
Betterpress Studio
via Portuense 189 D/E/F - 00149 Rome (RM) IT
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