Palazzo Daniele built in 1861, the year of Italy’s reunification, by local famous architect Domenico Malinconico, and remodeled by the owner’s family in the early 20th century. Palazzo Daniele was home to four generations of Daniele’s family. The last member of the family being Francesco Petrucci, who lived abroad for some years while beginning to collect contemporary art before returning to his roots, moving to Gagliano del Capo, and bringing a bit of his world and passion into the palazzo.

The building at that time was ancient, heavy and full of old furnitures, so he decided to restore and renovate it with Ludovica + Roberto Palomba from Milan. He entrusted them with the architectural restoration and the space redistribution of Palazzo Daniele.

Founder of Capo D’arte, he transformed Palazzo Daniele into an art house hosting artists from all over the world. He wanted to strip the rooms, highlighting only the history, details and absence, in order to create a flow of energy for the needs of the artists that Francesco hosted, allowing them to imagine and create new works.