MIlano, 12 sets. (askanews) – from 18 to 23 September 2025, The Antiquarian Association of Italy organizes the second edition of “Art and Collectibles in Rome”, which will be hosted at Palazzo Barberini, headquarters of the national galleries of ancient art. An appointment that wants to renew the value of the Italian art market in the world. We met some of the participating gallery owners.
Art and collecting in Romea contemporary fair
“It is a contemporary fair – he told askanews Sonia Farsetti, legal representative of the Frediano Farsetti gallery in Milan – but which opens substantially to the antiquarian world and modern art. All the works that we will present will certainly be works of modern art of the historical twentieth century. They are all works by Italian artists of the great twentieth century, So this is a bit the cut that we wanted to follow and that then was also a bit the indication of the curators of the fair “.
The goal of the event is to show off the best of the antiquarian sector and to bring together international gallery owners and dealers.
Focus on Vector Zanetti Zilla, forgotten painter
“For us – added Clara Santini, director of the Reve Art Gallery in Bologna – is an exceptional stage because it allows us to present the results of the search for the gallery which is aimed at fathoming what was the revolution of the Italian artistic panorama and beyond. We present a focus on Vettore Zanetti Zilla, in love with the color, a forgotten painter but who had a great fame in life and we present two of his works gathered at Palazzo Barberini. For the first time after 111 years “.
For those who are hunting for small masterpieces
The previous edition, hosted in 2023 at Palazzo Brancaccio, brought positive results, which however the organizers would like to further improve now. Thanks also to the offer of works proposed by the gallery owners. “On the occasion of this exhibition art and collecting at Palazzo Barberini, a prestigious Roman office – concluded Marco Longari, owner of the Longari Arte Galleria Arte Milano – I thought of bringing A little more baroque works, which I believe they can be more attractive to the Roman public and for this type of exposure. We are intent on looking for masterpieces, small masterpieces of the works that have, as they say, an extra gear “.
The galleries present at the second edition of art and collecting are about sixty, twenty more than the previous edition.
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