Tamong the most important events on the international art scene, Art Fair – modern and contemporary art fair born in 1974 – returns to Bologna from 3 to 5 February with its 46th edition, bringing a breath of creativity and renewal to the city.
This year – the fourth under the artistic direction of Simone Menegoi – the event presents aedition full of noveltiesstarting from the decision to involve the collector Aeneas Righi in the role of Managing Director.
Simone Menegoi (left) and Enea Righi. (Photo by Alessandro Trapezio)
Among other innovations, visible on several fronts, the public programL’stand construction and common areas, more and more wasteless And reuse orientedwith a view to sustainabilityAnd the welcome and the public cateringwhich you can visit here well 141 exhibitors divided into two pavilions, 25 and 26, easily accessible on foot from Constitution Square.
Some pavilions of Arte Fiera, full of visitors. (Courtesy of Arte Fiera)
The sections of Arte Fiera
Like every year, there are numerous sections of Arte Fiera. There Main Section ranges from Modern and from post-war art up to contemporary of research, with a strong emphasis on Italian art. It also includes the format Pathan itinerary that connects some of the section’s stands according to a common thread, the ceramicmasterfully represented here by Mutina.
Now in its fourth edition, Painting XXI – section edited by David Ferri – it’s a overview of 21st century paintingItalian and international, ranging from emerging talents to mid-career artists.
Then, there is Photography and moving images – edited by Giangavino Pazzola – a point of reference for collectors and enthusiasts of this art, which here dialogue consistently with other mediaprimarily the video.
Antonio Ottomanelli, Big Eye Kabul, 2012-2013. (Courtesy Antonio Ottomanelli and Montrasio Arte Monza and Milan)
Also Multiples is a new entry for 2023. A section open to both galleries and specialized publishers and bookshops and dedicated to published works of all kinds, will be curated by Lisa Andreani and Simona Squadritofounders of REPLICA – Italian Artist’s Book Archive
opus novumthe commission of an unpublished work addressed to a established Italian artistwho will present it right at the Fair, this year will go to the maestro Alberto Garuttiwhose link with will also be celebrated Bolognathe city where he taught in the 1990s.
Alberto Garutti, What happens in the rooms when people leave?, 2003, Biella, Cittadellarte – Fondazione Pistoletto. On the occasion of the exhibition: Public Art in Italy: the space of relationships, curated by Anna Detheridge
The art collective Public Movement
The performance, this year the result of a collaboration between the fair and Furla Foundation and with the curatorship of Bruna Roccasalvafocuses on an intervention by Public Movementan art collective originally from Israel.
Public Movement, Rescue, Aarhus 2017, Photo by Anne Maniglier, Courtesy of Public Movement and Vistamare, Milan / Pescara
In addition, a giant screen will host the premiere in Piazza Constitution Led Wall Commission with artists’ videos, which will be dedicated to videomakers Yuri Ancaraniprotagonist, in the same days, also of a personal exhibition at MAMbo from Bologna.
Finally, the cycle of conversations returns Book Talk centered on art books, which aims to introduce the public to some of the most interesting Italian titles recently published and whose program is entrusted to Gwendolyn Peasassistant to the artistic direction of Arte Fiera.
During the event they will also be awarded several awards in the artistic field.
Art City Bologna, all the events in the city
From 27 January to 5 February, in conjunction with Arte Fiera, the streets of the capital will host Art City Bolognathe institutional program made by Lorenzo BalbiDirector of MAMbo.
I’m on the calendar as well 150 events scattered around the city, made by museums, foundations, institutional spaces public and private, Art gallery modern and contemporary and independent exhibition spaces.
But in addition to the more institutional places, Art City Bologna will discover others spacesnormally not usable for exhibition purposes – such as the station car park, for example – forgotten or little known to the public. Extending the city border beyond the centre, in an even wider territorial sphere, which ideally also embraces the metropolitan area.
The Main program of this edition is based on one special projects and in 12 main projects which make up a representative proposal of contemporary artistic practices.
When art calls, Bologna answers. And, in February, the “Scholar” seems to have no desire to bore her many visitors.
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