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contemporary art / history of art

The Bolognese City Gates: History and Contemporaneity

ART CITY Bologna: 6 – 16 February 2025 The Special Program of this year’s ART CITY during and after the days of the Arte Fiera focusses in its new edition on the city gates. Originating from the Middle Ages, ten of the formerly 12 historic entries to the town are still existing and are even… (read more)

Artwork of the Month / February 2025

Expiation Patricia Jacomella Bonola 2020 Wool object Ø 80 cm “Expiation” by Patricia Jacomella Bonola is a huge multi-coloured ball of wool. The oversized object has a diameter of 80 cm and the thread is accordingly thick. Only the end of the tread reveals that the most visible thread is composed by a thinner one…. (read more)

Proposals ART CITY 2025: 12 + Exhibitions

From 6 to 16 February 2025 the ART CITY will take place in Bologna. It is traditionally a huge offer of exhibitions and art events in occasion of the Arte Fiera (7 to 9 February). This year’s Special Program focusses on the ten still existing city gates, with artworks and installations related to these monuments…. (read more)

Artwork of the Month / January 2025

Conversation Cally Lotz 2024 Oil on paper 20,2 cm x 13,2 cm Cally Lotz painting “Conversation” shows a white-beige bellied jug, standing on an orange rectangle, which is in turn placed on another, blue rectangle. The background in beige shades is also indefinite as the coloured footing squares. Therefore, the only determinable element is the… (read more)

2024 revisited

Our Artworks of the Month 2024 where unexceptionally dedicated to photography. Since the first artworks were executed by photographers, we decided to continue with this technique to allow you to see various contemporary approaches. Moreover, we reviewed the Bolognese Art Week 2024 with articles about the uncountable venues of the ART CITY and the ARTE… (read more)

Artwork of the Month / December 2024

La foresta che cammina (The Walking Forest) Alessia Rollo 2023 Digital photo with analogue manipulation 170 cm x 120 cm Edition of 5 In ascending wintery woods, stands a peculiar creature. Its head and torso are coated with branches of ivy. There is no face, and the body shape is also hidden. However, the protruding… (read more)

Artwork of the Month / November 2024

Marcher sur l’eau (Walking on Water) Amélie Viale 2017 Print on Mat Supérieur paper 190g/m2 30 cm x 45 cm Edition 2/20 Amélie Viale’s photography “Marcher sur l’eau” (Walking on Water) shows a person in a red dress and with robust footwear standing on a latter, which is placed on a beach. It is most… (read more)

Artwork of the Month / October 2024

A-FIL-IATION 28 Angèle Etoundi Essamba 2022 Fine art print on dibond and plexiglas 80 cm x 80 cm and 100 cm x 100 cm Edition of 8 The photo A-FIL-IATION 28 by Angèle Etoundi Essamba is part of her series with the same name. It shows a young black woman as half-length figure in front… (read more)

Artwork of the Month / September 2024

Citrus & Glass Marie Cécile Thijs 2015 Fine Art Print on dibond with matted plex, framed limited editions Marie Cécile Thijs’ photo “Citrus & Glass” shows a green rummer glass positioned in the centre of a light brown textile surface in front a darker brown background. A half-peeled lemon is floating above the glass. The… (read more)

ArtworkS of the Month: The first five of 2024

Our five Artworks of the Month were made by six artists. The trend to photography continued. This focus doesn’t exclude other disciplines in the future.         In January, Anna Di Prospero offered her perception of the Central Station of Trieste. Instead of contenting herself in presenting the architecture, she added a mysterious… (read more)