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contemporary art / history of art

Arte Fiera 2017 – part 1: The oldest Italian art show in a new guise

41. Edition: 27 – 30 January 2017 The facts: – 178 Exhibitors – 153 Galleries – 48.000 visitors … read more   The Bolognese art fair Arte Fiera 2017 presented itself in a new guise. Founded in 1974, with the 41st edition it is still the oldest enduring Italian art tradeshow. This year it got… (read more)

Arte Fiera 2017: The Facts

41. Edition: 27 – 30 January 2017 – 178 Exhibitors – 153 Galleries – 48.000 visitors Artistic direction: Angela Vettese   Selection committee: Gallery owners and managers: Laura Trisorio, Studio Trisorio, Naples Marco Niccoli, Galleria Niccoli, Parma Massimo Di Carlo, Galleria dello Scudo, Verona Alessandra Bonomo, Galleria Alessandra Bonomo, Rome Art historians: Roberto Pinto (Professor… (read more)

Artwork of the month / February 2017

Partitura n.1 (Score Nr. 1) Donatella Lombardo 2016 Digital print on linen, needles, coloured thread, bobbins, plexiglass, adhesive paper, polyurethane padding, threaded screws 48 cm x 20 cm x 13 cm incl. 3 bobbins The base of “Partitura n.1” by Donatella Lombardo is an upholstered segmental arch, with a white linen surface. Printed on it… (read more)

Artwork of the month / January 2017

Arbeitspause – Mädchen mit der Milchtüte (Work Break – Girl with milk carton) Barbara Müller-Kageler 1974 Oil on hardboard 94 cm x 58 cm Barbara Müller-Kageler’s painting “Arbeitspause – Mädchen mit der Milchtüte” (Work Break – Girl with milk carton) is today part of the Kunstarchiv Beeskow / Art Archive Beeskow, Germany. Originally, it was… (read more)

2016 revisited

  In the twelve months, we presented artworks of the month by artists from seven different countries. Besides Italy, Germany and France, we were happy to present creations from Switzerland, Cuba, Guatemala and Spain. Furthermore, we reviewed numerous exhibitions and visited new exhibition spaces in Bologna. We have been at four Italian art fairs and… (read more)

Artwork of the month / December 2016

Sentimientos Anónimos IV – (Anonymous Feelings IV) Karla Acuna Vela 2016 48 cm x 33 cm Digital print on 100% press natural cotton (fine print art) Ed. 10 The photo “Sentimientos Anónimos IV” (Anonymous Feelings IV) is part of the series “Grito Silenciado” (Silenced Scream) from 2016. Most of the photos are taken at cemeteries…. (read more)

Artissima 2016 – Impressions

Artissima Art Fair 4 – 6 November 2016 Torino, Italy       Main Section [Show slideshow]   New Entries [Show slideshow]   Dialogue [Show slideshow]   Present Future [Show slideshow]   Back to the Future [Show slideshow]   In Mostra – corpo.gesto.postura [Show slideshow]  

Artwork of the month / November 2016

Calentamiento de la Tierra (Global Warming) Karla Higueros 2010 Acrylic on canvas 40” x 60” (101,6 cm x 152,4 cm) The painting “Global Warming” by Karla Higueros is part of her series “Mil Ventanas al Cambio” (A Thousand Windows to Change), inspired by the artist’s idea, that we have to open our windows to allow… (read more)

Artwork of the month / October 2016

Heavenly Gossips Martha Jiménez Serigraphy in 62 colours 40 cm x 30 cm Ed. 3 “Heavenly Gossips” by Martha Jiménez is a coloured serigraphy. Three voluptuous women with waving hair are standing close together and take up the most of the pictorial space. They are wearing nice dresses. All three have a small ellipse floating above… (read more)

Alejandro González: “Re-constructing history”

  The artist Alejandro González shows in his photos his view at the Cuban society. Besides the contemporary look on people, he questions the past and glances as well into a possible future. In July 2016, we met him in his studio in Havana and talked about the first chapter of his series “Re-construction” (2012/13),… (read more)