ARTE FIERA Bologna | February 1-4, 2019

Lightbox 01.02.2019 ARTE FIERA February 1–4, 2019 Bologna   Arte Fiera 2019, Galleria Continua, photo by Teresa Sartore The 43rd edition of Arte Fiera opened today to the public in Bologna, under the artistic direction of Simone Menegoi. This year there is a total of 141 galleries participating, invited to display a select choice of artists. The fair is divided into two sections. The Main Section ranges from the Modern genre to contemporary and research art, while the second Photography and moving images focuses on photography and video, entrusted to the art direction of the curatorial platform Fantom. The public program also includes five substantial projects. Pavilion 26 hosts the exhibition Solo figura sfondo, curated by Davide Ferri, which includes works from institutional, public and private collections, in the region of Emilia-Romagna, which celebrates the artistic heritage of this area. This is the first instalment of a series titled Courtesy Emilia-Romagna. In the same pavilion, the magazine Flash Art curates a programme of talks and round tables, focused on the topic of art in Italy today, with the title of Dialoghi sull'arte italiana. Moreover, the Service Centre hosts a lounge created by the artist Flavio Favelli, named Hic et Nunc, "'inhabitable sculpture" which greets Arte Fiera public upon arrival into the fair. In this area, Fondazione Golinelli also presents from Friday to Saturday, February 1-3, the educational workshops micro//macro, which investigate the relationship between art and science and are dedicated to young visitors. Finally, Silvia Fanti curates the programme of performances Oplà. Performing activities, which links the spaces of the fair to those of the city. The programme is based on the projects of four internationally renowned Italian artists: Alex Cecchetti, Cesare Pietroiusti, Cristian Chironi, Nico Vascellari. During the fair, the following prizes will also be awarded: Mediolanum Award for Painting Annamaria and Antonio Maccaferri Photography Award The "Arte e Progetto" Award, Jacobacci & Partners #ContemporaryYoung Award ANGAMC Career Award Rotary Award Bologna Valle del Samoggia Further information available on: www.artefiera.it ART CITY BOLOGNA In collaboration with Bologna City Council, ART CITY Bologna, the programme of exhibitions and special events dedicated to contemporary art, takes place February 1-3, directed by Lorenzo Balbi, director of MAMbo - Bologna Museum of Modern Art. ART CITY White Night this year falls on Saturday, February 2, one of the most eagerly anticipated annual events, with the extraordinary opening of numerous venues involved in ART CITY Bologna until midnight. The full program is available at: www.artcity.bologna.it. Download full press release here.  Contacts Arte Fiera – Press office Lightbox Elena Pardini, elena@lightboxgroup.net, +39 348 3399463 Teresa Sartore, teresa@lightboxgroup.net, +39 349 6609573 Alessandra Bellomo, alessandra@lightboxgroup.net, +39 3331833446 tel. +39 041 2411265 Product Communication and Event Manager Isabella Bonvicini Isabella.bonvicini@bolognafiere.it tel. +39 051 282920 BolognaFiere – Press office Gregory Picco Gregory.picco@bolognafiere.it tel. +39 051 282862   Lightbox Srl Art Publishing and Communication Cannaregio 3527, 30121, Venice (VE), Italy (+39) 041 2411265 press@lightboxgroup.net lightboxgroup.net View this email in your browser Copyright © Lightbox, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences. Can't take this anymore? We get it. Here's your link to unsubscribe from this list.