Arte Fiera 2024: Sales, Awards, and Gallery Reports from Bologna's 50th Edition
The 50th edition of Arte Fiera took place in Bologna from February 1 to 4, 2024, showcasing over 170 exhibitors and achieving impressive sales. The anniversary festivities featured live performances organized by Bruna Roccasalva for Fondazione Furla. P420 successfully sold artworks by Shafei Xia, Francis Offman, and Adelaide Cioni, while also revealing Victor Fotso Nyie and Filippo de Pisis as participants for the Venice Biennale. Enrico Astuni sold two pieces by Maurizio Nannucci, each valued at approximately €100,000, along with a work by Alberto Garutti. ABC-ARTE reported sales ranging from €10,000 to €50,000. Other notable transactions included Valerio Adami (€200,000) and Carlos Amorales (€2,000–15,000). Awards were presented to Stefania Galegati, Sabrina Mezzaqui, Ruth Beraha, and Milli Gandini, while a prank by Andrea Magnani's Trapezio Gallery amused attendees.
Key facts
- Arte Fiera 2024 was the 50th edition, held in Bologna from February 1–4, 2024.
- Over 170 exhibitors participated.
- P420 sold works by Shafei Xia, Francis Offman, and Adelaide Cioni.
- Victor Fotso Nyie and Filippo de Pisis will participate in the next Venice Biennale.
- Enrico Astuni sold two Maurizio Nannucci works for around €100,000 each.
- ABC-ARTE sold works in the €10,000–50,000 range.
- Dep Art had negotiations for a Valerio Adami painting for €200,000.
- Guilherme Almeida won the Marval Collection Prize.
- Awards: Stefania Galegati (BPER Banca), Sabrina Mezzaqui (Collezione Righi), Ruth Beraha (Spada Partners), Milli Gandini (The Collectors. Chain Prize).
- Andrea Magnani's Trapezio Gallery staged a prank involving fake calls from Achille Bonito Oliva.
Entities
Artists
- Achille Bonito Oliva
- Andrea Magnani
- Daniela Ortiz
- Bruna Roccasalva
- Victor Fotso Nyie
- Filippo de Pisis
- Alessandro Pessoli
- Piero Manai
- Shafei Xia
- Francis Offman
- Adelaide Cioni
- June Crespo
- Irma Blank
- Paolo Icaro
- Pieter Vermeersch
- Maurizio Nannucci
- Alberto Garutti
- Christian Jankowski
- Gianni Piacentino
- Alan Bee
- Tomas Rajlich
- Jerry Zeniuk
- Jorrit Tornquist
- Michele Zaza
- Nanni Valentini
- Agostino Bonalumi
- Piero Dorazio
- Marinella Senatore
- Andrea Francolino
- Rebecca Moccia
- Melissa McGill
- David Reimondo
- Valerio Adami
- Salvo
- Pinelli
- Deodato
- Mario Schifano
- Mimmo Rotella
- Franco Angeli
- Anne Poirier
- Patrick Poirier
- Giulio Paolini
- David Tremlett
- Ulrich Erben
- Franco Guerzoni
- Gregorio Botta
- Mariateresa Sartori
- Paola De Pietri
- Flavio de Marco
- Marilisa Cosello
- Jacopo Mazzonelli
- Giulia Dall'Olio
- Caterina Morigi
- Daniela Comani
- Davide Tranchina
- Alexandar Petkov
- Lorenzo Modica
- Silvia Listorti
- Jeanne Gaigher
- Ikeorah Chisom Chi-FADA
- Wilfred Timire
- Katharien de Villiers
- Carlos Amorales
- Eugenio Tibaldi
- Francesco Jodice
- Marco Giordano
- Alberto Tadiello
- Pietro Moretti
- Claudio Parmiggiani
- Enzo Cucchi
- Thomas Braida
- Lucia Cantò
- Daniel V. Melim
- Matteo Fato
- Oscar Giaconia
- Beatrice Pediconi
- Nazzarena Poli Maramotti
- Marta Roberti
- Michele Tocca
- Guilherme Almeida
- Stefania Galegati
- Sabrina Mezzaqui
- Ruth Beraha
- Milli Gandini
- Davide Ferri
- Enea Righi
- Simone Menegoi
- Raffaella Cortese
- Goran Trbuljak
- Riccardo Baruzzi
- Rodrigo Hernández
- Xian Kim
- Bekhbaatar Enkhtur
- Alessandra Spranzi
- Ana Lupas
- Iran do Espírito Santo
- Liliana Moro
- Monica Bonvicini
- John Giorno
- Maggi Hambling
- Erik Saglia
- Bryan Hunt
- Anri Sala
- Ugo Rondinone
- Johan Creten
- Gioberto Noro
- Juan Uslè
- Achille Perilli
- Tomaso Binga
- Luca Gioacchino Di Bernardo
- Damir Očko
- Giulia Mangoni
- Filippo Moroni
- Antonio Kuschnir
- Chiara Crepaldi
- Gastone Biggi
- Ingrid Floss
- Marta Papini
- Michele D'Aurizio
- Matthew Noble
- Sara Cirillo
- Merlin James
- Arnulf Rainer
- Erwin Wurm
- Goldschmied & Chiari
- Basil Kincaid
- Luca Pignatelli
- Fabio Viale
- Andrea Respino
- Marta Spagnoli
- Rudi Ninov
- Ornaghi e Prestinari
- Bertille Bak
- Federica Di Pietrantonio
- Dominik Lang
- Peter Böhnisch
- Eugenio Espinoza
- Luca Francesconi
- Ana Manso
- Mario Airò
- Joana Escoval
- Armin Linke
- Joseph Kosuth
- Mimmo Jodice
- Ettore Spalletti
- Lorenza Boisi
- Tomoe Hikita
- Maha Malluh
- IOCOSE
- The Cool Couple
- Casorati
- de Chirico
- Bonalumi
- Fausto Melotti
- Ismaele Nones
- Stephen Rosenthal
Institutions
- Arte Fiera
- Fondazione Furla
- Trapezio Gallery
- Gelateria Sogni di Ghiaccio
- P420
- Enrico Astuni
- ABC-ARTE
- Mazzoleni
- Dep Art
- EDDart
- Galleria Studio G7
- Osart Gallery
- Umberto Di Marino
- Doris Ghetta
- Galleria Poggiali
- Monitor
- Z2o Sara Zanin
- RIBOT
- Marval Collection
- BPER Banca
- Collezione Righi
- Spada Partners
- The Collectors. Chain Prize
- Guggenheim Bilbao
- Biennale di Venezia
- Officina Arte Ducati
- Artribune
- NABA
- Raffaella Cortese
- Alfonso Artiaco
- Tiziana Di Caro
- ArtNoble
- Secci
- ABC Arte
- Thomas Brambilla
- MAMbo
- Bologna Fiere
- Cosmoprof
- Art Basel Qatar
- Public Movement
- Continua
- The Gallery Apart
- Fondazione Merz
- Galleria Umberto Di Marino
- Vistamare
- Ribot
- Z2O Sara Zanin Gallery
- MLZ Art Dep
- Palazzina dei Giardini di Fondazione Modena Arti Visive
- Lunetta11
- Galleria d’arte Niccoli
- Pittura XXI
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy
- Genoa
- Milan
- Rome
- Naples
- Ortisei
- Bilbao
- Spain
- Venice
- Albisola
- Bergamo
- London
- Turin
- Doha
- Qatar
- San Gimignano
- Pescara
- Trento