Juliet Art Magazine Marks 45 Years with Milan Exhibition and Director Interview
Juliet Art Magazine, established in December 1980, marks its 45th anniversary with the exhibition titled Juliet. 45 Years, taking place at SiteRoom in Milan from 23 September to 30 October 2026. The inaugural issue showcased a cover designed by Oreste Zevola, while the 225th issue was released in December 2025. Roberto Vidali, the editorial director, reflected on the magazine's evolution, noting the introduction of extra issues in 1985 and the launch of a companion website. Registered with the Tribunale di Trieste on 5 December 1980, the magazine is archived at the Biblioteca nazionale di Firenze. Future endeavors include a 256-page publication set for December 2026 and two more in 2027. Valentina Muzi authored the article for Artribune.
Key facts
- Juliet Art Magazine was founded in December 1980; its first issue featured a cover by Oreste Zevola.
- The magazine's 225th issue was published in December 2025.
- The exhibition 'Juliet. 45 Years' is on view at SiteRoom, Via Washington 106, Milan, from 23 September to 30 October 2026.
- Roberto Vidali is the editorial director of Juliet Art Magazine.
- The magazine was registered with the Tribunale di Trieste on 5 December 1980, number 581.
- Extra issues were introduced in 1985, starting with 'Austria Ferix'.
- The parallel website juliet-artmagazine.com features content different from the print edition.
- A highlight of the SiteRoom exhibition is the comparison between Luigi Ontani's original watercolor for issue 29 (December 1986) and the printed cover.
- Upcoming publication: a 256-page issue in December 2026 tied to number 230, titled '50 testi x 50 artisti'.
- Two publications are planned for 2027, dedicated to Giovanni Pulze and Claudio Massini.
- Vidali intends to donate all books and catalogs to the library managed by Trieste Contemporanea.
Entities
Artists
- Oreste Zevola
- Roberto Vidali
- Luigi Ontani
- Jannis Kounellis
- Živko Marušič
- Ernesto Jannini
- Claudio Massini
- Silvio Merlino
- Annamaria Iodice
- Antonio Sofianopulo
- Carlo Fontana
- Stefano Di Stasio
- David Salle
- Jean-Frédéric Schnyder
- Chéri Samba
- Robert Longo
- Matthew Barney
- Ray Smith
- Alighiero Boetti
- Salvo
- Piero Gilardi
- Maurizio Cattelan
- Paola Pezzi
- Giuseppe Desiato
- Gilbert & George
- Enrico T. De Paris
- Alberto Garutti
- Mark Kostabi
- Milan Kunc
- Massimo Giacon
- Andrea Di Marco
- Cuoghi Corsello
- Aldo Mondino
- Aldo Damioli
- Botto & Bruno
- Bonomo Faita
- Neo Rauch
- Mirko Rajnar
- Giovanni Pulze
- Bjarne Melgaard
- Ismaele Nones
- Valentina Muzi
- Elisabetta Bacci
- David Bowes
- Paul Housley
- Jan Knap
- Juan Uslè
- Fabio Fabris
- Giuliana Ferrara
- Rolan Marino
- Getulio Alviani
- Sergio Cascavilla
- Andrea Toniolo
Institutions
- Juliet Art Magazine
- SiteRoom
- Tribunale di Trieste
- Biblioteca nazionale di Firenze
- Antico Caffè San Marco
- Polveriera Napoleonica Foscarini Palmanova
- CRAC Puglia
- Trieste Contemporanea
- Artribune
- Associazione Juliet
- Galleria Giovanni Bonelli
- Cottoveneto
- Serigrafia Ellisse
- Casa delle Culture di Ponziana
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Naples
- Trieste
- Udine
- Taranto
- Termoli
- Firenze
- Palmanova
- United States
- Capodistria
- Ponziana
- Pietrasanta
- Venice
- New York