Riccardo Freddo on Italy as a Diffuse Museum and Summer 2024 Exhibitions
Riccardo Freddo, Head of Museum and Institutional Relationships at Rosenfeld Gallery in London, discusses his curatorial approach that bridges international contemporary art with Italy's historical and landscape heritage. Since founding The Place of Silence residency in Umbria in 2023, Freddo has developed a decentralized model focusing on small towns like Gradara, Perugia, Urbino, San Marino, and Imola. For summer 2024, he curates a program dedicated to female contemporary artists: Bongsu Park at MARV Gradara, Araminta Blue at Palazzo della Penna in Perugia, Ndidi Emefiele at Palazzo SUMS in San Marino, and Teodora Axente at Museo Civico Pubblico in Siena. Freddo emphasizes sustainability, the need for international networks, and the importance of slowing down in art consumption.
Key facts
- Riccardo Freddo is Head of Museum and Institutional Relationships at Rosenfeld Gallery, London.
- He founded The Place of Silence residency in Umbria in 2023.
- Summer 2024 exhibitions feature Bongsu Park at MARV Gradara, Araminta Blue at Palazzo della Penna, Ndidi Emefiele at Palazzo SUMS, and Teodora Axente at Museo Civico Pubblico di Siena.
- The program focuses on female contemporary artists.
- Freddo advocates for a decentralized model of cultural engagement in Italy.
- He has worked in Rome, Paris, Los Angeles, New York, and London.
- Freddo calls for stronger international networks and investment in contemporary art promotion.
- The interview was conducted by Sara Buoso for Juliet Art Magazine.
Entities
Artists
- Riccardo Freddo
- Bongsu Park
- Araminta Blue
- Ndidi Emefiele
- Teodora Axente
- Sara Buoso
Institutions
- Rosenfeld Gallery
- The Place of Silence
- MARV Gradara
- Palazzo della Penna
- Palazzo SUMS
- Museo Civico Pubblico di Siena
- Juliet Art Magazine
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Umbria
- Italy
- Gradara
- Perugia
- Urbino
- San Marino
- Imola
- Rome
- Paris
- Los Angeles
- New York
- Siena