Gallerie Riunite: Naples Gallery Merges Three Voices After Covid

Gallerie Riunite, a new contemporary art gallery in Naples, emerged from the merger of Piero Renna Arte Contemporanea and Intra Gallery, led by Annamaria De Fanis and Rosa Francesca Masturzo. The project was born after the Covid-19 pandemic, when the three founders recognized shared artistic goals and overlapping clientele. They left the Monte di Dio hill location for a smaller but more central space that attracts foot traffic. The gallery operates without a fixed curatorial line, mixing abstract, conceptual, and figurative work. The founders are focusing on young painters from the Accademia di Venezia, including Eliel Martinez, Robert Smalai, and Francesco Onda. To sustain the space economically, they run a 'double track': emerging artists alongside more established, costly names. They note that Naples has a small but high-level collector base, and they work to cultivate new collectors. Upcoming plans include a collective of young artists at ArtVerona in October, chosen over Artefiera Bologna due to lower costs. The gallery's model emphasizes networking and adaptability in the post-pandemic art market.