11 Must-See Exhibitions and a Performance in Bologna During Arte Fiera 2020
As Bologna prepares for Arte Fiera 2020, under the direction of Simone Menegoi, the city's art week showcases a variety of exhibitions and a performance. Key attractions include: 'La vita nuova' by Romeo Castellucci at DUMBO (free, reservation necessary); 'AGAINandAGAINandAGAINand' at MAMbo featuring works from Ed Atkins, Luca Francesconi, and others; Antoni Muntadas's solo exhibition at Villa delle Rose, curated by Cecilia Guida and Lorenzo Balbi; Mika Taanila's solo display at Padiglione de l'Esprit Nouveau, curated by Lorenza Pignatti; Francesca Ferreri's sculpture-graph at Casa Morandi; Sissi's showcase at Palazzo Bentivoglio; 'Le Realtà Ordinarie' at Palazzo de' Toschi; Margherita Moscardini's neon piece at Banca di Bologna; '3 Body Configurations' at Fondazione del Monte; Riccardo Benassi's 'Morestalgia' at Bologna Centrale; 'Filigrana' at Palazzo Vizzani; and Datapoiesis by Salvatore Iaconesi and Oriana Persico at Ex Chiesa di San Pietro Martire.
Key facts
- Arte Fiera 2020 directed by Simone Menegoi
- Romeo Castellucci's performance 'La vita nuova' at DUMBO, free but reservation required
- MAMbo exhibition 'AGAINandAGAINandAGAINand' on loop with works by Ed Atkins, Luca Francesconi, Apostolos Georgiou, Ragnar Kjartansson, Susan Philipsz, Cally Spooner, Apichatpong Weerasethakul
- Antoni Muntadas first Italian museum solo show at Villa delle Rose, curated by Cecilia Guida and Lorenzo Balbi
- Mika Taanila first solo show in Italian public institution at Padiglione de l'Esprit Nouveau, curated by Lorenza Pignatti
- Francesca Ferreri solo show at Casa Morandi with Gaussian curve sculpture
- Sissi exhibition at Palazzo Bentivoglio with dress-sculptures and performance on January 26
- Salvatore Iaconesi and Oriana Persico Datapoiesis project at Ex Chiesa di San Pietro Martire
Entities
Artists
- Romeo Castellucci
- Ed Atkins
- Luca Francesconi
- Apostolos Georgiou
- Ragnar Kjartansson
- Susan Philipsz
- Cally Spooner
- Apichatpong Weerasethakul
- Antoni Muntadas
- Mika Taanila
- Francesca Ferreri
- Sissi
- Jacopo Benassi
- Davide Ferri
- Luca Bertolo
- Margherita Moscardini
- Claude Cahun
- VALIE EXPORT
- Ottonella Mocellin
- Riccardo Benassi
- Stefano Arienti
- Pierpaolo Campanini
- Maurizio Mercuri
- Salvatore Iaconesi
- Oriana Persico
- Gerhard Richter
- Hannah Arendt
- Le Corbusier
Institutions
- Arte Fiera
- MAMbo
- Villa delle Rose
- Padiglione de l'Esprit Nouveau
- Casa Morandi
- Palazzo Bentivoglio
- Palazzo de' Toschi
- Banca di Bologna
- Fondazione del Monte di Bologna e di Ravenna
- Stazione Centrale di Bologna
- Palazzo Vizzani
- Ex Chiesa di San Pietro Martire
- Artribune
- Live Arts Week
- Italian Council
- Luhring Augustine
- i8 Gallery
- Balzer Projects
- Spazio A
- Jersey Heritage Collection
- AOS Art is open source
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy
- DUMBO
- MAMbo
- Villa delle Rose
- Padiglione de l'Esprit Nouveau
- Casa Morandi
- Palazzo Bentivoglio
- Palazzo de' Toschi
- Piazza Galvani
- Fondazione del Monte di Bologna e di Ravenna
- Stazione Centrale di Bologna
- Palazzo Vizzani
- Ex Chiesa di San Pietro Martire
- Barcelona
- Helsinki
- Savigliano
- Cremona
- Donoratico
- Vitoria-Gasteiz
- Madrid
- Plovdiv
- Reykjavik
- New York
- Geneva
- Pistoia