64th Premio Termoli Announces 11 Artists in Competition
The 64th Premio Termoli, founded in 1955 by Achille Pace and managed by Fondazione MACTE since 2020, is being curated by Caterina Riva along with a committee featuring Simone Ciglia, Gioia Dal Molin, Rossella Farinotti, and Emanuele Guidi. Among the artists vying for recognition are Mario Airò, Monia Ben Hamouda, Lucia Cristiani, and others, while Paolo Icaro will exhibit outside of the competition. Winners will receive cash prizes, a solo show, and a public award. The exhibition explores themes like colonialism, queer culture, and social media, plus there's an architectural segment displaying over 400 projects focused on rebranding Termoli, with a retrospective planned for fall 2025.
Key facts
- Premio Termoli founded in 1955 by Achille Pace.
- 64th edition managed by Fondazione MACTE since 2020.
- Curated by MACTE director Caterina Riva with a committee of five curators.
- 11 artists in competition plus Paolo Icaro out of competition.
- Prizes: cash, solo exhibition, public prize.
- Exhibition themes include colonialism, queer culture, gaming, social media.
- Architecture and design section with over 400 projects for Termoli rebranding.
- Retrospective of permanent collection planned for autumn 2025.
Entities
Artists
- Achille Pace
- Carla Accardi
- Mario Schifano
- Mario Airò
- Paolo Icaro
- Monia Ben Hamouda
- Lucia Cristiani
- Luca De Angelis
- Binta Diaw
- Adji Dieye
- Roberto Fassone
- Aldo Giannotti
- Elisa Giardina Papa
- Allison Grimaldi Donahue
- Jiajia Zhang
Institutions
- Fondazione MACTE
- MACTE
- Premio Termoli
- Terraviva
- Artribune
Locations
- Termoli
- Italy
- Molise
- Turin
- Milan
- Rome
- Budapest
- Sarajevo