Arte Fiera 2025: Italian Focus and Strong Sales Mark Menegoi's Final Edition
The 2025 edition of Arte Fiera in Bologna, under the direction of Simone Menegoi for the final year, commenced with a positive atmosphere and robust sales. Highlighting Italian art, the fair includes 176 galleries. Menegoi, alongside prominent collector Enea Righi, has brought back significant participants such as Continua and Raffaella Cortese. The Pittura XXI section, overseen by Davide Ferri, features the painted papers of Marta Roberti, while Giangavino Gazzola manages the Fotografia e immagini in movimento section. The new Prospettive section, curated by Michele D'Aurizio, showcases emerging talents like Leonardo Meoni with his velvet paintings. Noteworthy contributions come from artists including Rosa Barba, Francesco Arena, and Ai Weiwei. Menegoi remarked, "The dark years of the pandemic are behind us," with future editions to be directed by Davide Ferri.
Key facts
- Arte Fiera 2025 runs in Bologna with 176 galleries.
- Simone Menegoi directs his final edition, titled 'Scena Italia'.
- Enea Righi helped bring top galleries like Continua, Magazzino, Raffaella Cortese, and Lia Rumma.
- Pittura XXI section curated by Davide Ferri highlights painting trend.
- Marta Roberti's works presented by Sara Zanin in Pittura XXI.
- Fotografia e immagini in movimento section curated by Giangavino Gazzola.
- Prospettive section for emerging artists curated by Michele D'Aurizio, featuring Leonardo Meoni at Fuoricampo.
- Notable works include Ai Weiwei's black glass chandelier, Rosa Barba's neon, and June Crespo's sculpture.
- Emerging artists: Diego Miguel Mirabella, Guglielmo Maggini, Federica di Pietrantonio.
- Davide Ferri will direct future editions of Arte Fiera.
Entities
Artists
- Simone Menegoi
- Enea Righi
- Davide Ferri
- Marta Roberti
- Sara Zanin
- Giangavino Gazzola
- Michele D'Aurizio
- Leonardo Meoni
- Rosa Barba
- Ettore Spalletti
- Francesco Arena
- Monica Bonvicini
- Berlinde De Bruyckere
- Ai Weiwei
- Alessandro Sciaraffa
- Tony Cragg
- Giuseppe Penone
- Tild Greene
- Esther Kläs
- Andro Eradze
- Alessandro Piangiamore
- Salvatore Arancio
- Tomás Saraceno
- June Crespo
- Diego Miguel Mirabella
- Guglielmo Maggini
- Federica di Pietrantonio
- Ludovico Pratesi
Institutions
- Arte Fiera
- Continua
- Magazzino
- Raffaella Cortese
- Lia Rumma
- Vistamare
- Giorgio Persano
- Tucci Russo
- Giangi Fonti
- SpazioA
- Federica Schiavo
- Pinksummer
- P420
- Sales e Mazzoli
- Sara Zanin
- The Gallery Apart
- Fuoricampo
- Artribune
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy