Artribune's Best of 2018: Top Artists, Museums, Fairs, and Events
In Artribune's 2018 best-of roundup, Diego Marcon earned the title of Best Young Artist for his work 'Ludwig,' securing the MAXXI Bvlgari Prize. Marcello Maloberti and MASBEDO were recognized as Best Established Artist. Theaster Gates was honored as Best International Artist for his urban renewal initiatives and 'The Black Image Corporation' at Fondazione Prada, which also received the accolade for Best Italian Foundation. Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia was named Best Italian Museum, while V&A Dundee was recognized as Best New Museum. Christie's was awarded Best Auction House, highlighted by the $90.3 million sale of a Hockney piece. Other notable mentions included Gerry Bonetti as Best Collector/Patron and Bruce Nauman's retrospective as Best Exhibition.
Key facts
- Diego Marcon named Best Young Artist for video 'Ludwig' (2018) winning MAXXI Bvlgari Prize.
- Marcello Maloberti and MASBEDO shared Best Established Artist.
- Theaster Gates named Best International Artist; joined Gagosian in 2018.
- Fondazione Prada named Best Italian Foundation; opened Torre in Milan.
- Gallerie dell'Accademia di Venezia named Best Italian Museum under Paola Marini.
- V&A Dundee named Best New Museum, designed by Kengo Kuma.
- Christie's named Best Auction House; sold Hockney's 'Portrait of an Artist' for $90.3M.
- Bruce Nauman retrospective at Schaulager Basel named Best Exhibition.
- Manifesta 12 in Palermo named Best Event; Palermo named Best Italian City.
- Cecilia Alemani appointed director of Art Basel Cities in 2018.
Entities
Artists
- Diego Marcon
- Marcello Maloberti
- Nicolò Massazza
- Iacopo Bedogni
- MASBEDO
- Theaster Gates
- Bruce Nauman
- David Hockney
- Dieter Roth
- Georg Baselitz
- Tintoretto
- Günther Förg
- Christian Fogarolli
- Luciana Lamothe
- Marie Lelouche
- Esther Stocker
- Michele Spanghero
- Romina De Novellis
- Eva Marisaldi
- Luca Vitone
- Vedovamazzei
- Bono Vox
- David Adjaye
- Rem Koolhaas
- Kengo Kuma
- Fabio Viola
- Teresa Macrì
- Christian Caliandro
- Pier Luigi Sacco
Institutions
- Artribune
- Fondazione Prada
- Fondazione Prada Osservatorio
- MAXXI – Museo nazionale delle arti del XXI Secolo
- Bvlgari
- Triennale di Milano
- In Between Art Film
- Ermes-Ermes
- Gagosian
- Kunstmuseum Basel
- American Academy in Rome
- Gallerie dell’Accademia di Venezia
- Musei Civici di Venezia
- V&A Dundee
- V&A Museum
- Christie's
- Schaulager Basel
- MoMA
- miart
- Frieze Masters
- Frieze
- Manifesta 12
- Art Basel
- Art Basel Cities
- Hauser & Wirth
- Alberta Pane
- De’ Foscherari
- ICA Milano
- ICA London
- Valsoia
- UPA
- PCM Studio
- Flash Art
- NOT
- NERO
- ISBN edizioni
- Postmediabooks
- Meltemi
- Il Mulino
- Bompiani
- FLAT
- Nuvola Lavazza
- Tuomuseo
- Museo Nazionale Archeologico di Taranto (MArTA)
- MANN – Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Napoli
- RED
- Lonely Planet
- Oslo Architecture Triennale
- Fondazione MAXXI
- AMACi
- Furla Series
- Giornata del Contemporaneo
- Scuola Politica Gibel
- Francesca & Massimo Valsecchi Collection
- Palazzo Butera
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Rome
- Venice
- Palermo
- Bologna
- Florence
- Taranto
- Naples
- Basel
- Switzerland
- Zurich
- London
- New York
- Los Angeles
- Hong Kong
- Gstaad
- St. Moritz
- Somerset
- Dundee
- Scotland
- Oslo
- Norway
- Portugal
- Lisbon
- Porto
- Chicago
- Fort Wayne
- Indiana
- Bradford
- Hannover
- Kamenz
- Yokohama
- Rotterdam
- San Giovanni Rotondo
- Busto Arsizio
- Codogno
- Fussen
- Basilea
- Regent's Park
- Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
- Orto Botanico di Palermo
- Serra Carolina
- Archivio di Stato di Palermo
- Fiume Tay
- Costa orientale scozzese