ArtVerona 2018: Utopia theme, Lithuania guest country, city-wide events
The 14th ArtVerona, under the direction of Adriana Polveroni, takes place from October 12 to 15, 2018, at VeronaFiere, centering on the theme of Utopia and featuring 150 galleries divided into six sections. Notable features include a new Focus on Lithuania, organized by Julija Reklaitė, and the i9 section dedicated to independent spaces, overseen by Cristiano Seganfreddo. The city-wide initiative, Art&TheCity, presents 'Chi Utopia mangia le mele' at Corte Dogana 2 from October 12 to December 2, 2018, with over 40 participating artists. Additionally, a tribute to Hidetoshi Nagasawa will be held from October 12, 2018, to January 6, 2019, at various locations. The Festival Veronetta, occurring from October 12 to 14, will showcase curated works and performances, along with the launch of the 'Art in Studio' project featuring five artist studios.
Key facts
- ArtVerona 14th edition runs October 12–15, 2018 at VeronaFiere
- Theme: Utopia
- 150 galleries in six sections: Main Section, Grand Tour, Raw Zone, Scouting, Focus on, Free Stage
- Focus on section debuts with Lithuania as guest country, curated by Julija Reklaitė, 5 galleries
- Free Stage mentored by Adrian Paci
- i9 independent spaces section curated by Cristiano Seganfreddo
- Exhibition 'Chi Utopia mangia le mele' at Corte Dogana 2, October 12 – December 2, 2018, curated by Adriana Polveroni and Gabriele Tosi, over 40 artists including Gino De Dominicis, Maria Lai, Maurizio Cattelan, Gianni Pettena
- Gianni Pettena's 'Tumbleweeds Catcher' (1972) shown for first time in Europe
- Tribute to Hidetoshi Nagasawa at multiple venues: Museo di Castelvecchio, Museo degli Affreschi, Università di Verona, Giardino Giusti, Soprintendenza, Veronafiere (Oct 12–Jan 6, 2019) and Mart (Oct 12–Dec 2, 2018)
- Festival Veronetta includes 'La Terza Notte di Quiete' curated by Christian Caliandro with Elena Bellantoni, Eugenio Tibaldi, Marco Raparelli
- Giovanni Gaggia performance 'In corpo' at Fonderia Aperta Teatro, October 12–14
- Art in Studio // Meet the artists: open studios of Daniele Girardi, Corinna Ferrarese, Andrea Facco, Federico Ferrarini, and Spazio Bedeschi residents
Entities
Artists
- Adriana Polveroni
- Andrea Bruciati
- Adrian Paci
- Cristiano Seganfreddo
- Gabriele Tosi
- Gino De Dominicis
- Maria Lai
- Maurizio Cattelan
- Carlos Garaicoa
- Paola Pivi
- Marinella Senatore
- Diego Perrone
- Glenn Ligon
- Elena Mazzi
- Gianni Pettena
- Hidetoshi Nagasawa
- Ryoma Nagasawa
- Christian Caliandro
- Elena Bellantoni
- Eugenio Tibaldi
- Marco Raparelli
- Geraldine Blais
- Jesse Darling
- Filippo Manzini
- Nicola Pecoraro
- Fabrizio Gazzarri
- Diego Mantoan
- Invernomuto
- Simone Azzoni
- Paolo Valerio
- Giovanni Gaggia
- Maria Savarese
- Alessandro Capuano
- Roberto Totola
- Marina Furlani
- Daniele Girardi
- Corinna Ferrarese
- Andrea Facco
- Federico Ferrarini
- Tiziano Bellomi
- Piero Chiariello
- Meri Tancredi
- Julija Reklaitė
Institutions
- ArtVerona
- VeronaFiere
- Soprintendenza archeologia, belle arti e paesaggio per le province di Verona, Rovigo e Vicenza
- Comune di Verona
- Direzione Musei Civici di Verona
- Università di Verona
- Giardino Giusti
- Mart, Museo di arte moderna e contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto
- Museo di Castelvecchio
- Museo degli Affreschi
- Fonderia Aperta Teatro
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Verona
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Frosinone
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Foggia
- Fondazione Bonotto
- Polo Santa Marta
- Urps Picta
- Spazio Bedeschi
- Apulia Land Art Festival
- Punto in Movimento
- Path Festival
- TheatreArtVerona
Locations
- Verona
- Italy
- VeronaFiere
- viale dell’Industria
- Corte Dogana 2
- Museo di Castelvecchio
- Museo degli Affreschi
- Università di Verona
- Giardino Giusti
- Soprintendenza
- Veronafiere
- Mart, Trento e Rovereto
- Trento
- Rovereto
- Via XX Settembre
- Via S. Nazaro
- Fonderia Aperta Teatro
- Via del Pontiere, 40/a
- Alberobello
- Bari
- Salt Lake City
- United States
- Lithuania
- Europe