ArtVerona 2022: Best Booths and Emerging Trends
ArtVerona 2022 affirmed its role as a significant contemporary art fair in Italy, with exhibitors from across the nation and a diverse selection spanning from early 20th-century works to innovative modern pieces. Noteworthy presentations included Marilisa Cosello's pieces at Studio G7 (Bologna), inspired by Noam Chomsky, along with contributions from Gregorio Botta and Mariateresa Sartori. Virginia Bianchi Gallery (Bologna) showcased a dystopian theme with sculptures by Lea Porré and Xenoangel titled 'Born of Trash'. The Flat – Massimo Carasi (Milan) highlighted textile sculptures by Andrea Carpita and Hiva Alizadeh. Other notable displays included Matthew Noble's 'Tre modi per dire la stessa cosa', Kanalid'arte's erotic focus, NFT Tower's 'Neuro-cinema', Magazzeno's critique of the art scene, and Neutro's video featuring drag queens.
Key facts
- ArtVerona 2022 featured exclusively Italian exhibitors.
- Studio G7 presented Marilisa Cosello's work based on Noam Chomsky's 'Requiem for the American dream'.
- Virginia Bianchi Gallery showed augmented reality works by Lea Porré and Xenoangel.
- Hiva Alizadeh's textile sculptures were cited in relation to Iran protests after Mahsa Amini's death.
- Matthew Noble's booth featured three painters born between 1994 and 1996 sharing a studio in Milan.
- Mattia Moreni (b. 1920) was present in five Venice Biennales and two Documenta.
- NFT Tower used neurofeedback to generate personalized NFT films.
- The Habitat project included works by Ugo La Pietra, Marina Apollonio, Nanda Vigo, and Luciano Fabro.
Entities
Artists
- Marilisa Cosello
- Noam Chomsky
- Gregorio Botta
- Mariateresa Sartori
- Lorenzo Modica
- Paola De Pietri
- Caterina Morigi
- Franco Guerzoni
- Davide Tranchina
- Jacopo Mazzonelli
- Daniela Comani
- Lea Porré
- Marija Avramovic
- Sam Twidale
- Andrea Carpita
- Hiva Alizadeh
- Sali Muller
- Leonardo Ulian
- Antonio Grulli
- Martina Cassatella
- Roberto De Pinto
- Emilio Gola
- Brian Belott
- Edoardo Manzoni
- Francesco Menzio
- Ismaele Nones
- Pierluigi Scandiuzzi
- Simone Settimo
- Solomostry
- Antonio Riello
- Andrea Salvatori
- José Manuel Ballester
- Mattia Moreni
- Dino Esposito
- Gennaro Bosone
- Giulio Alvigini
- Daniele Costa
- Trysha
- La Trape
- Ugo La Pietra
- Marina Apollonio
- Nanda Vigo
- Luciano Fabro
- Giulia Ronchi
Institutions
- ArtVerona
- Studio G7
- Virginia Bianchi Gallery
- The Flat – Massimo Carasi
- Matthew Noble
- Lunetta 11
- Kanalid'arte
- NFT Tower
- Magazzeno
- Neutro
- BNL – Gruppo BNP Paribas
- Habitat
- Artribune
- OUT44
- Accademia di Brera
- Università Cattolica di Milano
Locations
- Verona
- Italy
- Bologna
- Milan
- Mombacaro
- Langhe
- Brescia
- Rome
- Ravenna
- Reggio Emilia
- Pesaro