Bologna Art Week: 50th Arte Fiera and ART CITY Exhibitions
Arte Fiera, directed by Simone Menegoi, celebrates its 50th edition in Bologna from February 1 to 4, coinciding with the 12th ART CITY Bologna. The city-wide program honors Giorgio Morandi on the 60th anniversary of his death with five special projects: Mary Ellen Bartley (Museo Morandi), Joel Meyerowitz (Collezioni Comunali d'Arte), Tacita Dean (Palazzo Tanari), Virgilio Sieni (Teatro Comunale), and Mark Vernon (Casa Museo Morandi and Fienili del Campiaro). Bartley's 'Morandi's Books' series, from a 2020 residency, photographs Morandi's books. Dean's 2009 16mm film 'Still Life' is screened at PIETRO in Palazzo Tanari. Meyerowitz's 'Morandi's Objects' presents 17 of 23 donated photographs. Sieni's 'Elegia Luminosa' performance explores Morandi's objects as choreographic elements. Vernon's 'Saturnine Orbit' sound installation creates a sonic collage. Additional exhibitions include Patrick Tuttofuoco at Palazzo de' Toschi, Calori & Maillard at Paradisoterrestre, Ludovica Carbotta at MAMbo, Atelier dell'Errore at LabOratorio degli Angeli, Deserted Island at Fondazione Zucchelli, Francesco Brunetti at Vintage &Co., Valentina Medda at Cimitero Monumentale and DAS, Giovanni Morbin at Museo Civico Archeologico, and Marino Golinelli's private collection at Fondazione Golinelli. An unofficial party at Centro Anziani Tolmino on February 1 features Thomas Les Vaches and Mint Sound.
Key facts
- Arte Fiera is directed by Simone Menegoi and marks its 50th edition.
- ART CITY Bologna runs from February 1 to 4.
- Five special projects honor Giorgio Morandi on the 60th anniversary of his death.
- Mary Ellen Bartley exhibits 'Morandi's Books' at Museo Morandi.
- Joel Meyerowitz donated 23 photographs to Museo Morandi in 2015 and 2024; 17 are shown.
- Tacita Dean's 2009 film 'Still Life' is screened at Palazzo Tanari.
- Virgilio Sieni's 'Elegia Luminosa' is a performance at Teatro Comunale.
- Mark Vernon's 'Saturnine Orbit' is at Casa Museo Morandi and Fienili del Campiaro.
- Patrick Tuttofuoco's 'Abbandona gli occhi' is at Palazzo de' Toschi.
- Calori & Maillard's 'WE ARE FOU' is at Paradisoterrestre.
- Ludovica Carbotta's 'Very Well, on My Own' is at MAMbo.
- Atelier dell'Errore exhibits at LabOratorio degli Angeli.
- Deserted Island's project at Fondazione Zucchelli references the 1980 Bologna bombing.
- Francesco Brunetti's works on 'Porta' and 'Croce' are at Vintage &Co.
- Valentina Medda's 'The Last Lamentation' is at Cimitero Monumentale and DAS.
- Giovanni Morbin's 50 works are at Museo Civico Archeologico.
- Marino Golinelli's private collection of 40 works is at Fondazione Golinelli.
- An unofficial party at Centro Anziani Tolmino on Feb 1 features Thomas Les Vaches and Mint Sound.
Entities
Artists
- Simone Menegoi
- Giorgio Morandi
- Mary Ellen Bartley
- Joel Meyerowitz
- Tacita Dean
- Virgilio Sieni
- Mark Vernon
- Patrick Tuttofuoco
- Calori & Maillard
- Ludovica Carbotta
- Atelier dell’Errore
- Luca Santiago Mora
- Stefano Cagol
- Francesco Brunetti
- Valentina Medda
- Giovanni Morbin
- Marino Golinelli
- Kazimir Malevich
- Giacomo Balla
- David Hockney
- Tony Oursler
- Thomas Les Vaches
- Mint Sound
Institutions
- Arte Fiera
- ART CITY Bologna
- Comune di Bologna
- BolognaFiere
- Museo Morandi
- Collezioni Comunali d’Arte
- Palazzo d’Accursio
- Palazzo Tanari
- Teatro Comunale
- Casa Museo Giorgio Morandi
- Fienili del Campiaro
- Palazzo de’ Toschi
- Banca di Bologna
- Paradisoterrestre
- MAMbo – Museo d’Arte Moderna
- LabOratorio degli Angeli
- Fondazione Zucchelli
- Vintage &Co. The Charity Store
- Cimitero Monumentale della Certosa
- DAS – Dispositivo Arti Sperimentali
- Museo Civico Archeologico
- Fondazione Golinelli
- Galleria Michaela Stock
- Centro Anziani Tolmino
- Moka
- Artribune
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy
- Museo Morandi, Bologna
- Collezioni Comunali d’Arte, Palazzo d’Accursio, Bologna
- Palazzo Tanari, Bologna
- Teatro Comunale, Bologna
- Casa Museo Giorgio Morandi, via Fondazza, Bologna
- Fienili del Campiaro, Grizzana Morandi
- Grizzana Morandi
- Palazzo de’ Toschi, Bologna
- Paradisoterrestre, Bologna
- MAMbo, Bologna
- LabOratorio degli Angeli, Bologna
- Fondazione Zucchelli, Bologna
- Vintage &Co. The Charity Store, Bologna
- Cimitero Monumentale della Certosa, Bologna
- DAS – Dispositivo Arti Sperimentali, Bologna
- Museo Civico Archeologico, Bologna
- Fondazione Golinelli, Bologna
- Centro Anziani Tolmino, Via Podgora 41, Bologna
- Vienna
- Austria