Bologna Art Week: Top and Flop Highlights
At the Museo Medievale in Bologna, Martino Genchi's modern sculpture exhibition merges with medieval relics, emphasizing areas of damage and missing components. The fifth iteration of the Fruit Exhibition at Palazzo Re Enzo showcased nearly a hundred micro-publishers, with 20% hailing from international locations, and delved into game design and photography. During Arte Fiera week, MAST presented exceptional works. Next year, the Fondazione Massimo e Sonia Cirulli in San Lazzaro di Savena will unveil its impressive collection focused on 20th-century Italian material culture. Curated by Fabiola Naldi and Maura Pozzati, Oltreprima at Fondazione del Monte investigates the realms of painting and photography, featuring artists like Richter and Baldessari. Arte Fiera 2017, led by Angela Vettese, fell short of expectations, while SetUp Contemporary Art Fair is in need of transformation.
Key facts
- Martino Genchi's exhibition at Museo Medievale in Bologna features contemporary sculpture that dialogues with medieval artifacts.
- Fruit Exhibition, fifth edition, hosted at Palazzo Re Enzo with 100 micro-publishers, 20% international.
- MAST's show during Arte Fiera week received high praise for quality.
- Fondazione Massimo e Sonia Cirulli in San Lazzaro di Savena will open next year, showcasing Italian 20th-century material culture.
- Oltreprima at Fondazione del Monte, curated by Fabiola Naldi and Maura Pozzati, examines painting-photography relationship with works by Richter, Baldessari, and others.
- Arte Fiera 2017, Angela Vettese's first edition, was criticized for missing galleries and stylistic issues.
- SetUp Contemporary Art Fair needs relocation to revitalize its off-format.
- Inside Brazil at Basilica di Santo Stefano was poorly curated with inadequate installation.
- P-Art-Y at Palazzo Bernaroli was more a party than an art exhibition.
- MAMBo's Jonas Burgert show was deemed too commercial; new director expected.
Entities
Artists
- Martino Genchi
- Ali Kazma
- Gerhard Richter
- John Baldessari
- Flavio Favelli
- Alessandra Spranzi
- Giuseppe De Mattia
- Jonas Burgert
- Ornaghi e Prestinari
- Salvador Dalí
- Nico Vascellari
Institutions
- Museo Medievale
- Fruit Exhibition
- Palazzo Re Enzo
- MAST
- Fondazione Massimo e Sonia Cirulli
- Spazio Simon Gavina
- Fondazione del Monte
- Arte Fiera
- SetUp Contemporary Art Fair
- Basilica di Santo Stefano
- Palazzo Bernaroli
- MAMBo
- Casa Morandi
- Artribune
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy
- San Lazzaro di Savena
- Milano