Carlo Antonelli appointed director of Villa Croce, unveils 2018 program
Carlo Antonelli has taken over as the director of Museo di Villa Croce in Genoa, following Ilaria Bonacossa's tenure. He has proposed an ambitious lineup for 2018, which includes exhibitions such as 'Vita, morte, miracoli. L’arte della longevità' on February 20, curated alongside Anna Daneri, 'Riviera! Meraviglie della Bella vita' from June 21 to July 21, a solo exhibition by Claire Fontaine from May 9 to June 17, the TEU Festival in September, the Toilet Paper Party from September 20-25, '1993 Locus solus. Fuori luogo 2018' from October 6 to December 2, and Dora Garcia's 'Real Artists don’t have teeths' from December 13 to January 2019. Antonelli aims to enhance the cultural scene in Genoa, commending Bonacossa's contributions and highlighting the museum's annual budget of €70,000. He intends to collaborate with local scientific institutions and involve private collectors.
Key facts
- Carlo Antonelli is the new director of Villa Croce, appointed in 2018.
- The 2018 program includes exhibitions by Boero, Montessori, Oberto, Vitone, Carmi, Mazzucchelli, Levi, Beecroft, Claire Fontaine, Cattelan, Ferrari, Paolini, and Garcia.
- Exhibition 'Vita, morte, miracoli' opens Feb 20, curated by Antonelli and Daneri.
- Vanessa Beecroft returns to Genoa after her 2001 performance at Palazzo Ducale.
- Claire Fontaine's solo show runs May 9-June 17.
- TEU Festival takes place in September, organized by On and Disfor.
- Toilet Paper Party by Cattelan and Ferrari during Salone Nautico (Sept 20-25).
- Villa Croce's annual exhibition budget is €70,000.
- Antonelli succeeded Ilaria Bonacossa, who strengthened sponsorships.
- Antonelli aims to 're-vascularize' and electrify Genoa's cultural scene.
Entities
Artists
- Carlo Antonelli
- Anna Daneri
- Renata Boero
- Elisa Montessori
- Anna Oberto
- Rodolfo Vitone
- Lisetta Carmi
- Franco Mazzucchelli
- Corrado Levi
- Stefano Gunstinchich
- Vanessa Beecroft
- Claire Fontaine
- Maurizio Cattelan
- Pier Paolo Ferrari
- Giulio Paolini
- Vittorio Dapelo
- Dora Garcia
- Ilaria Bonacossa
- Caterina Gualco
- Francesca Pennone
- Antonella Berruti
- Germano Celant
- Tommaso Giannelli
- Jim Dine
- Dan Flavin
- Tomás Saraceno
- Henry James
- Italo Calvino
- Dino Buzzati
- Dora García
- Jack Smith
Institutions
- Museo di Villa Croce
- Istituto italiano di tecnologia
- Palazzo Ducale
- On
- Disfor
- Pinksummer
- MoMA
- Brera Academy
- Isisuf – Istituto Internazionale di Studi sul Futurismo
- Artribune
- Museo d’Arte Contemporanea di Villa Croce
- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
- Casa delle compere e dei banchi di San Giorgio
- Toilet Paper
- Salone Nautico
- Festival della Scienza
Locations
- Genoa
- Italy
- Novi Ligure
- Basso Piemonte
- Milan
- London
- Tokyo
- New York
- La Spezia
- Nice
- Senegal
- Lebanon
- Hong Kong
- Los Angeles
- Montecarlo
- Riviera
- Liguria