Cartacea Galleria Opens in Bergamo with Italian Photography Show
Cartacea Galleria, a new photography space, opened in Bergamo on January 27, 2023, alongside the city's tenure as Italian Capital of Culture with Brescia. Founded by Enrico Abrate and Marco Citron in London in 2017, the gallery specializes in vintage and fine art photography, with a focus on Italian artists. Its inaugural exhibition, "Zero.Ventitre. Fotografia Italiana da Carlo Naya a Olivo Barbieri," features Italian masters of photographic experimentation, including Franco Grignani, Luigi Veronesi, Paolo Gioli's 1980s Polaroids, and Mario Cresci's works from his Lucanian period. The gallery also offers rare and out-of-print photobooks and a section on anonymous and vernacular photography. Located next to Accademia Carrara and GAMeC, Cartacea aims to promote photographic language and plans future collaborations with photographers.
Key facts
- Cartacea Galleria opened in Bergamo on January 27, 2023.
- The gallery was founded in London in 2017 by Enrico Abrate and Marco Citron.
- It focuses on vintage and fine art photography, especially Italian artists.
- Inaugural exhibition: 'Zero.Ventitre. Fotografia Italiana da Carlo Naya a Olivo Barbieri'.
- Featured artists include Franco Grignani, Luigi Veronesi, Paolo Gioli, and Mario Cresci.
- The gallery is located next to Accademia Carrara and GAMeC in Bergamo.
- Bergamo and Brescia are joint Italian Capital of Culture for 2023.
- Cartacea also sells rare photobooks and features anonymous/vernacular photography.
Entities
Artists
- Carlo Naya
- Olivo Barbieri
- Franco Grignani
- Luigi Veronesi
- Paolo Gioli
- Mario Cresci
- Italo Zannier
Institutions
- Cartacea Galleria
- Accademia Carrara
- GAMeC
- Artribune
Locations
- Bergamo
- Brescia
- London
- Italy