Contemporary Art Night draws selective crowds to Milan's Zona Ventura
Milan's Zona Ventura hosted its Contemporary Art Night on September 20, 2016, inaugurating the fall season with openings at Plusdesign Gallery, Boccanera Gallery, Galleria Massimo De Carlo, Galleria Francesca Minini, and Prometeogallery. Gallerists reported a smaller but more knowledgeable audience compared to previous years, with visitors described as prepared collectors and connoisseurs. Highlights included Urs Fischer's first Milan exhibition in a decade at Massimo De Carlo, Matthias Bitzer's project celebrating Francesca Minini's tenth anniversary, and Santiago Sierra's "L'Abbeveratoio" at Prometeogallery, which opened days earlier. The event signaled a positive shift for the district, long considered an underdeveloped art hub.
Key facts
- Contemporary Art Night took place on September 20, 2016 in Milan's Zona Ventura.
- Participating galleries: Plusdesign Gallery, Boccanera Gallery, Galleria Massimo De Carlo, Galleria Francesca Minini, Prometeogallery.
- Urs Fischer exhibited at Massimo De Carlo for the first time in Milan in ten years.
- Matthias Bitzer's 'Immaculate Cloud' at Francesca Minini marked the gallery's tenth anniversary.
- Santiago Sierra's 'L'Abbeveratoio' opened at Prometeogallery days before the event.
- Gallerists noted a selective, knowledgeable audience rather than large crowds.
- Victoria Genzini of Massimo De Carlo cited simultaneous openings at Palazzo Belgioioso.
- The event was seen as a positive surprise for the previously underperforming district.
Entities
Artists
- Urs Fischer
- Matthias Bitzer
- Santiago Sierra
- Valentina Miorandi
- Sandrine Nicoletta
Institutions
- Plusdesign Gallery
- Boccanera Gallery
- Galleria Massimo De Carlo
- Galleria Francesca Minini
- Prometeogallery
- Artribune
- Isisuf – Istituto Internazionale di Studi sul Futurismo
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Zona Ventura
- Lambrate
- via Ventura
- via Massimiano
- Trento
- Palazzo Belgioioso