Davide Ferri curates Pittura XXI and Le realtà ordinarie in Bologna
Davide Ferri, curator of the Pittura XXI section at Arte Fiera and the exhibition Le realtà ordinarie at Palazzo De' Toschi in Bologna, discusses his curatorial vision. The exhibition explores contemporary figurative painting through ordinary subjects like still lifes, flower vases, and domestic interiors. It features 13 artists including Maureen Gallace, Riccardo Baruzzi, Rezi van Lankveld, Phoebe Unwin, Patricia Treib, Luca Bertolo, Carol Rhodes, Michele Tocca, Helene Appel, Salvo, Maria Morganti, Clive Hodgson, and Andrew Grassie. Ferri emphasizes the tension between the desire to paint ordinary figures and the impossibility of fully surrendering to that narrative. He also curates Pittura XXI, a section at Arte Fiera dedicated to contemporary painting, with 19 galleries and about 30 artists, focusing on mid-career painters and international dialogue. The exhibition runs at Palazzo De' Toschi during Arte Fiera 2020.
Key facts
- Davide Ferri curates Pittura XXI at Arte Fiera and the exhibition Le realtà ordinarie at Palazzo De' Toschi in Bologna.
- The exhibition features 13 artists: Maureen Gallace, Riccardo Baruzzi, Rezi van Lankveld, Phoebe Unwin, Patricia Treib, Luca Bertolo, Carol Rhodes, Michele Tocca, Helene Appel, Salvo, Maria Morganti, Clive Hodgson, and Andrew Grassie.
- The show focuses on ordinary subjects such as still lifes, flower vases, landscapes, and domestic interiors.
- Ferri previously curated La figurazione inevitabile at Museo Pecci in 2013 with Marco Bazzini.
- Pittura XXI includes 19 galleries and about 30 artists, with a slight majority of international artists.
- The section emphasizes mid-career painters and aims to foster international dialogue.
- Le realtà ordinarie is hosted at Palazzo De' Toschi, Salone Banca di Bologna.
- Arte Fiera 2020 takes place in Bologna.
Entities
Artists
- Davide Ferri
- Maureen Gallace
- Riccardo Baruzzi
- Rezi van Lankveld
- Phoebe Unwin
- Patricia Treib
- Luca Bertolo
- Carol Rhodes
- Michele Tocca
- Helene Appel
- Salvo
- Maria Morganti
- Clive Hodgson
- Andrew Grassie
- Marco Bazzini
- Simone Menegoi
- Gerhard Richter
- Diego Velázquez
- Katharina Grosse
- Corinna Gosmaro
- Marco Cingolani
- Marco Neri
- Pierpaolo Campanini
- Alessandro Pessoli
- Peter Doig
- John Currin
- Elizabeth Peyton
- Marlene Dumas
- Luc Tuymans
- Neo Rauch
Institutions
- Arte Fiera
- Palazzo De' Toschi
- Banca di Bologna
- Museo Pecci
- Spazio A, Pistoia
- Amanda Wilkinson Gallery, London
- Estate of Carol Rhodes
- Triennale Milano
- Artribune
- Quodlibet
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy
- Pistoia
- London
- Milan
- Fidenza
- Prado, Madrid