Fabio Agovino: Collector and Art Advisor at Banca Widiba
Fabio Agovino, a collector and art advisor, began collecting 20 years ago with a Mario Schifano work. His collection of 180 works includes artists like Giorgio Andreotta Calò, Francesco Arena, and Kiki Smith. He prefers buying from galleries and fairs over auctions. At Banca Widiba in Naples, he launched a series of talks on art and collecting, with events at the bank's offices, Lucca, and upcoming in Matera. At ArtVerona, Banca Widiba will sponsor a talk and a prize for acquiring a work from the fair.
Key facts
- Fabio Agovino started collecting 20 years ago at age 28.
- His first purchase was a 1970 'Paesaggio anemico' by Mario Schifano.
- His collection includes 180 works across painting, installation, video, sculpture, and photography.
- He has lent works to MoMA New York, Madre Naples, Parasol unit London, and Art Gallery of Alberta.
- He organized the exhibition 'Frammenti di Paradiso' at Chiesa di San Giuseppe delle Scalze.
- At Banca Widiba, he initiated a series of talks titled 'Il piacere dell’arte e del collezionismo' curated by Marianna Agliottone.
- The first talk featured Andrea Viliani (Madre) and a young collector; the second involved Vittorio Gaddi and Lorenzo Balbi (MAMbo).
- ArtVerona will host a talk from the series and the first Widiba prize for acquiring a work from the fair.
Entities
Artists
- Fabio Agovino
- Mario Schifano
- Salvatore Emblema
- Mimmo Rotella
- Giorgio Andreotta Calò
- Francesco Arena
- Lutz Bacher
- Luca Bertolo
- Giulia Cenci
- Michael Dean
- Helen Marten
- Jason Martin
- Runo Lagomarsino
- David Maljković
- Seth Price
- Marinella Senatore
- Andres Serrano
- Martin Soto Climent
- Kiki Smith
- Michael E. Smith
- Sergio Vega
- Tobias Zielony
- Constantin Thun
- Peggy Guggenheim
- Vedovamazzei
- Marianna Agliottone
- Andrea Viliani
- Vittorio Gaddi
- Lorenzo Balbi
- Massimiliano Tonelli
Institutions
- Banca Widiba
- MoMA New York
- Madre (Museo d'Arte Contemporanea Donnaregina) Naples
- Parasol unit London
- Art Gallery of Alberta (Canada)
- Chiesa di San Giuseppe delle Scalze
- MAMbo (Museo d'Arte Moderna di Bologna)
- ArtVerona
- Artribune
Locations
- Naples
- Italy
- New York
- United States
- London
- United Kingdom
- Alberta
- Canada
- Lucca
- Matera
- Verona