Fano Jazz by the Sea 2017: Art and Music in Dialogue

The 2017 Fano Jazz by the Sea festival in Fano, Italy, integrated contemporary art exhibitions within its concert venue. Three solo shows were presented under a single title in adjacent rooms: Luigi Carboni (Pesaro, 1957) displayed abstract, concentric geometric paintings; Marco Neri (Forlì, 1968) offered a conceptual reflection on the psychological impact of the central Italy earthquake; Graziano Spinosi (Bologna, 1958) exhibited his 'Shoes' series, plastic metonymies evoking figures like Mozart, Gershwin, and Diane Arbus. Additionally, Davide Mancini Zanchi (Urbino, 1986) held a solo show 'The Chicken', curated by Enzo Boddi. The article questions whether the fusion of art and jazz works, noting that while the contiguous space encourages browsing, the two disciplines do not truly dialogue but rather alternate.