Five Unmissable Contemporary Art Exhibitions Across Italy
A roundup of five exhibitions opening across Italy showcases diverse contemporary art practices. In Milan, Antonia Jannone gallery presents the final show of Andrea Branzi (1938–2023), the late architect and Archizoom co-founder. Titled 'L'architettura appartiene al teatro,' it features his 'Maschere' series—altered photocopies of famous paintings—and 'Burattini' puppets, alongside new versions of the Torre Velasca and 'Archetipi' sculptures. At Andrea Festa in Rome, Mexican painter Sebastián Hidalgo (b. 1985) presents 'El Pino y La Luna,' with atmospheric oil paintings that oscillate between abstraction and figuration. In Triggiano, Puglia, Maïmouna Guerresi's 'Nûr/Luce/نور' installs fifteen large-format photographs in the historic center, addressing legality, gender equality, and cultural integration, curated by Manuela De Leonardis with artistic direction by Annalisa Zito for the 'Capaci di legalità 2023' festival. At Peres Projects in Milan, Canadian-born artist Brent Wadden (b. 1979) exhibits handwoven textiles using found fabrics from flea markets, emphasizing traditional craftsmanship against industrial speed. Finally, at the Aranciaia di Colorno near Parma, Alberto Bregani's 'Unseen' pairs black-and-white mountain photographs with World War I artifacts like barbed wire and gas masks, curated by Roberto Mutti for the Colorno Photo Life festival.
Key facts
- Andrea Branzi's final exhibition 'L'architettura appartiene al teatro' is at Antonia Jannone gallery in Milan.
- Branzi co-founded Archizoom in 1966 with Gilberto Corretti, Paolo Deganello, Massimo Morozzi, Lucia Morozzi, and Dario Bartolini.
- The show includes 'Maschere' series (altered photocopies of works by Munch and Van Gogh), 'Burattini' puppets, three new versions of Torre Velasca, and 'Archetipi' sculptures.
- Sebastián Hidalgo's solo exhibition 'El Pino y La Luna' is at Andrea Festa gallery in Rome, viewable by appointment.
- Hidalgo prepares his canvases with rabbit skin glue, calcium carbonate, zinc white, linseed oil, and formaldehyde on cotton.
- Maïmouna Guerresi's 'Nûr/Luce/نور' in Triggiano features 15 large-format photographs installed in the historic center.
- The exhibition is part of 'Capaci di legalità 2023' promoted by the Comune di Triggiano and Regione Puglia.
- Brent Wadden's exhibition at Peres Projects in Milan showcases handwoven textiles using fabrics sourced from flea markets and auctions.
- Alberto Bregani's 'Unseen' at the Aranciaia di Colorno pairs mountain photographs with WWI artifacts including barbed wire, a uniform, crampons, a spiked club, and a gas mask container.
- The exhibition is part of the Colorno Photo Life festival and curated by Roberto Mutti.
Entities
Artists
- Andrea Branzi
- Gilberto Corretti
- Paolo Deganello
- Massimo Morozzi
- Lucia Morozzi
- Dario Bartolini
- Sebastián Hidalgo
- Maïmouna Guerresi
- Brent Wadden
- Alberto Bregani
- Manuela De Leonardis
- Annalisa Zito
- Roberto Mutti
- Sophie Marie Piccoli
- Valeria Ottolenghi
Institutions
- Antonia Jannone
- Andrea Festa
- Peres Projects
- Fondazione Pasquale Battista
- Comune di Triggiano
- Regione Puglia
- Artribune
- Colorno Photo Life
- Archizoom
- Poltronova
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Rome
- Triggiano
- Bari
- Puglia
- Colorno
- Parma
- Nova Scotia
- Berlin
- Cholula
- Mexico
- Popocatépetl
- Veneto
- Firenze
- Pove del Grappa