Fruit Exhibition 2017 Adds Photography Section in Bologna

The fifth edition of Fruit Exhibition, an independent publishing and graphic design festival, returns to Bologna's Palazzo Re Enzo from January 27 to 29, 2017, concurrent with Arte Fiera. A new section called Fruitography is dedicated entirely to photography, complementing the traditional market of art publications and independent editions. Over 100 exhibitors from Italy and abroad will participate, with a preview of exhibitions at Biblioteca Salaborsa starting January 17. On January 28, the Photobooks Projects Review offers portfolio reviews with industry professionals including Elena Vaninetti, Marinella Paderni, Milo Montelli, Daria Scolamacchia, Enrico Bossan, and Zhenia Sveshinsky. Exhibitions include the Unseen Dummy Award winners from Amsterdam's Unseen festival and Defrost's two-year photographic project on the Calais refugee camp, titled Immorefugee. Workshops include Photobook Design by Bruno Ceschel of Self Publish, Be Happy. Three talks curated by artist Eva Frapiccini feature photographers Stefano Graziani and Donata Pizzi, critic Paola Tognon, and collectors Anna and Francesco Tampieri.