Gasworks director Alessio Antoniolli departs after 25-year tenure
Alessio Antoniolli, director of London non-profit Gasworks for 25 years, is stepping down to focus on The Triangle Network, a global coalition of over 90 artist-run spaces across 41 countries, and his role at Fondazione Memmo in Rome. Gasworks, a member of the network, operates nine studios for local artists and four for international residencies, hosting over 200 non-UK artists since 1994. Antoniolli expressed pride in the organization's stability and growth.
Key facts
- Alessio Antoniolli directed Gasworks for 25 years.
- He will focus on The Triangle Network, which includes over 90 artist-run spaces in 41 countries.
- Gasworks is a member of The Triangle Network.
- Antoniolli continues his role with Fondazione Memmo in Rome.
- Gasworks has nine studios for London-based artists and four for international residencies.
- The residency program has hosted over 200 non-UK artists from more than 50 countries since 1994.
- ArtReview described the residency in 2020 as 'a rite of passage for artists from the global south on the up'.
- Antoniolli stated Gasworks has 'never been more solid'.
Entities
Artists
- Alessio Antoniolli
- Roberto Memmo
Institutions
- Gasworks
- The Triangle Network
- Britto
- Capacete
- Thapong
- Rybon
- Fondazione Memmo
- ArtReview
Locations
- London
- Bangladesh
- Brazil
- Botswana
- Iran
- Rome
- Italy