Giampaolo Abbondio opens new gallery in Todi after pandemic closure
Galleria Giampaolo Abbondio opens a new space in Todi on June 19, 2021, after closing its Milan venue Spazio 22 in May 2020 due to the pandemic. The gallery, previously co-founded with Federico Luger, marks a drastic shift from the Milan art scene. Gallerist Abbondio cited pandemic-induced reflection and disillusionment with the art system as reasons. The inaugural exhibition features artist Matteo Basilé (born 1974 in Rome), whose work blends beauty and grotesque, real and surreal. Abbondio also plans an artist residency. The move echoes a trend of artists and professionals relocating to smaller centers like Todi, where Matteo Boetti opened CollAge.
Key facts
- Galleria Giampaolo Abbondio opens June 19, 2021 in Todi
- Previous space Spazio 22 in Milan closed May 2020 due to COVID-19
- Spazio 22 was co-founded with Federico Luger
- Inaugural artist is Matteo Basilé, born 1974 in Rome
- Basilé's work explores narrative, beauty, grotesque, real, surreal
- Abbondio plans an artist residency in Todi
- Matteo Boetti opened CollAge in Todi after leaving big cities
- Abbondio cited a 'coup de foudre' for Todi's beauty and silence
Entities
Artists
- Giampaolo Abbondio
- Federico Luger
- Matteo Basilé
- Philippe Daverio
- Andy Warhol
- Matteo Boetti
Institutions
- Galleria Giampaolo Abbondio
- Spazio 22
- CollAge
- Artribune
Locations
- Todi
- Milan
- Umbria
- Rome
- New York
- Italy