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Good Night, and Good Luck: Student-Curated Exhibition in Venice

exhibition · 2026-05-05

The exhibition titled 'Good Night, and Good Luck' is currently on display at the A PLUS A gallery in Venice, curated by students from The School for Curatorial Studies Venice, and will be open until November 30, 2016. This showcase examines how visual storytelling from advertising, mass media, and social networks influences personal identity and fosters comforting 'truths' regarding physical, social, and economic health. The course was led by The Cool Couple, established in 2012 by Niccolò Benetton and Simone Santilli. Notable pieces include 'Karma Fails' (2016) by The Cool Couple, which satirically critiques contemporary individualism using New Age language. Other artists featured are Marco Ceroni, Stefano Serretta, and the collective Discipula, among others, with curatorial contributions from Aderonke Akinyele and others.

Key facts

  • Exhibition 'Good Night, and Good Luck' runs until November 30, 2016 at A PLUS A gallery in Venice.
  • Curated by students of The School for Curatorial Studies Venice.
  • Course coordinated by The Cool Couple (Niccolò Benetton and Simone Santilli).
  • The Cool Couple's 'Karma Fails' (2016) critiques New Age rhetoric and individualism.
  • Marco Ceroni gilds a car carcass and wheel rim to subvert perception.
  • Stefano Serretta's 'Landscape' (2015) references Daesh iconography to examine communication strategies.
  • Discipula's 'Efficacy Testing Stream' (2015) appropriates food industry images.
  • Curators: Aderonke Akinyele, Paola Aluzzi, Chiara Argentino, Paula Bruzzi, Maria de Los Ángeles Donoso, Nelly Fili, Livia Zaffalon, Sheila Zago.

Entities

Artists

  • The Cool Couple
  • Niccolò Benetton
  • Simone Santilli
  • Marco Ceroni
  • Stefano Serretta
  • Discipula
  • MFG Paltrinieri
  • Mirko Smerdel
  • Tommaso Tanini
  • Giuseppe Abate
  • Bill Balaskas
  • Stefan Baltensperger
  • David Siepert
  • Jakup Ferri
  • Aderonke Akinyele
  • Paola Aluzzi
  • Chiara Argentino
  • Paula Bruzzi
  • Maria de Los Ángeles Donoso
  • Nelly Fili
  • Livia Zaffalon
  • Sheila Zago
  • Carlo Sala

Institutions

  • A PLUS A
  • The School for Curatorial Studies Venice
  • Università IUAV di Venezia
  • Fondazione Francesco Fabbri Onlus
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Venice
  • Italy
  • San Marco 3073
  • Forlì
  • Genova
  • Treviso

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