Italian art fairs calendar: from Artissima to Roma Arte in Nuvola
Despite the global health crisis causing many international art fairs to cancel or postpone to 2021, several Italian fairs are pushing forward with live editions. Artissima in Turin (November 6–8, 2020) remains the only major international fair to proceed physically, with director Ilaria Bonacossa and sections including Main Section, New Entries, Dialogue/Monologue, Art Spaces & Editions, plus the digital platform XYZ (Nov 3–Dec 9) hosting curated sections Present Future, Back to the Future, and Disegni. Flashback Turin (November 5–8, 2020) holds its eighth edition titled Ludens, with a cover by Daniele Caluri. ArtVerona (December 11–13, 2020) debuts new director Stefano Raimondi and sections Introduction, Pages, Evolution, Next, and Solo, plus the Prospettive online talks. Arte Fiera Bologna (January 22–24, 2021) opens the 2021 calendar under Simone Menegoi with sections Main, Focus, Pittura XXI, and Fotografia e immagini in movimento. MIA Photo Fair Milan (March 25–28, 2021) moves to SUPERSTUDIO MAXI. miart Milan (April 9–11, 2021) announces new artistic director Nicola Ricciardi (2021–2023) and its 25th edition. Roma Arte in Nuvola (May 5–9, 2021) debuts at the Nuvola congress center by Massimiliano Fuksas, directed by Alessandro Nicosia.
Key facts
- Artissima Turin is the only major international fair proceeding physically in 2020, from November 6–8.
- Artissima launched digital platform XYZ active November 3–December 9, 2020.
- Flashback Turin's eighth edition is titled Ludens, with cover by Daniele Caluri.
- ArtVerona 2020 runs December 11–13 under new director Stefano Raimondi.
- Arte Fiera Bologna runs January 22–24, 2021, directed by Simone Menegoi.
- MIA Photo Fair Milan moves to SUPERSTUDIO MAXI for its tenth edition, March 25–28, 2021.
- miart Milan appoints Nicola Ricciardi as artistic director for 2021–2023, with the 25th edition April 9–11, 2021.
- Roma Arte in Nuvola debuts May 5–9, 2021 at the Nuvola congress center by Massimiliano Fuksas.
Entities
Artists
- Ilaria Bonacossa
- Ilaria Gianni
- Fernanda Brenner
- Lorenzo Giusti
- Mouna Mekouar
- Letizia Ragaglia
- Bettina Steinbrügge
- Daniele Caluri
- Stefano Raimondi
- Giacinto Di Pietrantonio
- Ginevra Bria
- Mari Chiara Valacchi
- Giulia Floris
- Saverio Verini
- Holger Reenberg
- Umberta Gnutti Beretta
- Simone Menegoi
- Fabio Castelli
- Flavio Lucchini
- Gisella Borioli
- Nicola Ricciardi
- Alessandro Rabottini
- Alessandro Nicosia
- Massimiliano Fuksas
Institutions
- Artissima
- Flashback
- ArtVerona
- Arte Fiera
- MIA Photo Fair
- miart
- Roma Arte in Nuvola
- OGR – Officine Grandi Riparazioni di Torino
- HEART – Herning Museum of Contemporary Art
- Museo Poldi Pezzoli
- Fondazione Brescia Musei
- SUPERSTUDIO
- SUPERSTUDIO MAXI
- Superstudio Più
- Superstudio 13
- The Mall
- Nuvola
- Centro Congressi EUR
- Artribune
Locations
- Turin
- Italy
- Torino
- OVAL Lingotto Fiere
- via Giacomo Matté Trucco, 70
- Pala Alpitour
- Verona
- Fiera Verona
- Bologna
- Quartiere Fieristico di Bologna
- Padiglioni 15 e 18
- Milan
- Milano
- via Moncucco
- Famagosta
- Rome
- Roma
- EUR
- Mediterranean
- Denmark
- Danimarca