Italian Artists and Galleries Shine at Paris Photo 2019
The Grand Palais hosted the 2019 Paris Photo, drawing in more than 68,000 attendees, along with 180 galleries and 213 exhibitors from 31 nations. Among the distinguished Italian artists were Paolo Gioli (born Rovigo 1942) represented by Galleria del Cembalo, Nicola Lo Calzo (born Turin 1979) with Galerie Dominique Fiat, and Gianfranco Chiavacci (Pistoia 1936-2011) showcased by Die Mauer Contemporary Art. American artist Nancy Burson (born 1948) was featured by Galleria Paci. Group Shows highlighted talents such as Niccolò Montesi, Lorenzo Vitturi, and others. The Prismi section included Olaf Breuning and Igor Eskinja. Michele Borzoni (Florence 1979) received the ParisPhoto-Aperture Foundation award for 'Workforce'.
Key facts
- Paris Photo 2019 at Grand Palais had over 68,000 visitors, 180 galleries, 213 exhibitors from 31 countries.
- Paolo Gioli (1942) shown by Galleria del Cembalo with works 1973-2007.
- Nicola Lo Calzo (1979) exhibited 'Memorie e persistenze della schiavitù coloniale' at Galerie Dominique Fiat.
- Gianfranco Chiavacci (1936-2011) presented by Die Mauer Contemporary Art and Sotto le Stelle.
- Nancy Burson (1948) shown by Galleria Paci, pioneer of computer-generated composite portraits.
- Lorenzo Vitturi's series 'Caminantes' at Flowers Gallery combines Murano glass and Peruvian artifacts.
- Marco Maria Zanin (1983) represented Spazio Nuovo in Prismi sector, working on rural museum archives.
- Michele Borzoni (1979) selected for ParisPhoto-Aperture Foundation award for 'Workforce'.
Entities
Artists
- Paolo Gioli
- Nicola Lo Calzo
- Gianfranco Chiavacci
- Nancy Burson
- Niccolò Montesi
- Lorenzo Vitturi
- Paolo Pellegrin
- Paolo Roversi
- Franco Fontana
- Giovanni Gastel
- Angela Lo Priore
- Pietro Privitera
- Luigi Ghirri
- Olaf Breuning
- Igor Eskinja
- Marco Maria Zanin
- Michele Borzoni
- Joseph Kosuth
Institutions
- Grand Palais
- Galleria del Cembalo
- Galerie Dominique Fiat
- Die Mauer Contemporary Art
- Sotto le Stelle
- Galleria Paci
- Galerie Bendana/Pinel
- Flowers Gallery
- Magnum Gallery
- Magnum Photos
- Photo&Contemporary
- Polka Paris
- Metrom
- Federico Luger
- Spazio Nuovo
- Damiani
- Artiere
- ParisPhoto-Aperture Foundation
- Olivetti
Locations
- Paris
- France
- Grand Palais
- Rome
- Italy
- Rovigo
- Turin
- Pistoia
- Prato
- New York
- United States
- Brescia
- Padua
- Venice
- Milan
- Modena
- Pantelleria
- Peru
- Murano
- Londra
- United Kingdom
- Bologna
- Florence
- San Paolo
- Brazil
- Africa occidentale
- Caraibi