MAMbo Director Lorenzo Balbi Unveils 2020 Program Ahead of Arte Fiera
Lorenzo Balbi, the head of MAMbo in Bologna, has announced the museum's exhibition schedule for 2020. One of the highlights is a group show called AGAINandAGAINandAGAINand, which will explore the theme of cyclical time in the Sala delle Ciminiere. It will feature works from artists like Ragnar Kjartansson, Ed Atkins, and Apichatpong Weerasethakul, among others. The Project Room will focus on three exhibitions celebrating Emilia-Romagna’s cultural legacy. Moreover, Villa delle Rose will present Antoni Muntadas's first solo show in Italy, alongside the ROSE_04 residency with Helen Dowling. Also, during ART CITY 2020, Romeo Castellucci will unveil La vita nuova. MAMbo aims for a 60% rise in self-generated income this year, despite challenges such as limited funding and reliance on ticket sales.
Key facts
- MAMbo director Lorenzo Balbi presented the 2020 program.
- Sala delle Ciminiere will host AGAINandAGAINandAGAINand, a group show on cyclical time.
- Artists in the show include Ragnar Kjartansson, Ed Atkins, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Cally Spooner, Luca Francesconi, Apostolos Georgiou, Susan Philipsz.
- Project Room will focus on Emilia-Romagna's cultural history with three exhibitions.
- Villa delle Rose will present Antoni Muntadas's first solo show in Italy.
- ROSE_04 residency will host Helen Dowling.
- ART CITY 2020 will feature Romeo Castellucci's La vita nuova premiere in Italy.
- Italian artists Luca Francesconi, Francesca Ferreri, Valentina Vetturi, Nicola Toffolini will have projects for ART CITY 2020.
- MAMbo's budget: less than 50% from Comune di Bologna; aims for 60% self-generated revenue in 2020.
- 2019 highlights: solo shows by Mika Rottenberg, Julian Charrière, Cesare Pietroiusti; Project Room on Bologna Rock 1979, Oreste conference, Galleria de' Foscherari; Villa delle Rose shows by Goran Trbuljak (with CAC Geneva) and Catherine Biocca.
- Balbi cited challenges: underfunding, declining private investment, need for museums to be seen as educational, and over-reliance on ticket sales.
Entities
Artists
- Lorenzo Balbi
- Ragnar Kjartansson
- Ed Atkins
- Apichatpong Weerasethakul
- Cally Spooner
- Luca Francesconi
- Apostolos Georgiou
- Susan Philipsz
- Antoni Muntadas
- Helen Dowling
- Romeo Castellucci
- Francesca Ferreri
- Valentina Vetturi
- Nicola Toffolini
- Mika Rottenberg
- Julian Charrière
- Cesare Pietroiusti
- Goran Trbuljak
- Catherine Biocca
Institutions
- MAMbo
- Comune di Bologna
- Istituzione Bologna Musei
- Villa delle Rose
- Sala delle Ciminiere
- Project Room
- CAC Geneva
- Galleria de' Foscherari
- Teatro Comunale di Bologna
- Casa Morandi
- Palazzo Poggi
- Arte Fiera
- Art City
- Artribune
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy
- Emilia-Romagna
- Ginevra
- Switzerland