MIA Photo Fair 2018: Expanded International Presence and New Awards
The eighth edition of the MIA Photo Fair is scheduled to take place from March 9 to 12, 2018, at The Mall in Milan. This year, the event will showcase 130 exhibitors, with 37 coming from abroad, a significant increase from 2017. Participating countries include Germany, France, the USA, and China. The fair's visual identity was crafted by South African artist Siwa Mgoboza. Returning sponsors include BNL, Lavazza, and Eberhard & Co. A new feature, the Premio Archivi Aperti, joins the existing Premio BNL and Premio RaM Sarteano. The Premio BNL will recognize one of 15 finalists, such as Regina Anzenberger and Gian Paolo Barbieri. In honor of International Women's Day, BNL will display works by Marie Bovo and others. Additionally, the Lavazza calendar will focus on the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals, designed by Armando Testa and captured by Platon.
Key facts
- MIA Photo Fair 2018 runs March 9–12 at The Mall, Milan.
- 130 exhibitors, 37 international (double 2017).
- First coordinated image by artist Siwa Mgoboza.
- New Premio Archivi Aperti award introduced.
- 15 finalists for Premio BNL; winner enters BNL collection.
- Women's Day focus: works by Marie Bovo, Silvia Camporesi, Rori Palazzo.
- Lavazza presents 2018 calendar on UN SDGs by Platon.
- IQOS lounge features Antoine Le Grand's 'Faces & Lights'.
Entities
Artists
- Siwa Mgoboza
- Regina Anzenberger
- Gian Paolo Barbieri
- Letizia Cariello
- Giulio Cerocchi
- Felix Curto
- Gohar Dashti
- Mauro Fiorese
- Aurélie Mathigot
- Jorje Miño
- Davide Monteleone
- Patricio Daniel Reig Isaacs
- Luigi Spina
- Berend Strik
- Yuval Yairi
- Marie Bovo
- Silvia Camporesi
- Rori Palazzo
- Platon
- Antoine Le Grand
- Massimo Recalcati
- Stefano Ferrari
- Mimmo Pesare
- Giovanni Fiorentino
- Armando Testa
- Letizia Carriello
- Hiroshi Sugimoto
- Joel Meyerowitz
- Larry Fink
- Jacek Soltan
- Davide Mosconi
- Tilda Swinton
- Agnese Purgatorio
- Vera Rossi
- Marco Palmieri
- Darren Harvey-Regan
- Nicole Ahland
- Angela Madesani
Institutions
- MIA Photo Fair
- The Mall
- Lagos Photo Festival
- BNL
- BNP Paribas
- Lavazza
- Eberhard & Co.
- Artribune
- IQOS
- United Nations
- BNL Gruppo BNP Paribas
- Galleria Massimo Minini
- Spazio Damiani
- Nuova Galleria Morone
- Heillandi Gallery
- Podbielski Contemporary
- Antonia Jannone
- Passaggi
- Wichtendahl
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Cape Town
- South Africa
- Germany
- France
- Spain
- Netherlands
- Belgium
- Hungary
- Switzerland
- Austria
- Romania
- Greece
- Israel
- USA
- China
- Singapore
- Argentina
- Porta Nuova
- Bologna
- Lugano
- Berlin
- Pisa
- Balearic Islands
- Cuba
- Africa
- Mexico