miart 2018: Milan Art Week Kicks Off with 184 Galleries and Seven Prizes
The miart 2018 art fair is set to take place from April 13 to 15 at Fieramilanocity Pavilion 3, under the direction of Alessandro Rabottini. This year's event showcases 184 galleries, including 75 from abroad, and is divided into several sections: Established, Emergent (curated by Attilia Fattori Franchini), Generations (Lorenzo Benedetti), Decades (Alberto Salvadori), On Demand (Oda Albera), and Object (Hugo Macdonald). Notable features include individual exhibitions by Carsten Höller and David Medalla, alongside a tribute to Mauro Staccioli. The Emergent section introduces 13 of 20 galleries, with Italian artists like Diego Marcon and Alfredo Aceto. A total of €134,000 will be awarded in seven prizes. miartalks, curated by Fatos Üstek, will discuss 'What can we imagine?' and include a dialogue about Manifesta 12. This marks the first time Intesa Sanpaolo has partnered with the fair.
Key facts
- miart 2018 runs April 13-15 at Fieramilanocity Pavilion 3.
- 184 galleries participate, 75 from abroad.
- Alessandro Rabottini directs for the second year.
- Intesa Sanpaolo is main partner for the first time.
- Seven prizes total €134,000, including €100,000 Fondazione Fiera Milano Acquisition Fund.
- miartalks curated by Fatos Üstek on 'What can we imagine?'.
- Section Emergent curated by Attilia Fattori Franchini features 20 galleries, 13 debuting.
- Object section curated by Hugo Macdonald includes Nanda Vigo, Gio Ponti, Ico Parisi, Paul Evans, Conrad Willems.
Entities
Artists
- Carsten Höller
- David Medalla
- Mauro Staccioli
- Diego Marcon
- Lorenzo Guerrini
- Valerio Nicolai
- Pennacchio Argentato
- Alfredo Aceto
- Sterling Ruby
- Alberto Burri
- Jarbas Lopes
- Tomás Saraceno
- Jonas Mekas
- Giulio Turcato
- Enrico Prampolini
- Käthe Kollwitz
- Francesco Arena
- Teresa Margolles
- Eva Koťátková
- Tobias Zielony
- Nanda Vigo
- Gio Ponti
- Ico Parisi
- Paul Evans
- Conrad Willems
- Jeremy Deller
- Massimiliano Gioni
- Nicolaus Schafhausen
- Andrea Bowers
- Luca Massimo Barbero
- Andrea Viliani
- Vincenzo de Bellis
- Walid Raad
- Laura Cherubini
- Giorgio Verzotti
- Hedwig Fijen
- Ippolito Pestellini Laparelli
- Mirjam Varadinis
- Paola Nicolin
- Arianna Testino
Institutions
- miart
- Fieramilanocity
- Studio Trisorio
- Thomas Dane Gallery
- Gagosian
- Massimo De Carlo
- Astuni
- Il Ponte
- Ermes-Ermes
- Clima
- Acappella
- Levy Delval
- Mazzoleni
- A Gentil Carioca
- Andersen's Contemporary
- Raffaella Cortese
- Peter Kilchmann
- Meyer Riegger
- Lia Rumma
- Triennale Design Museum
- Fondazione Fiera Milano
- Intesa Sanpaolo
- Herno
- LCA
- Fidenza Village
- Snaporazverein
- CEDIT
- Rotary Club Milano Brera
- Manifesta 12
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Fieramilanocity
- Naples
- London
- Mexico City