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Nine International Artists Redefine Painting in 'Actual Notes' Exhibition at Rolando Anselmi

exhibition · 2026-04-19

Rolando Anselmi is presenting an exhibition called 'Actual Notes,' featuring nine talented artists from various countries who are redefining modern painting. This group includes Marco Bizzarri from Chile, Danielle Fretwell from the USA, Poland’s Gregor Gleiwitz, Diego Kohli from Spain, JJ Manford also from the USA, Julien Des Monstiers from France, Norberto Spina from Italy, Alina Vergnano from Italy, and Ryota Watanabe from Japan, all born between 1988 and 1998. Their artwork explores themes like visual change, surreal settings, and the relationship between past and present art. Notable works are Gleiwitz's '22.01.2025,' Watanabe's '星屑(Stella) and Rain,' Kohli's 'Homestory XIII,' and Spina's 'Testa di Cavallo' and 'Redini.'

Key facts

  • Exhibition 'Actual Notes' features nine international artists redefining contemporary painting
  • Artists include Marco Bizzarri, Danielle Fretwell, Gregor Gleiwitz, Diego Kohli, JJ Manford, Julien Des Monstiers, Norberto Spina, Alina Vergnano, Ryota Watanabe
  • Gregor Gleiwitz's work '22.01.2025' explores visual metamorphosis and perception
  • Ryota Watanabe merges painting with vandalism through scraping techniques
  • Diego Kohli constructs dreamlike scenes rooted in psychoanalysis
  • Danielle Fretwell's still life draws on 17th-century painting while addressing digital-age information filtering
  • Marco Bizzarri translates Atacama Desert encounters into paintings using dust as metaphor
  • Exhibition held at Rolando Anselmi gallery in Rome

Entities

Artists

  • Marco Bizzarri
  • Danielle Fretwell
  • Gregor Gleiwitz
  • Diego Kohli
  • JJ Manford
  • Julien Des Monstiers
  • Norberto Spina
  • Alina Vergnano
  • Ryota Watanabe

Institutions

  • Rolando Anselmi

Locations

  • Rome
  • Italy

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