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Pietrasanta launches Collector's Night with eight galleries

festival-fair · 2026-04-27

On July 9, 2016, Pietrasanta, Italy, hosts its first collective gallery opening, Collector's Night, from 7 PM to midnight. Organized with ANGAMC, the event aims to support collectors and the art market during a crisis. Eight venues participate, featuring photography, painting, and sculpture. Exhibitions include Amanda Gori Arte's 'Pittura Analitica' curated by Leonardo Marchi with works by Enzo Cacciola, Paolo Cotani, Giorgio Griffa, and others; Marcorossi Artecontemporanea presents Paolo Ventura's 'La via Emilia + 1'; Barbara Paci Art Gallery shows Roberto Kusterle's 'Morus nigra'; Eduardo Secci Contemporary hosts Landon Metz's solo show; Poggiali e Forconi features Manfredi Beninati; Paola Raffo Arte Contemporanea presents 'Per arte e per diletto'; Bonelli Artecontemporanea showcases Fulvio di Piazza and the Palermo school; and Susanna Orlando Galleria celebrates its 40th anniversary with 'Quarantanniealtro'. Additionally, Vecchiato Arte opens a summer venue. The Versiliana Festival runs from July 11 to August 24, with 50 evening shows and over 40 titles, including Roberto Bolle, Giovanni Allevi, and Shakespearean sunsets.

Key facts

  • Collector's Night takes place July 9, 2016, in Pietrasanta, Italy.
  • Eight galleries participate in the first collective opening in the city.
  • ANGAMC promotes the event to support the art market.
  • Exhibitions span photography, painting, sculpture, and more.
  • Artists include Enzo Cacciola, Paolo Cotani, Giorgio Griffa, and others.
  • Paolo Ventura shows 'La via Emilia + 1' at Marcorossi Artecontemporanea.
  • Susanna Orlando Galleria marks 40 years with 'Quarantanniealtro'.
  • The Versiliana Festival runs July 11-August 24 with 50 shows.

Entities

Artists

  • Enzo Cacciola
  • Paolo Cotani
  • Giorgio Griffa
  • Riccardo Guarneri
  • Elio Marchegiani
  • Claudio Olivieri
  • Pino Pinelli
  • Gianfranco Zappettini
  • Paolo Ventura
  • Roberto Kusterle
  • Landon Metz
  • Morris Louis
  • Helen Frankenthaler
  • Daniel Buren
  • Michael Asher
  • Manfredi Beninati
  • Sandro Cabrini
  • Jessica Carroll
  • Luigi Gioli
  • Gilbert Lebigre
  • Connie Roger
  • Donia Maaoui
  • Bruno Munari
  • Alessandra Politi Pagnoni
  • Thayath
  • Fulvio di Piazza
  • Alessandro Bazan
  • Andrea Di Marco
  • Tony Gallo
  • Severino del Bono
  • Michael Talbot
  • Dominique Rayou
  • Angelo Bordiga
  • Giuseppe Ciracì
  • Beatrice Gallori
  • Gabriel Ortega
  • Roberto Bolle
  • Giovanni Allevi
  • Massimo Wertmuller
  • Amanda Sandrelli
  • Tullio Solenghi
  • Susanna Bauer
  • Angela D’Ospina
  • Marina Kiselyova
  • Amber Sena
  • Sian Smith
  • Michael Weiss
  • Alessandro Busci
  • David LaChapelle
  • Mario Schifano
  • Luca Pignatelli
  • Fabio Viale
  • Giuseppe Biagi
  • Martin Lucchini
  • Matteo Basilé
  • Radu Oreian
  • Giorgio de Chirico
  • Armand Boua
  • Aron Demetz
  • Brice Esso
  • Michelangelo

Institutions

  • ANGAMC
  • Amanda Gori Arte
  • Marcorossi Artecontemporanea
  • Barbara Paci Art Gallery
  • Eduardo Secci Contemporary
  • Poggiali e Forconi
  • Paola Raffo Arte Contemporanea
  • Bonelli Artecontemporanea
  • Susanna Orlando Galleria
  • Vecchiato Arte
  • Teatro della Versiliana
  • Fotografia Europea 2016
  • Artribune
  • Accesso Galleria
  • Barbara Paci galleria d’arte
  • Deodato Arte
  • Galleria Giovanni Bonelli
  • Galleria Poggiali
  • Galleria Susanna Orlando
  • Laura Tartarelli Contemporary Art
  • MARCOROSSI artecontemporanea
  • Secci Gallery
  • The Project Space
  • ANGAMC (Associazione Nazionale Gallerie d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea)
  • Paradis Pietrasanta Hotel
  • Tenuta di Artimino
  • Comune di Pietrasanta

Locations

  • Pietrasanta
  • Italy
  • Lucca
  • Sicily
  • Via Emilia
  • Milan
  • Brescia
  • Tuscany
  • Palermo
  • Canneto sull'Oglio
  • Mantua
  • Padua
  • Marina di Pietrasanta
  • Versiliana
  • Versilia
  • Alpi Apuane
  • Apuan Alps

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