Salon Palermo: A New Platform for Young Italian Painters
In Palermo, Galleria Giovanni Rizzuto has introduced Salon Palermo, an annual showcase dedicated to up-and-coming Italian painters, initiated by Giovanni Rizzuto, Francesco De Grandi, and Antonio Grulli. Now in its third year, the exhibition focuses on figurative art, featuring talents such as Sabrina Annaloro and Mattia Barbieri, among others. De Grandi and Grulli stress the significance of studio visits for selecting artists. Grulli notes that Palermo has emerged as a vital center for painting, with 1990s artists being particularly innovative. The initiative has garnered acclaim, with pieces entering esteemed collections and artists slated for a forthcoming major exhibition at Triennale Milano. Grulli maintains that painting is timeless and essential, even in the digital era.
Key facts
- Salon Palermo is an annual exhibition of young Italian painters held at Galleria Giovanni Rizzuto in Palermo.
- The project was conceived by gallerist Giovanni Rizzuto, artist Francesco De Grandi, and critic-curator Antonio Grulli.
- The third edition of Salon Palermo took place in 2023.
- The salon exclusively features figurative painting, excluding abstraction.
- Participating artists include Sabrina Annaloro, Mattia Barbieri, Enne Boi, Anna Capolupo, Silvia Capuzzo, Cosimo Casoni, Gabriele Ermini, Alessandro Giannì, Jimmy Milani, Mattia Sinigaglia, Chiara Calore, Martina Cassatella, Roberto De Pinto, Barbara De Vivi, Aronne Pleuteri, Francesco Maria Romano, Danilo Stojanovic, Dorotea Tocco, Vittorio Zeppillo, Alessandro Aprile, Emilio Gola, Agnese Guido, Letizia Lucchetti, Andrea Luzi, Elisabetta Marino, Martina Pozzobon, and Elias Vitrano.
- Grulli states that Palermo is one of Italy's great painting laboratories.
- De Grandi and Grulli visit every artist's studio before selection.
- Several Salon artists will be included in an upcoming painting exhibition at Triennale Milano.
- The interview was conducted by Helga Marsala for Artribune.
Entities
Artists
- Sabrina Annaloro
- Mattia Barbieri
- Enne Boi
- Anna Capolupo
- Silvia Capuzzo
- Cosimo Casoni
- Gabriele Ermini
- Alessandro Giannì
- Jimmy Milani
- Mattia Sinigaglia
- Chiara Calore
- Martina Cassatella
- Roberto De Pinto
- Barbara De Vivi
- Aronne Pleuteri
- Francesco Maria Romano
- Danilo Stojanovic
- Dorotea Tocco
- Vittorio Zeppillo
- Alessandro Aprile
- Emilio Gola
- Agnese Guido
- Letizia Lucchetti
- Andrea Luzi
- Elisabetta Marino
- Martina Pozzobon
- Elias Vitrano
- Francesco De Grandi
- Antonio Grulli
- Giovanni Rizzuto
- Luigi Presicce
- Marco Cingolani
- Francesco Lauretta
- Luca Bertolo
- Maria Morganti
- Marlene Dumas
- Ligabue
- Luigi Ontani
- Helga Marsala
Institutions
- Galleria Giovanni Rizzuto
- Fondazione Lac o' Le Mon
- Triennale Milano
- Artribune
Locations
- Palermo
- Italy
- Sicily
- San Cesareo di Lecce
- Milan
- London
- New York
- Berlin
- Los Angeles