Salvatore Meli's former studio becomes Galleria Del Bufalo on Via Appia Antica

Galleria Del Bufalo, founded by Giano Del Bufalo in 2016 near Circo Massimo, has relocated to the former studio of sculptor Salvatore Meli (1929–2011) on Via Appia Antica in Rome. The space, originally a 19th-century carriage house, was restored by Meli and sits on visible Roman ruins, including the base of a large funerary monument. The gallery, run by Giano and his father Dario Del Bufalo (architect and stone sculpture expert), maintains the studio's laboratorial identity while hosting Alceo Dossena's sculpture collection, curiosities, and temporary contemporary art shows. The inaugural exhibition (December 14–23, 2023) features works by Claudio Massimi (Meli's pupil with futurist influences), Franco Vitelli (cosmatesque mosaicist), Irene Messia (Roman sculptor working in Australia, presenting white Greek statuary and oriental alabaster), Amanda Padfield (English painter with Italic themes), and Pietro Simonelli (Roman ceramist with bright animal-inspired figures). The gallery adopts a "Camera delle Meraviglie" concept, blending ancient, tribal, African, and contemporary art.