Simone Menegoi Appointed Director of Arte Fiera Bologna, Defying Managerial Expectations
Simone Menegoi has been named the new director of Arte Fiera Bologna, taking over from Angela Vettese, who stepped down after a two-year tenure. Although Vettese suggested Lorenzo Balbi, the director of MAMbo, as a potential successor, Bologna's assessor Matteo Lepore clarified that Balbi was only working on a strategic proposal and was unable to accept the position due to his exclusive contract. Born in 1970, Menegoi studied in Bologna and has curated exhibitions at several locations, such as Museo Marino Marini and Triennale di Milano, with the goal of revitalizing Bologna's cultural landscape. Balbi has stated he has no intention of leaving MAMbo, and the decision to select a curator instead of a manager has ignited discussions regarding the fair's future direction.
Key facts
- Simone Menegoi appointed director of Arte Fiera Bologna.
- Appointment contradicts earlier statements by assessor Matteo Lepore that a managerial figure was needed.
- Angela Vettese resigned after two years as director.
- Vettese's Facebook post suggested Lorenzo Balbi as successor.
- Lorenzo Balbi had exclusive contract with Bologna Istituzione Musei, preventing him from taking the role.
- Menegoi is a curator with experience at Artissima, Artforum, and various international institutions.
- Menegoi studied in Bologna and has a long-standing connection to the city.
- Balbi confirmed he will remain director of MAMbo and focus on ARTCITY.
- Menegoi's appointment may signal a shift towards a more curatorial or transformative direction for the fair.
Entities
Artists
- Simone Menegoi
- Angela Vettese
- Lorenzo Balbi
- Claudio Spadoni
- Giorgio Verzotti
- Erin Shirreff
- Peter Buggenhout
- Massimiliano Tonelli
Institutions
- Arte Fiera Bologna
- BolognaFiere
- MAMbo
- Bologna Istituzione Musei
- Comune di Bologna
- Artissima
- Artforum
- Museo Marino Marini
- Extra City Kunsthal
- Triennale di Milano
- Nouveau Musée National de Monaco
- Camden Arts Centre
- Ludwig Museum Budapest
- Fondazione Prada
- Banca di Bologna
- Palazzo de' Toschi
- Artribune
- miart
- Musei Civici bolognesi
- Art City
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy
- Turin
- Anversa
- Belgium
- Milan
- Monaco
- London
- Budapest
- Hungary