Six Must-See Summer Exhibitions in Pietrasanta
Pietrasanta's historic center hosts over thirty galleries this summer, with coordinated openings by A.N.A.M.C. members and independent schedules. Highlights include Fabio Viale's tattooed marble sculptures at Galleria Poggiali, Giacomo Piussi's blue monochrome drawings at Galleria Susanna Orlando, a Forma 1 group show at Armanda Gori Arte featuring Piero Dorazio and Carla Accardi, Giuseppe Veneziano's satirical pop works at Futura Art Gallery, Manolo Valdés's monumental sculptures in public spaces curated by Kosme María de Barañano, and a Sauro Cavallini retrospective across three venues by Galleria Enrico Paoli. Many galleries stay open until midnight.
Key facts
- Over thirty galleries are concentrated in Pietrasanta's historic center.
- Galleries adhering to A.N.A.M.C. coordinate their opening schedules.
- Fabio Viale's Kouros is displayed at Galleria Poggiali's project room and ex Fonderia d'Arte Luigi Tommasi.
- Giacomo Piussi's exhibition 'Camere con Vista' at Galleria Susanna Orlando features blue monochrome wall drawings and colorful small paintings.
- Armanda Gori Arte presents 'Forma 1' with works by Piero Dorazio, Carla Accardi, Achille Perilli, Pietro Consagra, Antonio Sanfilippo, and Giulio Turcato.
- Giuseppe Veneziano's 'Operette Immorali' at Futura Art Gallery mixes art history, cinema, and pop culture.
- Manolo Valdés's 'Poetica della traduzione' includes sculptures in Piazza, Sant'Agostino church and cloister, and a head on Tonfano pier in Marina di Pietrasanta.
- Sauro Cavallini retrospective spans Galleria Enrico Paoli, Piazzetta San Martino, and Sant'Agostino bell tower.
- Cavallini's works date from the 1960s to the 1990s.
- Francesco Bonami criticized the Valdés exhibition.
Entities
Artists
- Fabio Viale
- Giacomo Piussi
- Piero Dorazio
- Carla Accardi
- Achille Perilli
- Pietro Consagra
- Antonio Sanfilippo
- Giulio Turcato
- Giuseppe Veneziano
- Manolo Valdés
- Sauro Cavallini
- Rune Guneriussen
- Luigi Ontani
- Jørgen Haugen Sørensen
Institutions
- Galleria Poggiali
- Galleria Susanna Orlando
- Armanda Gori Arte
- Futura Art Gallery
- Galleria Contini
- Galleria Enrico Paoli
- Marcorossi
- Bonelli
- Fienilarte
- Gestalt Gallery
- ex Fonderia d'Arte Luigi Tommasi
- A.N.A.M.C. (Associazione Nazionale Arte Moderna e Contemporanea)
- Comune di Pietrasanta
- Artribune
Locations
- Pietrasanta
- Versilia
- Tuscany
- Italy
- Marina di Pietrasanta
- Tonfano
- Piazzetta San Martino
- Sant'Agostino church and cloister
- Sant'Agostino bell tower
- La Spezia
- Fiesole