Three Italian Art Fair Directors Pick Divergent Top 5 Under 40 Artists

In a recent piece from La Lettura, part of Corriere della Sera, three leading directors of Italy's major art fairs shared their top five favorite Italian artists under 40. Ilaria Bonacossa from Artissima in Turin, Alessandro Rabottini from Miart in Milan, and Angela Vettese from Arte Fiera in Bologna each offered distinct lists, with no overlap among the fifteen artists. Bonacossa chose Matteo Rubbi, Anna Franceschini, Invernomuto, Davide Savorani, and Irene Dioniso. Rabottini picked Luca Monterastelli, Andrea Romano, Francesco Arena, Patrizio Di Massimo, and Giulia Cenci. Vettese's selections included Serena Vestrucci, Giulio Squillacciotti, Caterina Erika Shanta, Roberto Fassone, and Diego Marcon. They also shared their top five international artists. The article included a joint interview on contemporary art and the role of art fairs, coinciding with Arte Fiera's opening in Bologna ten days later.