Top 9 Works at miart 2018: Artribune's Selection
Artribune's editors selected nine standout works from miart 2018 in Milan, avoiding obvious choices like major solo shows. Highlights include Peter Linde Busk's ceramic sculpture 'Wanderer' at Monitor gallery, exploring freak imagery; Gilbert & George's 'The Beard Pictures' at Alfonso Artiaco, addressing cultural stereotypes; Cristian Chironi's 'My House is a Le Corbusier (High Court)' at Ex Elettrofonica, continuing his Chandigarh project; Jacin Giordano's multicolored installation at Otto Zoo, referencing hippy paradises and Native American visual traditions; Jannis Kounellis's 'Untitled (2007)' at Sprovieri, a trompe-l'œil with wooden tables; Francis Alÿs's 'Silence' at Peter Kilchmann, a carpet installation honoring victims of violence in Mexico; Paola Mattioli's series on sexuality paradox at Frittelli, juxtaposing female orgasm images with men leaving adult cinemas; Lisi Raskin's 'Untitled (2016)' at Riccardo Crespi, inspired by Cold War bunkers and benefiting legal aid; and Marlene Steyn's debut at Smac Gallery, featuring female figures with natural body hair. The fair ran during Milan Art Week 2018.
Key facts
- miart 2018 took place in Milan during Milan Art Week 2018.
- Artribune selected nine works avoiding obvious choices like major solo shows.
- Peter Linde Busk's 'Wanderer' at Monitor gallery is a glazed ceramic sculpture of a joker.
- Gilbert & George's 'The Beard Pictures' at Alfonso Artiaco addresses cultural stereotypes.
- Cristian Chironi's 'My House is a Le Corbusier (High Court)' at Ex Elettrofonica continues his Chandigarh project.
- Jacin Giordano's installation at Otto Zoo can be bought in portions of 200 pieces.
- Jannis Kounellis's 'Untitled (2007)' at Sprovieri uses four wooden tables attached to a canvas.
- Francis Alÿs's 'Silence' at Peter Kilchmann consists of 300 carpets honoring victims of violence in Mexico.
- Paola Mattioli's works 'Jouissance' (1975) and 'Cinema a luci rosse' (1979) explore sexuality paradox.
- Lisi Raskin's series benefits legal aid associations in the US.
- Marlene Steyn debuted internationally at Smac Gallery with a solo stand.
Entities
Artists
- Peter Linde Busk
- Gilbert & George
- Cristian Chironi
- Jacin Giordano
- Jannis Kounellis
- Francis Alÿs
- Paola Mattioli
- Lisi Raskin
- Marlene Steyn
- Alberto Burri
- Sterling Ruby
- Giulio Turcato
- Emily Jones
- David Medalla
- Ornaghi & Prestinari
- Maria Morganti
- Le Corbusier
- Pierre Jeanneret
- Norberto Ruggeri-Sales
Institutions
- miart
- Galleria Mazzoleni
- Gagosian
- Galleria Veda
- Astuni
- Galleria Continua
- Monitor
- Alfonso Artiaco
- Ex Elettrofonica
- Otto Zoo
- Sprovieri
- Peter Kilchmann
- Galleria Frittelli
- Riccardo Crespi
- Smac Gallery
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Rome
- Lisbon
- Copenhagen
- Denmark
- Naples
- Nuoro
- Chandigarh
- India
- Stamford
- London
- United Kingdom
- Antwerp
- Belgium
- Mexico
- Miami
- United States
- Cape Town
- South Africa
- Switzerland