The 24th of September the PART Museum has opened inside the prestigious mediaeval setting of Palazzo dell'Arengo and Palazzo del Podestà in Rimini city center. Inside are exhibited artworks from the contemporary art collection San Patrignano, between them are featured art pieces realized by Italian and international artists such as Mario Schifano, Damien Hirst, Sandro Chia, Emilio Isgrò, Gian Marco Montesano.Mario SchifanoEmilio IsgròGian Marco MontesanoPART Palazzi dell'Arte Palazzo dell'Arengo and Palazzo del PodestàPiazza Cavour 2647921 Rimini24 September - 27 September 2020 free preview daysTel.

The artworks The Hope e Future by Liu Bolin together with the snare-picture The Bistrot of Santa Marta: Illusion by Daniel Spoerri will be on display at Gallerie d'Italia in Vicenza from the 3rd October 2020 until the 7th February 2021. The artworks will be exhibited inside the group show FUTURO | Arte e società dagli anni Sessanta a domani, exhibition dedicated to the concept of future in contemporary art from the Sixties until nowadays, introduced by a section assigned to Futurism which, firstly interpreted and embraced this idea of "future" starting with its own very name.&n

Nitsch Museum in Naples offers for the biennium 2020-2022 a brand new cycle of artworks by the Master of Viennese Actionism. From the 25th September 2020 the "Action Relics" will be exhibited, realized by Hermann Nitsch in 2018 on the occasion of the ten years of the museum, together with a never shown before collection of paintings and drawings.The exhibition opening will be preceded by 158.aktion with symphony “Napoli 2020”, that will be played by 26 musicians from Nuova Orchestra Scarlatti conducted by Andrea Cusumano.The music is always been integral part of the total art conception carried out by Nitsch as early as 1957 through his Orgien Mysterien

Emilio Isgrò will present his latest poetry book, titled Quel che resta di Dio, during Genoa International Poetry Festival.The meeting with the Sicilian artist will take place the 1st of September at 6.00 pm inside the Sala del Maggior Consiglio at Palazzo Ducale in Genoa.«Erasures and poetic verses – explains Emilio Isgrò- are two sides of the same coin. In one instance I think about the word in order to erase it, in the other I think about the word in order to write it down».Due to social distancing the seats will be limited, it is recommended to contact the organization of the festival by e-mail to the address provided in the info down below.

Three large format paintings by Hermann Nitsch are now part of the permanent collection of the prestigious Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow. The installation was presented yesterday for the very first time to the audience. The ceremony was attended by Austrian Ambassador to Russia Johannes Eigner, the artist unfortunately couldn't be present to the event due to travel restrictions caused by Covid-19. The Gallery Tretyakov director, Zelfira Tregulova, has declared that Nitsch's artworks will be exhibited alongside other Western artists such as

Recently Treccani Arte has created a new on-line project entitled “Cartoline" (Postcards).It will be possible to partecipate to this project by signing up for Treccani newsletter.“Cartoline” connects directly the artists and the audience thanks to a media accessible to everyone, without any intermediaries: the newsletter subscribers will receive on their own e-mail, between the 1st of August midnight and the 31st of August midnight, a message from the artists involved in the project. Nobody knows what will receive, neither when.Among the participating artists we can find Emilio Isgrò, Enzo Cucchi and many other protagonists of Italian contemporary art scene. They will dec

Currenty at Galleria d'Arte Contemporanea Osvaldo Licini in Ascoli Piceno is on view until the 27th of September 2020 the group exhibition "Distanziamenti (Distancing)".The display offers to the visitors a different interpretation of the very hot topic of distancing, seen as an opportunity for reflection and introspection.Among the artworks exhibited, two artpieces by Marco Cingolani, "Intervista a van Gogh (Interview with van Gogh)", oil on canvas, 100 x 100 cm, 1992; "Intervista (interview)", mixed media on paper and canvas, 50 x 70 cm, 1992. Marco CingolaniDistanziamenti (Distan

In Domodossola at Casa De Rodis every week until October 11th will be exhibited in turn 13 portraits realized by 13 different artists from different decades. The exhibit, titled "Human, very human (Umano, molto umano)", is curated by Giuseppe Frangi, and it's intended to focus on the portrait, seen not as the mere restitution of someone's likeness, but as the exploration and the unveiling of the human condition. From the 5th til the 11th of September it will be possible to admire the artwork by Mario Schifano "Portrait of Boccioni", 1985.Mario SchifanoHuman, very human (Umano, molto umano)curated by Giuseppe FrangiCasa De RodisPiazza del Mercato,

The artworks by Daniel Spoerri from the series "Il Bistrot di Santa Marta" and "Fadenscheinige Orakel" are now exhibited at Kunsthalle of Vienna inside the group exhibition … of bread, wine, cars, security and peace. The exhibit, opened the 8th of March 2020, was closed a couple of days after due to Covid-19. Now that the Kunsthalle of Vienna reopened to visitors, the display has been extended until the 4th of October 2020.Daniel Spoerri… of bread, wine, cars, security and peace 8 March - 4 October 2020KunsthalleMuseumsplatz 11070

From today 3rd of July til 27th September 2020 at Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea in Ferrara it will be possible to visit the group exhibition, curated by Camillo Langone, "Pittori fantastici nella valle del Po". Between the many artists featured, there are Marco Cingolani and Wainer Vaccari. The exhibit is inspired to the close connection that exists between the artists, their artworks and the really peculiar territory of the Po Valley with its rice-fields, cities, countryside, bridges, churches, parks.Artwork by Marco Cingolani, "Segreti e pettegolezzi nell’aia padana", 2020.Marco Cingolani e Wainer VaccariPittori fantastici nella valle del PoPAC -

From 1 July the Nitsch Museum in Mistelbach reopens to visitors with a brand new exhibition "Hermann Nitsch - New Works". On display will be some 80 large-format paintings realized between July 2019 and April 2020. These current works captivate with completely new, bright colour compositions, inspired by peonies and other spring flowers. Michael Karrer, the artistic director of the museum, was pleasantly impressed: "Nitsch used the colours of the flowers and wanted to capture not only their colour palette, but rather the light of these flowers. Colour tones of light were created, which complemented the usual opulent colour substance."The presentation in the chapel of the museum area is dedicated to the music of Hermann Nitsch. In cooperation with the Acoustics Research Inst

Il Giardino di Daniel Spoerri has reopened its doors to visitors and tourists, who now on will have the possibility to admire the 113 istallations existing in this park, that combines nature and contemporary art.Moreover it will be possible to avail the restaurant service, complying with the rules anti COVID-19.Daniel SpoerriHic Terminus Haeret FoundationIl Giardino di Daniel SpoerriStrada Provinciale PescinaLoc. Il GiardinoI – 58038 Seggiano GRInfo: danielspoerri.orginfo@danielspoerri.orgTel. +39 0564 950 553

Mia Photo Fair will be further postponed to spring 2021. Initially the fair organization team thought of a possible edition in September 2020, following the safety guidelines of AEFI - Associazione Esposizioni e Fiere Italiane and of UFI - The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry; an edition without the opening and with a limited number of visitors. But ultimately, the fair team has decided to focus effort on next year edition.MIA Photo FairSpring 2021The MallPiazza Lina Bo Bardi, Piazza Alvar Alto, 1, 20121Milan

This October will be presented at Galleria Gruppo Credito Valtellinese in Milan "The Last Supper Recall", an exhibition dedicated to the Last Supper's iconography in history and in contemporary art by international artists such as Daniel Spoerri. The event will feature the screenings of some of Andy Warhol's films from the MOMA of New York.Between the artworks by Daniel Spoerri that will be exhibited, there are "La Céne" and the "Tableaux", 13 marble sculptures representing the last suppers of famous figures, such as Goethe and Duchamp.Daniel SpoerriThe Last Supper RecallOctob

Until the 1st of June it will be possible to watch on the website afkmo.org "This movie is a gift" by Anja Salomonowitz. A biopic dedicated to Daniel Spoerri, to his art and his thoughts. In the union of past and present, the film also tells a piece of European history and - as an extension of our memory - looks forward: Salomonowitz's 10-year-old son Oskar recites the memories of Spoerri - from his traumatic childhood as the son of a Jewish father who barely escaped the Holocaust, to his refuge as a youth in Switzerland. Oskar serves, in scene and dialogue, as Spoerri's counterpart. On the we

The Pentecost feast, organized yearly by Hermann Nitsch at Prinzendorf castle, is cancelled due to corona virus, as well as the concerts scheduled for this happening.The Austrian artist has recently announced that he will realize one of his famous actions next year during the summer months. The action will last for six days and it will be organized inside the Prinzendorf castle.

New dates for the Biennale Architettura and the Biennale Arte: the 17th International Architecture Exhibition will open in 2021 and will last 6 months, from May 22nd to November 21st. The 59th International Art Exhibition will be held in 2022, from April 23rd to November 27th.All other events remain confirmed: the 77th Venice International Film Festival (from 2 to 12 September 2020), the 48th International Theatre Festival (from 14 to 24 September 2020), the 64th International Festival of Contemporary Music (from 25 September to 4 October 2020) and the 14th International Festival of Contemporary Dance (from 13 to 25 O

Twenty-six artists, amongst them Emilio Isgrò, have realized artworks in a poster size in order to support Fondazione Progetto Arca Onlus, a non-profit organization that helps the less fortunate, providing them shelter and food. The proceeds of this initiative, created in collaboration with Casa Testori, will go to the families in need.The project originated from an idea of Iva Lulashi, Adrian Paci and Fabio Roncato. Emilio IsgròPreghiera per l'EuropaMore info on posterquotidiano.it

One of the scenes by the new tv series Freud, recently added to Netflix catalogue, appears to have been influenced in its realization by Hermann Nitsch's famous performances.The series, freely inspired by father of psychoanalysis Sigmund Freud, is produced by the Austrian network ORF in collaboration with the streaming platform Netflix and presented for the first time as worldwide preview during the 70th edition of the Berlin International Film Festival, the 24th of February 2020. In the fifth episode there's a scene of a ritual that involves blood, nudity, and orgiastic frenzy which strongly refer to

The art critic and curator Germano Celant passed away the 29th of April 2020, due to complications from corona virus. Theorist of Arte Povera and Conceptual Art, he promoted the Italian art abroad. Celant curated recently the solo exhibition "Emilio Isgrò" at Fondazione Cini in Venice, autumn 2019. The catalogue of this solo show was curated by him as well and realized in collaboration with the publishing house Treccani.

Emilio Isgrò has recently been part of the project Viaggi da camera by the Nicola Trussardi Foundation. The online initiative, available on the Foundation website and on its social media, collects and publishes everyday images, videos and texts, chosen from artists invited to talk about their own private and domestic space. Inspired by the famous 18th-century novel by Xavier De Maistre "Voyage Around My Room" – written during an obligatory stay of 42 days in a room in Turin – Viaggi da camera asks to the artists featured to open the doors of their real and imaginary rooms.In times like these of &nbs

Artefiera introduces a brand new section on its website, entitled Inside the Gallery. This interesting and useful online initiative gives the opportunity to the galleries to disclose the artworks and projects previews to all the art enthusiasts, that in this very moment are unable to visit them. Clicking on the link in-galleria/dettaglio-galleria  it is possible to learn about on the last Boxart exhibition, a group exhibit of five artists very different from each other, we are talking about Liu Bolin, Hermann Nitsch, Marco Cingolani, with whom the gallery has a collaboration for many

The first edition of "Arte in Nuvola", scheduled for 2020, will be postponed and will take place from the 25th until the 28th of February 2021.  This solution has been chosen in order to avoid any overlapping with other important art fairs, postponed themselves to summer and autumn 2020 (Miart and MIA Photo Fair in Milan will be postponed to September and ArtVerona to December). Venue of the modern and contemporary art fair, directed by Alessandro Nicosia, will be the suggestive and spectacular spaces of the Nuvola Convention Center by Massimiliano Fuksas, in the EUR district of Rome. Arte in NuvolaViale Asia, 4000144 Rome

The sixteenth edition of ArtVerona, scheduled for October of this year will be postponed and will take place from the 11th until the 13th  of December 2020.There will be plenty of novelties for the visitors, including new sections and speeches, thanks also to the contribution of Italian and international curators.The new artistic director of the fair, Stefano Raimondi, wishes that this ArtVerona edition could be an opportunity to network and to promote the Italian art system.ArtVerona11 - 13 December 2020Verona Fiereentrance Re TeodoricoViale del Lavoro 837135 VeronaTel. +39 045 8298204Info: staff@artverona.it

Rossella Farinotti and Gianmaria Biancuzzi have involved several artists in a no-profit project, promoted by Milano Art Guide, called "The Colouring Book". They collected more than 100 drawings in black and white, available for everybody to download on the website milanoartguide.com, so it is possible to print and color them at home as an art therapy to relieve the stress and boredom of this quarantine period.Emilio IsgròSleeping Beauty - The Colouring Bookproject of Milano Art Guidecurated by Rossella Farinotti and Gianmaria BiancuzziInfo: milanoar

The general direction and staff of the Naturhistorische Museum Wien of Vienna wish to Daniel Spoerri a happy ninetieth birthday, that the Swiss artist will celebrate the next 27th of March.The Swiss artist collaborated with the Viennese museum's staff in 2012 for the realization of the solo exhibition Ein inkompetenter Dialog?, Daniel Spoerri im Naturhistorischen Museum Vienna ("Daniel Spoerri in the Natural History Museum - an incompetent dialogue?"), during which Spoerri engaged the museum staff in a not conventional dialogue and combined his artistic work with his passion for collectionism.For

The Künstlerhaus on Karlsplatz, a historical building in the center of Vienna constructed in 1865, is now the new Vienna's exhibition space dedicated to modern and contemporary art and home to the new Albertina Modern museum. A number of important Austrian and international artists are part of the museum collection including Hermann Nitsch, Andy Warhol, Cindy Sherman, Robert Rauschenberg.The museum collection includes 60,000 artpieces by 5,000 different artists, however one of the museum's main goals is to focus on the Austrian artists in order to canonize them into international art history in the next few year

Les Abattoirs of Toulouse pays homage to the Italian art collector Gino Di Maggio with an exhibition that displays several artworks from his collection. Amongst the many international artists featured: Daniel Spoerri, Arman, Mimmo Rotella, Alighiero Boetti, John Cage, Marcel Duchamp, Piero Manzoni and Man Ray.It will be possible to visit "Viva Gino! Une vie dans l'art" until the 23rd of August 2020.Daniel SpoerriViva Gino! Une vie dans l'art28 February - 23 August 2020Les Abattoirs76 Allées Charles de Fitte, 31300 Toulouse, FranceO

Due to force majeure, following the decrees adopted by the Italian Ministry of Health and by the President of the Lombardy Region containing the urgent indications to deal with the epidemiological emergency of CODIV-19, the tenth edition of MIA Photo Fair, scheduled for March 19-22, 2020, will be postponed and will take place from 10 until 13 September 2020, the preview will be Wednesday 9th Septmber. The fair, as well as the past years, will take place at The Mall, in the Porta Nuova district of Milan.MIA Photo Fair10 - 13 September 2020The MallPiazza Lina Bo Bardi, Piazza Alvar Alto, 1, 20121Milan

The artwork Impero (Patronus&Clientes) by Marco Cingolani is currently exhibited inside the restaurant Mudec - Enrico Bartolini.The notorius starred chef (in the photo) has chosen this painting for his restaurant, that recently has conquered two Michelin stars, located at the third floor of MUDEC - Museum of Cultures in Milan.Marco CingolaniImpero (Patronus&Clientes)Restaurant Mudec - Enrico BartoliniMudec, Via Tortona 56, 20144 MilanoOpening hours: Monday 19.30 - 22.30Tuesday - Saturday 12.00 - 14.30; 19.30 - 22.30Sunday closedTel. 02 8429 3701

Until the 17th of May 2020 at Museum Tinguely in Basel it's possible to visit "Amuse-Bouche. The Taste of Art", an experimental exhibition that explores the sense of taste as a dimension of aesthetic perception and partecipatory experience, infact – during special guided tours and performances, the works themselves can be tasted.The show features many international artists such as Daniel Spoerri, Cindy Sherman, Damien Hirst, Marcel Duchamp, Andy Warhol.Daniel SpoerriAmuse-bouche. The Taste of Art19 February – 17 May 2020Museum TinguelyPaul Sacher-Anlage 2 P.O. Box 3255  CH-4002 BaselSwitzerlandInfo: Tel. + 41 61 681

From 20 February to 10 May 2020 at CAMERA in Turin will take place the exhibit "Memory and Passion. From Capa to Ghirri. Masterpieces from the Bertero Collection".Curated by Walter Guadagnini, Director of CAMERA, this exhibition will showcase several works from important photographers and artists of the XX Century, such as Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Mimmo Jodice, Franco Fontana and Michele Zaza among the others.Franco Fontana, Michele ZazaMemory and Passion. From Capa to Ghirri. Masterpieces from the Bertero Collectioncurated by Walter Guadagnini20 February - 10 May 2020CAMERA

Tuesday 18 February 2020 at Circolo dei Lettori in Turin Emilio Isgrò, together with Luca Beatrice, will present his poetry book Quel che resta di Dio, published by Guanda. Main theme of the brand new literary work by the Sicilian artist is the virtual comunication's hegemony in today's society.The poems in this book were written for the vast majority between 1981 and 2019, and many of them have been the subject of modifications during this long period of time.The language of Isgrò ranges from high registers to more colloquial ones, re-elaborating the classical schemes of the European and Italian poetic tradition, such as sonnet, tercet and the chanson. 

Friday 7th of February 2020 took place at Bocconi University the acquisition ceremony of the artwork by Liu Bolin Bocconi University, Milan, final result of the live performance by the Chinese artist held the 3rd of October inside the University complex.The artwork, in the words of the university president Riccardo Taranto, has been placed at the entrance of the Library in order to inspire the entire university community.Liu BolinBocconi University, MilanBocconi UniversityVia Roberto Sarfatti, 2520100 Milan7 February 2020

From February 7th through April 19th 2020 the Mildred Lane Kemper Art Museum at Washington University will present "Multiplied: Edition MAT and the Transformable Work of Art, 1959-1965", the first major exhibition in the United States to survey the entirety of Spoerri's pioneering project of the Edition MAT.The Edition MAT (Multiplication d’Art Transformable) is the first series of multiples to find broad participation amongst international and lesser known artists, Marcel Duchamp, Roy Lichtenstein, Jean Tinguely and Victor Vasarely,  just to quote a few.Daniel SpoerriMultiplied: Edition MAT and the Transformable Work of Art, 1959-1965