David Tremlett ‘Jazz Cascade’: The 50th Anniversary Of Umbria Jazz
Two new works for major British-Swiss artist David Tremlett in Umbria. The artist was commissioned to design the official poster for the 50th anniversary of Umbria Jazz, one of the most prestigious and long-standing jazz festivals worldwide. David Tremlett, Jazz Cascade, 50th Anniversary of Umbria Jazz. The new work ‘Jazz Cascade’ was unveiled at the same time as the new site-specific architectural intervention in Perugia, the Artist’s House project. Tremlett notes, “I’ve never been good with titles for my works, so when I thought about the project for Perugia, I had to really commit myself. I knew that this place...
Gian Maria Tosatti at Pirelli HangarBicocca and CIAC Foligno
The artist who represented Italy at the last Venice Biennale currently has two major exhibitions in Italy open through July 2023: NOw/here at Pirelli HangarBicocca in Milan and Spazio #09 – Mi Ricordo at Centro Italiano Arte Contemporanea in Foligno. Installation view of Gian Maria Tosatti, NOw/here (2023), Courtesy of HangarBicocca. NOw/here at Pierelli Hangar Bicocca in Milan is curated by Vicente Todolí and features the latest large-scale works by Gian Maria Tosatti, produced in relation to the site’s architecture. The space was once a Pirelli factory now converted into a contemporary art space in 2012. Tosatti’s Portraits feature gold...
Vincenzo Agnetti at the Cardi Gallery
Simultaneously taking place from June to September across Cardi’s London and Milan galleries, Tempo e Memoria (Time and Memory) is an extensive exhibition dedicated to the Italian conceptual artist, poet, and essayist Vincenzo Agnetti (1926-1981). The show is a continuous spectacle across the two spaces, featuring a comprehensive collection of the artist’s works from 1969 to 1975, which explores poetic reflections on language, time, and memory. Installation view of Vincenzo Agnetti: Tempo e Memoria, London, Courtesy of Cardi Gallery. Encompassing all three floors of Cardi’s Mayfair location, the exhibition celebrates Agnetti’s iconic Felts and Axioms alongside rarely-seen installations that reveal...
Giuliana Balice, ‘The Seduction of Architecture’ in Venice alongside the Biennale
Pursuing the series of exhibitions dedicated to the relationship between Art and Architecture, Zuecca Projects and Artvisor present the first solo show in Venice of the artist Giuliana Balice. The exhibition “Giuliana Balice: l’ordine geometrico e la seduzione dell’architettura” (Giuliana Balice: the geometric order and the seduction of architecture), curated by Italo Tomassoni, will be hosted at Squero Castello, from 6 October to 25 November 2023. Coinciding with the final months of the Architecture Biennale 2023, the exhibition focuses on the artist’s sculptural production (from the late 1960s to the 2000s), highlighting her close ties with two of the fundamental...
Thu Van Tran on Contamination and Colonisation
For its November/December issue, Art Asia Pacific features Thu Van Tran in its cover story. In the article, Tran discusses and contemplates the relationship between contamination and colonisation.
David Medalla (1938-2020)
David Medalla, who pioneered kinetic art, has died at the age of 82. Born in Manila, Philippines, he was admitted to Columbia University at 14 and later moved to the United Kingdom in the 60s.
Claudio Verna and Benedikt Hipp Reflect on the Language of Colour and Form
An ongoing series of exhibitions organised by Monitor in Rome gathers artists from different generations to create a dialogue between their works. ‘Time Regulates the Act: Act II’ reflects on form and colour, features Italian artist Claudio Verna (b. 1937) and German artist Benedikt Hipp (b. 1977).