Tumultuous global relations, the consolidation of the technological revolution and an ever-louder call for populist ideologies have guaranteed 2019 to significantly develop from the status quo of 2018. Whilst artists and institutions are being urged to reflect on and contribute to the current socio-political zeitgeist, the question remains: how is the contemporary art world responding?...
Two weeks ago, the jet set of the contemporary art world continued their breakneck pace around this year’s circuit of must-see/must-be-seen-at-events with the preview of the 2019 Venice Biennale, titled “May You Live in Interesting Times”. It seems as though the whirlwind of Frieze New York is in the distant past. The crowds were heavy...
With 90 exhibitors coming from 18 different countries and more than 800 artists exhibited, Artgenève is back in town. This 8th edition will be held from 31 January to 3 February 2019 at the Palexpo convention center. Artgenève was founded in 2012 by Thomas Hug who remains at the helm as its current director. After...
At 6pm, Wednesday 28 February, Artvisor and Cardi Gallery will host an evening to celebrate the success of Claudio Verna’s first major retrospective in Britain. The evening will begin with a tour led by the exhibition’s curator and founder of Artvisor, Piero Tomassoni. Piero, a specialist of Verna’s work and of postwar Italian art, will consider the [...]
