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Artist spotlights, reviews, insights, and art world news from our team.

Dima Srouji and Piero Tomassoni Announce Participation at the 19th International Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia

Dima Srouji and Piero Tomassoni Announce Participation at the 19th International Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia

We are pleased to announce Piero Tomassoni and Dima Srouji’s participation in the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, curated by Carlo Ratti under the title Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective. This year’s theme investigates the intersection of different forms of intelligence—human, technological, and ecological—and their potential to collaboratively reshape our understanding of the built environment. The project brings together Dima’s work on the ground as a site of cultural heritage and Piero’s concept of time reclaiming structures, while continuing their shared work on ‘spaces of decompression’, which recently brought us together for the talk ‘Forms of Shelter’ at the...

A few days ago, at the intersection of Milan’s Art Week and Design Week, Piero Tomassoni and Martina Caruso held a talk at Secci Gallery to present a new book on Italian post-war master Giulio Turcato and his body of work from the 1972 Venice Biennale, which was on show in the gallery.

Cosmic Infinity: Giulio Turcato’s 1972 Biennale Works and Talk

A few days ago, at the intersection of Milan’s Art Week and Design Week, Piero Tomassoni and Martina Caruso held a talk at Secci Gallery to present a new book, Cosmic Infinity, on Italian post-war master Giulio Turcato and his body of work from the 1972 Venice Biennale, which was on show in the gallery. The book is a bilingual Italian-English edition and features essays by Tomassoni and Caruso—granddaughter of the artist and representative of the Archivio Turcato—originally presented at the last edition of Frieze Masters in London on the occasion of Secci’s solo booth on the artist. Cosmic Infinity...

Frieze 91: Designing for the Modern Collector with Tatjana von Stein, Piero Tomassoni, and Roddy Clarke

Frieze 91: Designing for the Modern Collector with Tatjana von Stein, Piero Tomassoni, and Roddy Clarke

Frieze 91 members were invited to an exclusive, intimate evening exploring the art of designing for the modern collector, featuring renowned interior designer Tatjana von Stein, esteemed curator Piero Tomassoni, and design journalist Roddy Clarke. The event offered a unique opportunity to engage in a dynamic ‘in conversation’ session, shedding light on the evolving relationship between art, design, and interior curation. Tatjana von Stein – 60 Curzon, London – ©Genevieve Lutkin The world of collecting had undergone significant transformation in recent years. Younger audiences were increasingly drawn to objects with provenance, while homes had become more like curated galleries, with...

Form/Gesture. Kevin Francis Gray and Paul Jenkins at Caudwell, London

Form/Gesture. Kevin Francis Gray and Paul Jenkins at Caudwell, London

Artvisor and Caudwell are delighted to present the exhibition Form/Gesture featuring the works of sculptor Kevin Francis Gray (b. 1972) and abstract expressionist painter Paul Jenkins (1923 - 2012), curated by Piero Tomassoni. The intimate yet impactful showcase will open during Frieze London and remain on view by appointment from the 9th to the 31st of October 2024.

Fracture: Huxley, Jackson, Shawcross, Robertson

Fracture: Huxley, Jackson, Shawcross, Robertson

We are delighted to announce Fracture. Huxley, Jackson, Shawcross, Robertson — an intergenerational survey featuring four renowned British abstractionists. Spanning both painting and sculpture, these artists are connected through their shared association with the Royal Academy, each bringing their distinctive perspective to abstract art.

Michaël Borremans; The Answer is Not Coming

Michaël Borremans; The Answer is Not Coming

You can think and think a question, the purpose of waiting, the question of whether there is any purpose, any person meant to appear, but if the person doesn’t come, there is no one and nothing to answer you. It’s dark. You hear a small group of men call to one another in Flemish, see them pass by, their pom-pom heads weighted, a hint of disquieting among them. They’re further away now. Inside Michaël Borremans’s The Constellation – Ten Flemish Actors, 2000.