“The Ideal City”, a talk by Piero Tomassoni at the Palazzo Ducale of Urbino

“The Ideal City”, a talk by Piero Tomassoni at the Palazzo Ducale of Urbino

In a captivating and thought-provoking event held at the prestigious Palazzo Ducale of Urbino, Piero Tomassoni delivered a talk on the topic of “The Ideal City” on the invitation of the Colnaghi Foundation and of the Italian Association of Family Businesses (AIDAF), whose associate companies include major household names from all industries, and together produce nearly 15% of Italy’s GDP. The historic walls of the Palazzo Ducale, itself one of the prime example of ideal urban space in the Renaissance, were the perfect setting for unraveling the complexities surrounding the concept of an ideal city. The talk commenced with a...

Stezaker/Tremlett at Artvisor, London

Stezaker/Tremlett at Artvisor, London

“Walls, sculptures and drawings can talk and tell stories, they can echo.” – David Tremlett “There is something very odd, even unnerving about cutting through a photograph. It sometimes feels like I am cutting through flesh.” – John Stezaker We are pleased to announce a two-person exhibition of leading British artists John Stezaker and David Tremlett curated by Piero Tomassoni, held at Artvisor in London from May to September 2023.. David Tremlett, Spaces #1, 2023 John Stezaker (b. 1949) is known for his provocative collages and conceptual use of photography and found images. Having begun his career in the early 1970s, he became...

Hermann Nitsch and the Wagnerian Opera

Hermann Nitsch and the Wagnerian Opera

A solo exhibition of Hermann Nitsch is currently on view at the SLAG & RX Galleries in New York. Curated by Denise Wendel-Poray, the exhibition draws its title, “Bayreuth Stories”, directly from the artist’s deep connection with the Wagnerian opera. Richard Wagner’s “The Ring of the Nibelung” influenced Nitsch in introducing the Orgien Mysterien Theater (Orgies Mysteries Theater) in an attempt to explore the concept of “Gesamtkunstwerk”, or the total work of art embodied in a mystical and multi-sensory experience. “Bayreuth Stories” begins with Nitsch’s Relic painting from 1987, then moves through time to more recent colourful flower field works...

“Ger ⸫ mania , An Encounter with Vettor Pisani” at the Goethe-Institut in Rome

“Ger ⸫ mania , An Encounter with Vettor Pisani” at the Goethe-Institut in Rome

“Ger ⸫ mania , An Encounter with Vettor Pisani” is happening today, June 16, at the Goethe-Institut in Rome. A collaboration with Zerynthia, the project is dedicated to the late Italian artist Vettor Pisani (1934 – 2011), a primary exponent of artistic research in Italy from the 1970s onwards and one of the most visionary authors of the art scene in his generation. The title takes its cue from “Ger ⸫ mania,” a term that Pisani coined. Such playful use of language and text characterised his artistic practice, where he delved into different forms as a painter, architect, and playwright....