ArtVerona 2024 will open its doors on Friday 11 October and continue until Sunday 13 October. The exhibition sections of this edition are three and gather the adhesion of 130 galleries, to which is added a large participation of the publishing world and non-profit spaces.
The Main Section, the heart of the event, is made up of an important and selected presence of modern and contemporary art galleries, with proposals ranging from the works of historical artists to mid-career and younger artists. Innova, curated by Hannah Eckstein, focuses on the most experimental and research-based emerging galleries, which are asked to present a monograph or a group exhibition of up to three artists. Curated by, organised by Giacinto di Pietrantonio, is the section aimed at young galleries that reflects on the collaboration between them and an independent curator, who is called upon to realise the stand project in a curatorial key.
The Red Carpet format is back again this year, with the involvement of artist Ugo Rondinone (1964, Brunnen) in the creation of the over 400 square metre carpet that welcomes visitors to ArtVerona. The work is entitled the rainbow brick road and is dedicated to LGBTQIA+ rights in Italy. The initiative is the result of a well-established partnership with Aquafil S.p.A. – one of the leading manufacturers of synthetic fibres derived from recycled materials – and the production company OBJECT CARPET GmbH (Denkendorf, Germany). Then the artists Paola Pivi (2021), Stefano Arienti (2022) and the American Peter Halley (2023), another internationally recognised big name will therefore realise the most iconic installation of the fair, which can only be used during the three days of the event and is set up at the entrance to pavilions 11 and 12, in the Galleria dei Signori.
