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Must-See Art Guide: Milan
Milan, capital of fashion, is also a contemporary art hotspot.
Audrey Fair
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Milan, capital of Lombardy and prominently featured in Vittorio de Sica’s and Luchino Visconti’s movies, is the second-most populous city in Italy, after Rome. Known as the financial center of the country, Milan also hosts a wide range of cultural and international events, such as Fashion Week and the Universal Exposition, taking place in 2015. Art lovers can appreciate the Santa Maria delle Grazie, a UNESCO World Heritage Site decorated with Leonardo da Vinci paintings, while soccer fans can follow the games of its two major teams. In addition, the city plays host to a number of local art events. Check out works by some of the most well-known Italian artists at Jerome Zodo Contemporary, including Agostino Bonalumi, Enrico Castellani, Dadamaino, and Lucio Fontana, among others. If you like kinetic art, you have the opportunity to see Alberto Biasi at the MAAB Gallery. Starting today is a group show at the Galleria Giuseppe Pero exploring themes of fear, and urging us to act through artworks by Marina Abramović, Andres Serrano, and Nan Goldin. If you’re keen on discovering new artists, visit the Brand New Gallery to see pieces by Mexico City-based Nico Colón, or monochrome paintings by Martin Basher and Henry Codax.
Ending soon, don’t miss the group exhibition at Lisson Gallery, and enjoy sculptures, drawings, and installations by Anish Kapoor, Daniel Buren, and Ai Weiwei. Considered part of the Pictures Generation, Louise Lawler presents her latest works at the Studio Guenzani, and continues her research on how the work of art functions in its environment.
Don’t hesitate to visit Milan, city of surprises! And as Giuseppe Verdi once said, “You may have the universe if I may have Italy.”
Exhibition: “Genius Loci – Spirit of Place”
When: June 7–November 23, 2014
Where: Lisson Gallery, Via Zenale 3, Milan
Exhibition: “Louise Lawler No Drones”
When: September 25–November 20, 2014
Where: Studio Guenzani, Via Eustachi 10, Milan
Exhibition: “Cinetica Monocroma Spaziale Astratta”
When: September 25–November 21, 2014
Where: Jerome Zodo Contemporary, Via Lambro 7, Milan
Exhibition: “Tamara Ferioli | Heimaey”
When: October 16–November 22, 2014
Where: Office Dell’Immagine, Via Atto Vannucci 13, Milan
Exhibition: “Guglielmo Spotorno. In-between Surreal and Real. Works from the 1970s on”
When: November 20–December 7, 2014
Where: Fondazione Stelline, Corso Magenta, 61, Milan
Exhibition: “Nico Colón: High Tide” and “Martin Basher, Henry Codax”
When: November 20–December 23, 2014
Where: Brand New Gallery, Via Farini 32, Milan
Exhibition: “Edgar Orlaineta Solo Show”
When: November 20, 2014–January 16, 2015
Where: FL Gallery, Via Circo 1, Milan
Exhibition: “Alberto Biasi – Exordiri / le Trame”
When: November 20, 2014–January 20, 2015
Where: MAAB Gallery, Via Nerino 3, Milan
Exhibition: “Mathilde Rosier”
When: November 20, 2014–February 14, 2015
Where: Galleria Raffaella Cortese, Via Stradella, Milan
Exhibition: “This is the way, step inside!”
When: November 20, 2014–February 27, 2015
Where: Galleria Giuseppe Pero, Via Porro Lambertenghi 3T, Milan
Exhibition: “Cabinet of Curiosities”
When: November 21–December 12, 2014
Where: POMO Galerie, Via Giuseppe Sirtori 6, Milan
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