Application deadline: Friday, October 28, 2016
miart – international fair of modern and contemporary art
March 31–April 2, 2017
Preview: Thursday, March 30, 2017
Fieramilanocity
Viale Scarampo, Gate 5 – Pavilion 3
Milan
From July 6 to October 28, miart, Milan’s international fair of modern and contemporary art, invites international exhibitors to apply for the 22nd edition of the fair.
Fill out the application form for miart 2016 by clicking here.
With Alessandro Rabottini as new Artistic Director, miart 2017 announces a new team of professionals, new members of the selection committee and a project confirming the event’s role as a leader in Italy and part of an international scenario.
Miart is a fair that engages in an intense dialogue between modern and contemporary art and design, experimentation and post-war masters. The main sections—Emergent, First Step, Established Contemporary and Established Masters—have been confirmed, reinforcing the breadth of the chronological offering characterizing miart, from the art of the most recent generations to the masters of the last century. This is reflected by the entry of the team of Alberto Salvadori—who curated the Decades section in 2016—appointed to curate the Masters section. The Artistic Director will also be assisted by Oda Albera, who headed the Galleria Massimo De Carlo at the Milan venue for ten years, in the new role of Exhibitors Liaison and Special Projects.
Miart 2017 has expanded one of its linchpins—the dialogue between historical positions and recent artistic experiences—by redefining and expanding the concept of its central section. The new section titled Generations marks an expansion of the previous THENnow section: the comparison will be between artists from different generations, regardless of the contrast between a historic artist and a contemporary one. Nicola Lees (independent curator, London) and Douglas Fogle (writer and independent curator, Los Angeles) have been invited to curate Generations.
On Demand has also been added, a cross-cutting section with a brand new concept, encouraging galleries to exhibit context-based art: site-specific works such as installations and wall paintings, projects to be executed, commissions, performances and so on, works that must be “activated” by those who own them, thus underscoring that the very act of collecting is a form of care and commitment.
Other curatorial sections have been confirmed: Decades (curated by Alberto Salvadori, Director OAC Ente Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze, Florence) and Object (curated by Domitilla Dardi, curator for Design at MAXXI Architettura – Museo nazionale delle arti del XXI secolo, Rome), while this year the Emergent section will have its own Advisory Committee composed of Marco Altavilla from Galleria T293 in Rome, Emanuel Layr from Galerie Emanuel Layr in Vienna, David Hoyland from Seventeen in London and Paolo Zani from Zero… in Milan.
For miartalks, the collaboration continues between miart and In Between Art Film, the production house of artists’ films and experimental works, founded by Beatrice Bulgari. The rich series of conversations will be curated by Ben Borthwick (Artistic Director, Plymouth Arts Centre, Plymouth) and Diana Campbell Betancourt (Artistic Director of the Samdani Art Foundation and Chief Curator of the Dhaka Art Summit for 2018, Dhaka and Bataan).
Sections of miart 2017
Established
A selection of international galleries that promote modern and contemporary art, divided into Masters, Contemporary and First Step.
Masters
A section devoted to galleries presenting artwork executed before 2000, from modern masters to artists who are now being rediscovered. Curator: Alberto Salvadori, Director OAC Ente Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze, Florence
Contemporary
A section devoted to first-market galleries that present strictly contemporary languages.
First Step
A section devoted to galleries that, in the past, participated in the Emergent section and move to the Established section.
Generations
Curatorial section by invitation. At each stand—the outcome of the sharing of two different galleries—the works of two artists from two different generations are compared. Curators: Nicola Lees, independent curator, London / Douglas Fogle, writer and independent curator, Los Angeles
Emergent
A section for young galleries that have been open for no more than five years at the time of enrollment (October 2016) and whose programming focuses on the latest generations. Advisory Committee: Marco Altavilla, Galleria T293, Rome / Emanuel Layr, Galerie Emanuel Layr, Vienna / David Hoyland, Seventeen, London / Paolo Zani, Zero…, Milan
Decades
A section celebrating the central role of galleries and their history on a path through the 20th century, examining each decade. Curator: Alberto Salvadori, Director OAC Ente Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze, Florence
On Demand
A cross-cutting section that encourages galleries to exhibit works that engage with the context and the collector. Curator: Oda Albera, Exhibitors Liaison and Special Projects
Object
A section devoted to galleries active in the promotion of collectable design and limited editions. Curator: Domitilla Dardi, Curator for Design, MAXXI Architettura – Museo nazionale delle arti del XXI secolo, Rome
Selection Committee: Vera Alemani, Greene Naftali, New York / Michele Casamonti, Tornabuoni Arte, Florence–London–Milan–Paris / Lodovico Corsini, CLEARING, New York–Brussels / Mario Cristiani, Galleria Continua, San Gimignano–Beijing–Les Moulins–Havana / Francesca Kaufmann, kaufmannrepetto, Milan–New York / Laura Lord, Sadie Coles HQ, London / Giò Marconi, Giò Marconi, Milan / Davide Mazzoleni, Mazzoleni, Turin–London
Applications must be completed online by Friday, October 28, 2016.
For more information on the event or application procedures, please contact:
Elisa Panico Cristofoli, elisa.panico [at] fieramilano.it
Press office miart 2017: Lara Facco, press [at] larafacco.com
Press office Fiera Milano: Rosy Mazzanti, rosy.mazzanti [at] fieramilano.it
