Highlights of the 31st edition

The 31st edition of Artissima, the International Fair of Contemporary Art, successfully concludes amid an atmosphere of great satisfaction.

Directed for the third consecutive year by Luigi Fassi, the fair has developed an excellent network of international relations and a ground-breaking approach to art selection. Artissima spotlights contemporary creativity within the city of Turin and beyond, acting as a driver for the entire Italian art ecosystem.

This edition was the fifth to feature Intesa Sanpaolo as the Main Partner of the event. 

Artissima presented the four flagship sections of the fair—Main Section, New Entries, Monologue/Dialogue and Art Spaces & Editions—along with the three curated sections—Present Future, curated by Léon Kruijswijk and Joel Valabrega, Back to the Future, curated by Heike Munder and Jacopo Crivelli Visconti and Disegni, curated by Irina Zucca Alessandrelli—also available on the digital platform Artissima Voice Over.

The theme of the 31st edition, The Era of Daydreaming, was centred on daydreaming as a spontaneous manifestation of thought, a practice of creation projected into the future, widely reassessed by neuroscientists and artists.

Luigi Fassi said: “We are truly very happy with this year’s results, and tonight we turn off the lights on an edition that will remain in memory as particularly significant: in a climate of global uncertainty, Artissima was able to bring a message of optimism. Those who participated in this Art Week depart from Turin bringing with them new energy. My deepest thanks go to the gallerists, to their vision and ability to accompany artists on the path of growth and research in the world of market and institutions. The specificity of Turin has also had its own large share of merit: the network of the city’s museums has created a cultural palimpsest of the highest order.”

Numbers
During the four days of the fair Artissima welcomed: 34,200 guests, visitors and industry professionals; 189 galleries, including 37 taking part for the first time; 66 monographic projects; eleven prizes and two funds.

The participating galleries came from 34 countries and four continents.

Artissima hosted over 700 collectors and curators, including 55 percent international and 45 percent Italian, in addition to an expanding network of 13,000 prominent figures from the art and business worlds.

Highlights
WoW—Worlds of Words, supported by Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo, was a project devoted to Italian and international publishing projects, with its Talks area, its Kiosk, both curated by Reading Room, and its Editorial Area featuring individual booths.
An institutional space by DGCC–Italian Ministero della Cultura, honored initiatives in support of the Italian contemporary art system and young artists.
The urban views by Olivo Barbieri were presented at the stand of Intesa Sanpaolo, main partner of the fair. 
MADE IN, the residency programme supported by Camera di commercio di Torino, presented the results of the second edition and launched the third one. 
Artissima Junior, in collaboration with Juventus, proposed a kids’ workshop with Sara Enrico.
Artissima Digital, supported by Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo, continues to amplify the Artissima experience on artissima.art and Artissima Voice Over; the AudioGuides were promoted by Lauretana.

Prizes and acquisitions
Artissima organized, in collaboration with its partners, art institutions and foundations, eleven prizes, one acquisition fund and one fund for the galleries.

illy Present Future Prize awarded to Angharad Williams, presented by Fanta—MLN gallery, Milano. / VANNI occhiali #artistroom Prize awarded to Nicola Bizzarri, presented by Fuocherello gallery, Volvera. / Tosetti Value Photography Award awarded to Rossella Biscotti, presented by mor charpentier gallery, Paris, Bogotà. / Orlane per l’Arte Prize awarded to the gallery LAVERONICA, Modica. / Matteo Viglietta Award by Collezione La Gaia awarded to Francesca Cataldi, presented by Gramma_Epsilon gallery, Athens. / Carol Rama Award by Fondazione Sardi per l’Arte awarded to Belen Uriel, presented Madragoa gallery, Lisbon. / Premio Diana Bracco—Imprenditrici ad arte awarded to Agnieszka Fąferek, Eastcontemporary gallery, Milano. / Premio Pista 500 by Pinacoteca Agnelli) awarded to Paul Pfeiffer, presented by Thomas Dane gallery, London, Napoli. / “ad occhi chiusi…” Prize by Fondazione Merz awarded to Monia Ben Hamouda, ChertLüdde galery, Berlin. / Oelle—Mediterraneo Antico Prize by Fondazione Oelle awarded to Daniela Ortiz, LAVERONICA gallery, Modica. / Ettore e Ines Fico Prize awarded to Daniele Di Girolamo, Traffic, Bergamo. / IDENTITY Fund for New Entries awarded to the galleries Hatch, Paris, Manuš, Split, Zagreb, and Matta, Milano.

Fondazione per l’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea CRT increased the historic Acquisition Fund to 280,000 euros and acquired ten works by five artists for Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea and GAM—Galleria Civica d’Arte Moderna di Torino.

Our deepest thanks to all our exhibitors and partners.