Artissima — the most contemporary art fair in Italy — will return in Torino from 1 to 3 November. The unique character of Artissima stems from its dual approach, combining a market proposal at the highest level with a wide range of special projects, both in town and at the fair, as a result of the collaboration with exceptional partners and prestigious cultural institutions, to explore and redefine the contemporary art scene.
The Underground Cinema
The collaboration between Intesa Sanpaolo and Artissima continues with the third edition of the moving image project hosted at Gallerie d’Italia – Torino. The exhibition The Underground Cinema, curated by independent curator Irene Calderoni, includes video works by artists represented by galleries participating in Artissima, many exhibited for the first time in Italy. The featured artists include Pauline Boudry & Renate Lorenz (Ellen de Bruijne Projects, Amsterdam),Alice Bucknell (IMPORT EXPORT, Warsaw), Stephanie Comilang (ChertLüdde, Berlin), Pauline Curnier Jardin (ChertLüdde, Berlin), Valentina Furian (UNA, Piacenza), Lungiswa Gqunta (WHATIFTHEWORLD, Cape Town),Beatrice Marchi (Federico Vavassori, Milano), Lili Reynaud Dewar (Layr, Vienna) and Silvia Rivas (Rolf Art, Buenos Aires).
WHERE: Gallerie d’Italia – Torino (Piazza San Carlo, 156)
WHEN: 1–3 NOV
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Objects in Mirror Might Be Closer Than They Appear
The Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali di Torino, in collaboration with and curated by Artissima, presents the installation Objects in Mirror Might Be Closer Than They Appear by Julian Charrière and Julius von Bismarck (Sies + Höke, Düsseldorf). The work fosters a unique dialogue between Artissima and the Museo, sector of Direzione Cultura e Commercio della Regione Piemonte, addressing crucial contemporary themes through the lens of contemporary art. The same themes are also reflected in the museum’s visit itinerary, enriched by its extraordinary collections.
WHERE: Museo Regionale di Scienze Naturali di Torino (Via Accademia Albertina, 15)
WHEN: 30 OCT–4 NOV
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Raised in the Dust
Artissima, in collaboration with Città di Torino, presents Raised in the Dust by artist Andro Eradze (SpazioA, Pistoia) at the former Zoo of Torino – Parco Michelotti. Through a poignant critique of human actions that are in these cases toxic and often fatal to wildlife, the film reframes the fireworks as a portal into the dark, mythological realm of the forest — a world inhabited by plants, animals and ghosts.
WHERE: former Zoo of Torino – Parco Michelotti (Corso Casale, 43)
WHEN: 29 OCT–4 NOV
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Euridome
Artissima curates Euridome, a luminous installation by Erik Saglia (Thomas Brambilla, Bergamo). Supported by Consulta per la Valorizzazione dei Beni Artistici e Culturali di Torino and Unione Industriali Torino, this installation will be part of the Costellazione circuit of Luci d’Artista 27. The project celebrates Torino’s designation as Capitale della Cultura d’Impresa 2024, providing a lasting symbol of this achievement for the local community.
WHERE: Unione Industriali Torino (Via Manfredo Fanti, 17)
WHEN: FROM 25 OCT
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Afasia 1
Thanks to the renewed collaboration between Artissima and UNA Esperienze, a brand of Gruppo UNA, the historic Hotel Principi di Piemonte | UNA Esperienze in the heart of Torino is hosting a contemporary art exhibition for the fifth time in partnership with Artissima. In 2024 Afasia 1, by Arcangelo Sassolino (Galleria Continua, San Gimignano, Beijing, Les Moulins, Havana, Roma, Sao Paulo, Paris) will be presented in the hotel’s ballroom. One of the artist’s earliest works, Afasia 1 explores the application of physics to sculpture, particularly the concept of speed.
WHERE: Hotel Principi di Piemonte | UNA Esperienze (Via Piero Gobetti, 15)
WHEN: 31 OCT–3 NOV
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Hearsay. illy Present Future Prize 2023
The Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo hosts Hearsay, the solo exhibition of Bekhbaatar Enkhtur (Matèria, Rome), winner of the 2023 edition of the illy Present Future Prize. The exhibition presents a new series of works by Enkhtur that investigate the symbolic and metonymic potential of animals and humans to examine the relationship between visual and linguistic representation.
WHERE: Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo (Via Modane, 16)
WHEN: 31 OCT 2024–5 JAN 2025
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EMBRACE. VANNI occhiali #artistroom
VANNI exclusively launches EMBRACE, a capsule collection of artist-designed eyewear created by Elisa Alberti, the winner of the VANNI #artistroom Prize at Artissima 2023. The collection is inspired by the distinctive characteristics of Elisa Alberti’s work: purposeful use of color, play with forms, spatial composition, and tactile surface quality.
WHERE: Showroom VANNI occhiali (Piazza Carlo Emanuele II, 15)
WHEN: 31 OCT–23 NOV
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The urban views of Olivo Barbieri in the art collections of Intesa Sanpaolo
The interaction between Intesa Sanpaolo and Artissima continues in the fair with the presentation of an original exhibit project that confirms the value of this partnership. The stand of Intesa Sanpaolo features a nucleus of photographic works by Olivo Barbieri, foreshadowing the photographer’s exhibition in February 2025 for the event on Great Italian Photography at Gallerie d’Italia – Torino. The photos by Barbieri, part of the collections of Intesa Sanpaolo, establish dialogue with three paintings from the bank’s art collections.
WHERE: Artissima (OVAL | Torino)
WHEN: 1–3 NOV
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Direzione Generale Creatività Contemporanea — Ministero della Cultura
The Direzione Generale Creatività Contemporanea – Ministero della Cultura (DGCC) will be at the fair with its own institutional space, presenting all the initiatives that have been activated to support the Italian contemporary art system and young artists, in a national and international context. Artissima, together with Fondazione Torino Musei, is proud to be able to launch a dialogue that emphasizes research and internationalization, as strategic themes shared by the three institutions involved, in a logic of systematic interaction.
WHERE: Artissima (OVAL | Torino)
WHEN: 1–3 NOV
IDENTITY 2024 | WoW — Worlds of Words
Artissima, with the support of Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo – a long-term partner of the fair for the production of projects and contents, with a focus on enhancement and innovation – presents at the fair the project WoW – Worlds of Words, second chapter of the three-year programme IDENTITY. WoW offers a special focus on the world of Italian and international magazines and publishing projects, taking concrete form in 3 spaces:
– TALKING MAGAZINES by Jaguar. Daydreaming with words | a programme of talks curated by Reading Room, to explore the connections of contemporary art with fashion and design. With the participation of: ARCHIVIO, As a Journal, C41 Magazine, Cactus Magazine, Cap74024, Chiaromonte, Cose Journal, CURA., Epoch Review, Flash Art, King Kong, Magazine II, MOUSSE, Middle Plane, Tank magazine and Urbano.
– EDICOLA | a true newsstand curated by Reading Room with an exclusive selection of important titles in Italian and international publishing.
– EDITORIAL AREA | a nucleus of individual booths dedicated to magazines and publishers, including: Artribune, Arte – Cairo Editore, CURA, exibart, Flash Art and MOUSSE.
WHERE: Artissima (OVAL | Torino)
WHEN: 1–3 NOV
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sognare di lato, di qua, di là — Artissima Junior
A project by Artissima and Juventus dedicated to the young visitors of the fair, from 6 to 11 years of age. This year Sara Enrico (Vistamare, Milano, Pescara) will guide the creation of the coral work sognare di lato, di qua, di là, that encourages children to have an experience of empathy and sharing, to open the boundaries of their subjectivity and to look “beyond”, venturing into a collective dream by roaming with the mind. The space of Artissima Junior will also present II tappeto verde, the short film by the artist and director Yuri Ancarani (Isabella Bortolozzi, Berlin and ZERO…, Milano), shot at the Allianz Stadium, on the theme of childhood dreams. The film had its premiere at the Giffoni Film Festival and at the 81.Mostra Internazionale d’Arte Cinematografica di Venezia. In the stand inside the fair, it will also be possible to watch a special episode of the animated series Team Jay, containing the dreams drawn and narrated by children at the Giffoni Film Festival.
WHERE: Artissima (OVAL | Torino)
WHEN: 1–3 NOV
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MADE IN
WHERE: Artissima (OVAL | Torino)
WHEN: 1–3 NOV
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AudioGuides
WHERE: Artissima (OVAL | Torino) and ONLINE
WHEN: 1–3 NOV
Online from 1 November HERE
