Italy, cradle of the Renaissance and home to countless masters of art, is a country whose history and culture are deeply intertwined with the world of art. From the majestic works of Michelangelo in Florence to the impressive collections of the Vatican museums in Rome, Italy offers a unique experience for art lovers.
KUADROS takes a tour of the best Italian art galleries, taking you through a visual and emotional journey, highlighting the artistic gems that make this country a must-visit destination for any art enthusiast. Get ready to discover hidden treasures and the most famous masterpieces that have marked the history of Western art.
Art Galleries in Italy
Moretti Art Gallery
Located in Florence, the Galleria Moretti was founded by Fabrizio Moretti in 1999. The gallery opened its doors with the exhibition “From Bernardo Daddi to Giorgio Vasari,” which established Moretti's focus on Tuscan art, especially on the old masters.
Since then, the Galleria Moretti has participated in the most prestigious fine arts exhibitions in Europe and the United States. These fine arts exhibitions include the European Fine Art Fair in Maastricht and New York, and Frieze Masters in London, the Biennale di Palazzo Corsini in Florence.
Among the works displayed in the Galleria Moretti are The Victory of David over Goliath by Sebastiano Ricci, The Holy Bishop and Saint Bartholomew by Andrea Bonaiuti, The Massacre of the Innocents by Bicci di Lorenzo, Portrait of Francesco I Medici by Francesco Morandini, Saint Joseph and the Blossoming Rod by Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, and the Crucifix by Giovanni di Rimini.
Address: Piazza degli Ottaviani, 17R, Florence, Italy
Aria Art Gallery
Aria Art Gallery was founded by Elio d'Anna, a businessman, philosopher, and bestselling author. The gallery began in the Tuscan town of Pietrasanta in 2007. Two years later, the Aria Art Gallery moved to its current location in Florence. The curator of Aria Art Gallery is Antonio Budetta.
Currently, Aria Art Gallery is home to acclaimed artists such as Andrea Gustavino, Andy Warhol, Angelo Brescianini, Sheng Qi, Sossio, Massimiliano Fabbri, Lorenzo Malfatti, and Janice Mahlman, to name a few. Among the historical exhibitions of Aria Art Gallery was Icastica during the first contemporary art biennial in Arezzo, National Museum of Medieval and Modern Art in 2013.
Then, in 2016, there was Perditiva, which was a collaborative effort with the Design Biennial and the Cultural Department of Rimini. The gallery also collaborated with the Giorgio Baratti Antiques Gallery for the exhibition titled Atemporality, which was presented in Florence and London.
Atemporality was an exhibition that combined iconic paintings from the 16th and 17th centuries with contemporary artworks from the present day.
Address: Borgo Santissimi Apostoli, 40r, Florence, Italy.
Florence Art Gallery
Franco Ristori founded the iconic Florence Art Gallery over 50 years ago. The picturesque and wonderful art gallery is located in Piazza Ognissanti, which is very popular among art enthusiasts and tourists alike.
Roberto de Ruggiero and Virna Ristori lead the creative direction of the gallery. The Florence Art Gallery presents masterpieces of contemporary and modern art, as well as works by artists whose works were largely inspired by the old masters of Italian fine arts.
A visit to the gallery will allow you to see the works of Yolande Ardisonne, Florence Arven, Xavier Bueno, Claudio Cargiolli, Francesco de Panis, Jacques Eitel, Bruno Paoli, Denis Paul Noyer, and Angelo Vadala. These artists are just a few of the talents whose paintings are exhibited in the Florence Art Gallery.
Address: Borgo Ognissanti, 64/R, Florence, Italy
Tornabuoni Arte Gallery
Roberto Casamonti's passion for fine artworks led to the founding of Tornabuoni Arte Gallery in 1981. The gallery is located in the city of Tornabuoni, Florence.
In addition to Florence, Tornabuoni Arte also has galleries in Milan, Forte del Marme, as well as international locations in Switzerland, Paris, and London. Tornabuoni Arte regularly participates in the most prestigious international art exhibitions such as FIAC in Paris, ArtBasel in Switzerland, Frieze Masters in London, ArteFiera in Bologna, Tefaf in Maastricht, and in New York.
The Tornabuoni Arte galleries hold exhibitions every year. The aim of the group is to showcase the masterpieces of the greatest artists of the 20th century.
Highlighted works include those by JM Basquiat, Christo J. Dubuffet, V. Kandinsky, Pablo Picasso, as well as the masters of the 1st and 2nd centuries including G. Balla, A. Boetti, A. Burri, E. Castellani, and P. Scheggi.
Address: Via Fatebenefratelli, 34/36, Milan, Italy
Il Mappamondo Gallery
The Galleria Il Mappamondo was founded by Marco Conte over 40 years ago. From its location in Milan, the gallery gained a reputation for presenting the best representations of contemporary and modern art.
Marco Conte's son, Alessandro, is the curator whose creative direction has helped the gallery build an excellent reputation in the international art scene. For several years since its opening, the Galleria Il Mappamondo has held exhibitions at the most recognized art exhibitions and trade fairs around the world. These events include Art Basel in Switzerland and Art Fiera in Bologna.
Currently, the gallery houses works from several renowned artists such as Marc Chagall, Valerio Adami, Pablo Picasso, Francesco de Molfetta, Damien Hirst, Pierre Auguste Renoir, Georges Mathieu, and Hans Hartung, among others.
Address: Via Borgonuovo 2, Milan, Italy
Robilante + Voena
Edmondo di Robilant and Marco Voena established the Robilant + Voena art gallery in 2000. Since its opening, the gallery has earned a reputation for presenting the finest representations of fine arts from old masters, the 19th century, modern and contemporary art, as well as modern and post-war Italian art.
Highlights of the gallery include exhibitions of artists such as Antonio Joli, Gaspar van Wittel, Mimmo Rotella, Lucio Fontana, Roberto Matta, and Giorgio Morandi. For almost 20 years, Robilant + Voena has collaborated with the most respected fine arts galleries and institutions in the world.
These collaborations include exhibitions at the National Gallery in London, the Frick Collection, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the Metropolitan Museum, the Guggenheim Museum in New York, the National Museum of Stockholm, the Tate Gallery in London, the Galleria dell'Accademia in Venice, and the National Museum of Tokyo.
Address: Via Olmetto 17, Milan, Italy
Fornaciai Art Gallery
The Fornaciai Art Gallery was founded by Piero Fornaciai, who opened the gallery to the public for the first time in December 1956. For over half a century, La Fornaciai has housed the finest works of modern and contemporary art.
The gallery has presented a series of successful exhibitions featuring the masterpieces of renowned artists such as Giuseppe Capogrossi, Georges Braque, Rene Magritte, Marino Marini, Filippo De Pisis, Mario Sironi, Sergio Sarri, and Zao Wou-Ki. Fabio Fornaciai has led the creative direction of the Fornaciai Art Gallery since the 1980s. The gallery received the prestigious Fiorino d'Oro award in 2004 for the XXII Premio Firenze.
Address: Borgo S. Jacopo, 53, Florence, Italy
Faustini Art Gallery
Giuliano Faustini founded Faustini Art in 1974. The gallery is located in Tuscany and has since been recognized as the center of Italian figurative and contemporary art.
In 1980, Faustini Art opened its gallery in Florence. The inaugural exhibition featured works by Giorgio De Chirico and Pablo Picasso.
Later, the gallery hosted exhibitions of acclaimed artists such as Renato Guttuso, Graham Sutherland, Enrico Paulucci, Franz Borghese, Uliveiro Ulivieri, Walter Coggio, Antonio Possenti, Claudio Cionini, Christian Gironda, and Norberto Martini. Faustini Art has hosted local and international art exhibitions such as Spectrum Art Show in Miami, Strafantasie 2017 in South Korea, Piacere Uliviero in South Korea, Strafantasie in Forte del Marmi, and Giancarlo Caponi Take a Dream in Forte del Marmi.
Address: Borgo Ognissanti, 21, Florence, Italy
Gio Morconi Art Gallery
Gio Morconi established the Gio Morconi art gallery in 1990 as a place for young and emerging artists to showcase their talent. Gio and his father, Giorgio, are the creative minds behind the gallery that has primarily focused on historical works and contemporary art.
Specifically, Gio Morconi's interests lie in the direction of European avant-gardes such as Franz Ackermann, Rosa Barba, John Bock, Will Benedict, Christian Jankowski, Nathalie Djurberg, Michel Majerus, Catherine Sullivan, Atelier Van Lieshout, and Francesco Vezzoli. Collectively, Gio Morconi has presented exhibitions of the greatest artists from various traditions covering international fine arts. Among the world-acclaimed artists are Valerio Adami, Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Christo, William T. Wiley, Emilio Vedova, and Giuseppe Uncini.
Address: Via Alessandro Tadino, 20, Milan, Italy
Bel-Air Fine Arts
The father-son team of Francois and Gregory Chabanian founded Bel-Air Fine Art over a decade ago with the opening of their first gallery in Geneva in 2004. Since then, they have opened other galleries in different international locations, including San Marco, Italy.
In addition to Gregory Chabanian, Bel-Air Fine Art has several experienced art directors on its team, such as Cedric Boero, Linda Franco, and Luca Ricci. The gallery also has a team of art advisors including Charles Wright, Nicholas Ducasse, and Sarah Obrecht.
Bel-Air Fine Art caters to a wide spectrum of artistic styles such as hyperrealism, neo-realism, old masters, contemporary art, neo-pop, and street art. The list of visual artists whose masterpieces are exhibited in the gallery includes Damien Hirst, Peter Anton, Angelo Accardi, Yoel Benharrouche, and Carlos Boix.
Address: Calle del Spezier, 2765, San Marco, Venice.
Il Ponte Gallery
Vincenzo Alibrandi, who was a copper engraver, turned his passion for contemporary art into the Galleria Il Ponte in 1965. The original location was in San Giovanni Valdamo before the gallery moved to its current site in Florence in 1977.
For over 50 years, Galleria Il Ponte has showcased a diverse selection of artists whose creations span various artistic styles of the 20th century, old masters, and contemporaries. The gallery has highlighted works by esteemed artists such as De Pisis, Sironi, Soffici, Rosai, Afro, and Mirko Basaldella, Arturo Carmassi, Pietro Consagra, Mattia Moreni, and Giulio Turcato.
Galleria Il Ponte has participated in the most respected and recognized exhibitions such as Art Verona, Miart, Arte Fiera, La Torre di Babele, and Artissima.
Address: Via di Mezzo, 42/b, Florence, Italy
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