ARTISSIMA 2016, Turin's International Fair of Contemporary Art, opens its 23rd edition to the public from November 4th to 6th. Directed by Sarah Cosulich for the 5th time in a row, the fair features 193 galleries from 34 countries.

Artissima will feature seven major sections:
The Main Section, which is dedicated to established contemporary art galleries; Dialogue reserved to emerging galleries or galleries with an experimental approach applying with either a monographic booth or with works by 2-3 artists in dialogue; the New Entries, which is highlights galleries that have been open for less than 5 years and that are at the fair in Turin for the very first time; Art Editions, which is dedicated to galleries specialized in editions and artist’s multiples; Present Future, a section curated by Luigi Fassi, Anne Faucheret, Hicham Khalidi, Sohrab Mohebbi and Wim Waelput, which is dedicated to 20 emerging artists; Back to the Future, a presentation of solo-exhibitions of contemporary art pioneers focused on the 1970–89 decade; and the Per4m section devoted exclusively to performance art.

For its 23rd edition, Artissima presents Flying Home, a new parallel project, curated by Sarah Cosulich, specially conceived for the city by the German artist Thomas Bayrle and realised in collaboration with Torino Airport.

In addition, Artissima presents In Mostra, a large-scale thematic exhibition at the Oval pavilion that celebrates the great public collections of Torino and its region. For this edition the show combines both art works from major museums and foundations and loans from important private collections. The exhibition, titled ‘corpo.gesto.postura’ and curated by Simone Menegoi, focuses on the human figure and the exploration of the body in art.

Exhibitors’ List 2016
Artists’ List 2016

For more information, please consult Artissima’s website..

ARTISSIMA 2016
from November 4th to 6th, 2016
Oval - Lingotto Fiere
via Nizza 294 - 10126 Turin

Pictures courtesy of Artissima.

Anna Giulia Parini © Modemonline