In 2017, Turin hosts the 27th edition of Artissima at the OVAL Pavilion. Currently directed by Ilaria Bonacossa, the fair occurs 50 years after the first Arte Povera (a term established by Germano Celant in 1967) exhibition. Artissima has been proposing developments in each edition, building a considerable affluence of collectors, art professionals, and the general public. This influence is noticed across the other cultural events occurring simultaneously in Turin.
Artissima is able to continuously refresh its position by developing a complete programme through the creation of different sections – works by established artists, the resurgence of works from groundbreaking artists, the promotion of the innovative works of young artists and new galleries, and the creation of dialogues between artworks in a same space.
Three special sections are presented this year – ‘Disegni’, curated by Luís Silva and João Mourão, a novelty with special focus on drawing; ‘Present Future,’ the section dedicated to emerging artists, with projects from 23 galleries; ‘Back to the Future,’ which rediscovers, through solo shows, the works by pioneers of contemporary art created during the 80’s.
Additionally, this year the fair presents two special projects the ‘Deposito d’arte italiana presente’ a retrospective of works by 128 italian artists since 1994 and ‘PIPER. Learning at the discotheque’.
At Artissima 2017, the visitor can find 206 galleries from 32 countries exhibiting works from over 700 artists.
Location: OVAL Lingotto Fiere, Torino
3 – 5 of November 2017
// MAIN SECTION
Cabinet
Works by: Ed Atkins; Calla Henkel & Max Pitegoff; John Knight; Mark Leckey

Laser Cut Perspex, flowers, 59 x 29 cm. Edition of 5
ChertLüdde
Works by: Alvaro Urbano; Vanessa Safavi; Petrit Halilaj; Emma Hart, David Horvitz; Kasia Fudakowski

Silicone, wood frame, 28x22x10 cm
Courtesy The Artist and ChertLüdde, Berlin
Curro
Works by: Octavio Abundez; Cristina Garrido

June – July – August 2017, 2017
Object – Art magazine, polyvinyl acetate, 3.9 in, (10 cm) maximum height. Unique piece
Loom Gallery
Work by: Francesca Longhini

Galerie Christophe Gaillard
Work by: Dave Hardy

polyurethane foam, glass, cement, aluminum, paint, tint, plasticine, ink,
Courtesy the artist & Galerie Christophe Gaillard, Paris
Galleria Franco Noero
Works by: Sam Falls; Mario García Torres

Redwood burl, helium, glass, electricity and transformer, 233,7(h) x 119,4(l) cm.
Courtesy of The artist and Galleria Franco Noero, Torino.
Photo by Sebastiano Pellion di Persano
Umberto di Marino
Works by: Sergio Vega; Eugenio Espinoza; André Romão; Eugenio Tibaldi; Francesca Grilli; Luca Francesconi; Pedro Neves Marques; Ana Manso; Alberto Di Fabio; Vedovamazzei

Victoria Miro
Works by: Chantal Joffe; Jules de Balincourt; Varda Caivano; Yayoi Kusama

Chantal Joffe, Yellow Sweater and Knee Socks, 2016, Oil on Canvas, 214(h) x 153(l) x 3.5(w) cm
Vistamare
Works by: Jan Vercruysse; Mario Airò; Ettore Spalletti; Mimmo Jodice; Linda Fregni Nagler; Giovanni Anselmo; Bethan Huws; Armin Linke; Rosa Barba; Andrea Romano; Haim Steinbach; Joseph Kosuth.

Fine Art print on Photo Rag paper (polyptych), 140(h) x 204(l) cm.
// NEW ENTRIES
Clima Gallery
Works by: Dana Lok; Cleo Fariselli; Will Stewart

LCD screen, steel, plexiglas, computer, 10’ video, 25x65x30 cm
Courtesy The artist and Clima. Photo: Marco Davolio
Galeria Francisco Fino
Work by: Gabriel Abrantes

16mm Film transferred to 2K Video
Courtesy Galeria Francisco Fino. Photo: Film Still
Placentia
Works by: Filippo Minelli; Stefano Serretta; Simone Monsi

Mixed media. 147,5×195 cm
// DIALOGUE
Galerie Thomas Bernard – Cortex Athletico
Work by: Vittorio Santoro

Vintage wood window, electric cable with bulb (suspended from the ceiling), suspension devices, 17-points diagram traced with pencil and partially wit. Variable dimensions
Courtesy Galerie Thomas Bernard – Cortex Athletico. Photo: Rebecca Fanuele
Galerie Eva Meyer
Work by: Joséphine Kaeppelin

Digital print on Silk.
Courtesy of Joséphine Kaeppelin & Galerie Eva Meyer.
// BACK TO THE FUTURE
Galerie Laurence Bernard and Galerie Anne-Sarah Bénichou
Work by: Marion Baruch

Modified trolley, 167x90x35 cm
Courtesy Courtesy Marion Baruch, galerie Laurence Bernard (Genève) & galerie Anne-Sarah Bénichou (Paris)
// DISEGNI
Galerie in situ – Fabienne Leclerc
Work by: Mark Dion

Laser-engraved, offset lithography, inkjet and collage on archival museum board
Courtesy In Situ – fabienne leclerc
Giorgio Persano
Work by: Julião Sarmento

Acrylic gesso and silkscreen print on offset printed paper and tape, 239,5 cmx239 cm cm
Courtesy Giorgio Persano Gallery. Photo: Julião Sarmento’s Studio
Sketch
Work by: Daniel Otero Torres

T293
Work by: Patrizio di Massimo

In between you and me (Prediction), 2016
charcoal on paper, 56×76 cm. Courtesy Courtesy the Artist and T293, Rome
Galeria Vera Cortês
Work by: Céline Condorelli

// PRESENT FUTURE
Federica Schiavo
Work by: Salvatore Arancio

Madragoa
Works by: Belén Uriel; Rodrigo Hernández; Joanna Piotrowska; Sara Chang Yan; Renato Leotta; Luís Lázaro Matos

SABOT
Work by: Nicolás Lamas

Courtesy of the artist & SABOT