Research international art fairs

Miami beach

Emily Butler: Latino and feminist histories for an inclusive edition of Art Basel Miami fair

Art Basel Miami Beach 2023 on the ‘American melting pot’ and its social and cultural themes – a fair with exhibitions on gender, races, sexual liberation, feminism

Debora Vitulano

Paris

Paris Internationale 2023: eco-responsibility, shifting identities, hybridization, excess, eroticism

Multigenerational and inclusive. Paris Internationale presents itself as ‘an unconventional art fair’ that puts the value of collaboration at its center

Eugenia Pacelli

Paris

PARIS+ par Art Basel 2023: is the inclusion of man-made culture and nature possible?

Art Basel has existed since the seventies and has been a leading worldwide art fair in Basel, Hong Kong and Miami Beach– in October 2022 Art Paris+ par Art Basel launched

Debora Vitulano

Copenhagen

Enter Art Fair 2023 at Lokomotivværkstedet: the 10,000 m2 venue used for locomotives maintenance

The fifth anniversary edition of Enter Art Fair is set to make Copenhagen a hub for artistic diversity: «This year, 88 galleries were represented, and 55 percent are owned by women»

Sofia Brizio

Copenhagen

CHART Art Fair, Copenhagen: gender imbalance discussed in the North

New director Julie Quottrup Silbermann on CHART: «We’re not bringing galleries in from all over the world. We’re bringing galleries in from the Nordics»

Estelle Lesault

Malaga

CM Málaga – Culture and Museum International Tech Forum: José Antonio Colón

CM Málaga results from the interaction between three parties: FYCMA, the Regional Ministry of Tourism, Culture, and Sport, and Diario Sur, the city’s leading daily newspaper

Giovanni Bartolini

basel

VOLTA Art Fair, the concept of ‘shift’ applied to the arts

In Italian, VOLTA means to turn, to shift. «We chose this word because that’s what we’re trying to do for our artists, gallerists, and collectors. Our tagline is ‘discover, connect and collect’»

Cristian Tonea

basel

Diverse Perspectives at Art Basel 2023: Kabinett, Parcours, Film

Conversations at Art Basel 2023: Care, Collectivity, and Connectivity Explored by Leading Cultural Figures in Panels

Debora Vitulano

basel

The latest developments and trends in contemporary art at Liste Art Fair Basel 2023

Liste Art Fair Basel supports new galleries with a commitment to sustainability. Friends of Liste provides financial support to selected galleries for elaborate presentations

Maria Bellotto

A fair with local roots and an international outlook – Photo Basel

Switzerland’s first international art fair dedicated to photography-based art returns from June 13 to 18. In conversation with Sven Eisenhut, Photo Basel Founding Director

Mariangela Peci

Paris, the art field, The Publishing Industry

In Paris, the Gallery Perrotin hosts artist Bernar Venet and painter Susumu Kamijo

Parisian Gallery Perrotin and bookstore, with the same name, has locations in New York, Tokyo, Seoul, Hong Kong and Shanghai, displaying world class art and merchandise

Anna Prudhomme

Berlin, the art field

Paper as an art medium – Paper Positions, Berlin: in conversation with Heinrich Carstens

Once realizing that Bikini Berlin was not suitable for large paintings or big installations, the team shifted their concept to focus on artworks made of and about one material only: paper

Giulio Polverigiani

Paris, the art field

Urban Art Fair and the broader ecology of art: in conversation with Yannick Boesso

Urban Art Fair was launched in 2016 in Paris by its founder Yannick Boesso. The 7th edition will take place in its native venue, Le Carreau du Temple, and open to the public on April 14, 2023

Giovanni Bartolini

Brussels, the art field

A conversation with Nele Verhaeren, managing director of Art Brussels

For the second year, Art Brussels supports the KickCancer foundation – all proceeds from the sales will be donated to the foundation for research in order to beat childhood cancer

Mariangela Peci

Paris, the art field

Director Guilliaume Piens discusses the 25th anniversary of Art Paris with Lampoon

Two themes will be present at Art Paris: «Art & Commitment, a Focus on the French Scene», curated by Marc Donnadieu, and «Exile: Dispossession and Resistance», curated by Amanda Abi Khalil

Kaitlyn Durbin

Hong Kong, the art field

Art Basel Hong Kong’s largest show since 2019: the Asia-Pacific’s art diversity

The 10th edition of Art Basel Hong Kong will take place from March 23 to March 25, 2023 under the direction of Angelle Siyang-Le, the former regional head of gallery relations

Ilaria Sponda

Marrakech, the art field

1-54 Art Fair, Marrakech – Ismail Zaidy at Maat Gallery: photography is a family affair

Now in its fourth edition in Africa, the 1-54 Art Fair will be hosted in the spaces of Hotel La Mamounia, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year

Giovanni Bartolini

Madrid, the art field

UVNT Art Fair, Madrid: from Street Art to the New Figurative in the Chueca neighborhood

Founded and directed by Sergio Sancho, the UVNT Art Fair is at its seven edition, inviting mid-career and emerging artists to the Contemporary Art Scene in Madrid, Spain

Estelle Lesault

cape town, the art field

The 10th anniversary of Investec Cape Town Art Fair – Dr. Mariella Franzoni and Natasha Becker

The 2023 Tomorrows/Today section is titled ‘In and Out of Time’ and represents an homage to the African American poet Maya Angelou’s poem about everlasting love and suffering

Martina Maritato

Mexico City

ZonaMaco, Mexico City: the art scenario in Latin America by Zélika García

Blending international figures with Latin American galleries and artists, ZonaMaco founder Zélika García shares her insights for the 2023 edition of the fair

Kaitlyn Durbin

Rotterdam, the art field

Art Rotterdam: Fons Hof in conversation with Lampoon

The 24th edition of Art Rotterdam, annual Dutch contemporary art fair, will take place from 9 to 12 February 2023 under the guidance of Fons Hof, former director of Galerie Hof & Huyser in Amsterdam

Debora Vitulano

Humanities, naturally sourced

The Great Design Disaster. Bridging the commercial gap between collector and artisan

A collaboration between the founders of TGDD and Fonderia Artistica Campagner puts Italian craftsmanship under the spotlight again

Agnese Torres

Humanities, naturally sourced

Masks, colours, coffee – Pascale Marthine Tayou from Cameroon to the world

A journey to Cameroon and African landscapes through the chromatic range of cups designed by Pascale Marthine Tayou for illy Art Collection

Matteo Mammoli

Rotterdam, The Publishing Industry

PrintRoom, Rotterdam. Karin de Jong is self-publishing for artists’ independence

Presentation space, bookstore and publisher-in-residence space, PrintRoom stresses artists’ books beyond their limits. In conversation with founder and director Karin de Jong

Elena Caslini

Exhibitions, Humanities

Robert Hamblin and Zanele Muholi, Time will tell. Art and activism from South Africa

Demons and winged creatures. Robert Hamblin: «My paintings are full of color, beauty and pride, but also scars and bruises that exist altogether»

Elisa Russo

China, The Publishing Industry

One Half In, China. A bookstore should be part of everyday existence

Individuals and university students from cities within a distance come to browse and read books and magazines which can be purchased through their online store

Enrico Chhibber

Digital intelligence, Exhibitions

Nikola Uzunovski – the Macedonian artist prompts a dialogue between man and his surrounding environment

I travelled from Italy to the Meteorology Department at the University of Helsinki in Finland to study the arctic climate, its temperature, wind speed and humidity, to understand which materials could be incorporated in the artificial sun

Glesni Trefor Williams

Exhibitions, Milan

ReA! Fair 2022: «Art that is political-erotical-mystical»

Sixteen young women united by a common goal: making contemporary art as accessible and inclusive as possible

Agnese Torres

The Publishing Industry

Ed. Varie, New York. Art gallery and creative space for emerging artists

«I desired people who were curious from the neighbourhood». This sense of discovery has become one of the successful parts of Ed. Varie

Shanay Taylor

Digital intelligence, Exhibitions

Digital Art disruption: Francesca Kaufmann and Stefano Rabolli Pansera at Hauser & Wirth

The outbreak of Covid-19 pushed art galleries to rethink their role and position within the contemporary art market; accelerating the digital transition and the implementation of new digital strategies

Agnese Torres

Los Angeles

Family Books, Los Angeles. An art bookstore about the size and dimension of a bus

«Rather than just selling books I wanted to convey a point of view. If people come in knowing what they want they would be disappointed», in conversation with founder David Jacob Kramer

Chetna Chopra

call to action, the art field

WopArt: the first Swiss art fair putting works on paper under the spotlight

The Swiss art fair is the place to be for anyone who wants to discover the latest trends of the works on paper and approach a highly collectible segment of the art market in terms of quality and price

Agnese Torres

Lugano, The Publishing Industry

Choisi Bookshop, Lugano. A theatrical display of art publishing

«At a bookshop you can see the final product, not the research and experimentation behind it». In conversation with curator Giulia Brivio

Alessio Foderi

Humanities, Lampoon Issue 22

Ovum – family, circularity, rebirth. Artists ponder the meaning and shape of eggs

The recurrence of a process marks the sign of rebirth as art imitates life in his rendition of the egg. Six artists share their own visions of Ovum

Editorial Team

Lampoon issue 23

Lampoon / Transition – Patrick Procktor, a British artist in the 60s, is still leading the way

Post-war, post-austerity, and post-conscription: the oil paintings, watercolors and photographs of Patrick Procktor testifying societal change in 1960s Britain

Glesni Trefor Williams

New York

1-54 presents in New York, Sparkling Islands: Another Postcard of the Caribbean

With a multidisciplinary exhibition 1-54 and Caryl Ivrisse Crochemar aim to portray the cultural, ethnic, and artistic diversity of the Caribbean archipelago

Debora Vitulano

cape town

Post-colonialism and historically relevant topics, inside Stevenson Gallery with Sinazo Chiya

«We’ve seen debates about contemporary art and artists in places such as Oceana, South America, and China are increasingly coming to light», connecting the Global South through art

Kaitlyn Durbin

cape town, the art field

Barnard Gallery, Cape Town: Jo Hummel utilizes paper scraps in Looking Out

Jo Hummel is showcasing her first solo exhibition at the Barnard Gallery in Cape Town – the fault lines and marks of her paper constructed paintings reveal more than imperfections

Giulio Polverigiani

Mexico City, The Publishing Industry

Hydra + Fotografīa, Mexico City. Three heads of the Hydra serpent in a CMYK color mode

The walls are white-washed, shelves work as canvas, and books as paintings and artefacts. The colors of the book-covers contrast with the walls, curated on shelves, that do not offer spines

Chetna Chopra

Tokyo

Komiyama Bookstore, Tokyo. Three generations of curated vintage books

Having traversed across bookstores on a global scale to locations in Europe and Northern America, Komiyama found a lack of diversity of subject matter carried in bookstores in the genre of art

Pravin Nair

Slovenia

Galerija Fotografija, Slovenia. Photoshop is a dry and virtual dark room

The gallery-bookshop represents emerging and established Slovene and international-artists. Located on Levstikov street, in the capital city, it is spread across eighty-square-meters

Chetna Chopra

Lampoon Issue 29

Saut Hermès: the horse goes to the tailor

Hermès’ first client? The horse. The second? The rider. A conversation with Chloé Nobecourt, Director of Hermès Equestrian Métier and the maison’s artisans on craft manufacturing

Federico Jonathan Cusin

The Publishing Industry

Flames of culture: Zhang Xiao’s Shehuo saga

Step into the world of Shehuo with Zhang Xiao’s photographic odyssey, tracing the journey from ancient rituals to contemporary celebrations, where tradition and innovation ignite

Editorial Team

Reportage

Pain or pleasure? The opioid crisis in US

Pain and Pleasure – The opioid crisis in the U.S. turned into an epidemic. It all started with OxyContin and its marketing campaign by Purdue Pharmaceutics

Matilde Moro

The Publishing Industry

Bonacina Grandi Maestri: a book traces hundred thirty years of the company’s history

Rattan manufacturing and design icons in the book Bonacina Grandi Maestri – pieces for the Agnelli family, Mondadori, Rothschilds, and inspirations for Mongiardino

Editorial Team

the art field

How Unreal We Are. SIRA cultural hub in Paris slams human fragility in viewer’s face

In the cultural hub SIRA in Paris, the nomadic curatorial project Shivers Only uses video art and analog photography to carve out human fragility and depict How Unreal We Are

Anna Prudhomme

Lampoon issue 28

Kim Ann Foxman an interview aboutherDJing career and the rave community

«The industry has opened up, the community has opened up. It is way more diverse in terms of gender, sexuality, and color». Kim Ann Foxman on raves music, photographed by Spyros Rennt

Maria Hristina Agut

Miami

Design Miami: Anna Carnick invites to explore Where We Stand in December 2023

Design Miami 2023 has appointed Anna Carnick to the role of Curatorial Director for the fair: nurturing emerging talents and community in the belief that design can and should make a positive social impact

Editorial Team

raw materials

From beans to buildings: recycle coffee grounds to make eco concrete

New research by RMIT engineers published in the Journal of Cleaner Production shows how we could improve concrete by adding an everyday type of waste to it: spent coffee grounds

Roberta Fabbrocino

London

Isola Design, from Milan to London to build an exhibition using waste material

Nothing Happens if Nothing Happens: Isola Design for a circular design approach based on using regenerative resources, reducing carbon dioxide emissions, and repurposing waste materials

Debora Vitulano