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Giuseppe Pietroniro: among winners of 15° edition of Italian Council
We are happy and proud to announce that Giuseppe Pietroniro - with his project In_stability at Fondazione D'Arc (IT) in collaboration with MACA Atchugarry (UY) - has been awarded this prestigious honor in the category dedicated to “Solo Exhibitions Abroad” at the 15th edition of the Italian Council, the program promoted by the Directorate General for Contemporary Creativity of the Ministry of Culture to support Italian contemporary creativity and dedicated to promoting Italia
Jul 141 min read


Summer break
With summer approaching, we would like to inform you that the gallery will be closed from July 26 to August 31, 2026. From Tuesday, September 1, through Saturday, September 5, we will be happy to welcome you again by appointment. We will resume our regular hours starting Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
Jun 301 min read


Paola Santomé: Manor Art Prize Basilea 2027
We are pleased to announce that Paula Santomé (b. 1994, Spain) has been awarded the Manor Prize for Art Basel 2027, one of Switzerland’s most prestigious awards dedicated to the promotion of contemporary art. Established in 1982 by Philippe Nordmann, the prize was created with the aim of providing a platform for young Swiss artists. The prize includes an exhibition and a publication. The exhibition is scheduled for fall 2027 at the Kunstmuseum Basel. Santomé lives and works i
Jun 301 min read


Elisabeth Scherffig: Promenade. La misura del circostante
Curated by Angela Madesani 05/09/2026 - 06/01/2026 Fondazione Ghisla Art Collection, Locarno, Switzerland Promenade is a journey through the many years of work by the German-born, Italian-naturalized artist Elisabeth Scherffig. The book accompanies her first retrospective exhibition in Switzerland, at the Fondazione Ghisla in Locarno. In the exhibition and the book—both divided into five sections—the central themes of her artistic practice emerge through her works. These are
Jun 301 min read


3x3 Nine works on canvas
Elvira Amor, Marco Emmanuele, Claudio Verna Opening 25 June, h 17 - 21 25 June – 19 September 2026 LABS Contemporary Art presents “3 X 3 — Nine Works on Canvas”, a dialogue between the practices of Elvira Amor, Marco Emmanuele and Claudio Verna, featuring a selection of three works by each artist. Though belonging to different generations and artistic trajectories, the three artists share a profound engagement with the language of painting through color, gesture, material, an
Jun 162 min read


Paula Santomé: Westlands
First Institutional solo exhibition in Spain Palacete del Embarcadero, Santander Ph credit: Miriam Mora We are proud to announce the first major institutional solo exhibition by artist Paula Santomé (Vigo, 1994), presented at the Palacete del Embarcadero in Santander: Wetlands will remain on view through 5 July 2026. The exhibition takes its title from Coroza, one of the works created for the show, in which a woman weaves a traditional Galician garment to protect herself from
Jun 161 min read


CHARLOTTE CHARBONNEL: Interstellar. Ré-imaginer la Terre
From 05/23 to 09/27/2026 HAB Galerie, Parc des Chantiers, Ile de Nantes, Nantes, FR We are pleased to inform you that works by Charlotte Charbonnel will be part of the group exhibition "Inter stellar. Ré-imaginer la Terre", curated by Marc Donnadieu, at HAB Galerie in Nantes, France. At a time when the climate crisis is taking on devastating proportions, the group exhibition INTERSTELLAR offers an alternative vision to the history of the space epic.
May 121 min read


GRETA SCHÖDL: SPUREN MEINES LEBENS
From 23/05/2026 until 08/11/2026 Landesgalerie Niederösterreich Krems an der Donau, Austria We are proud to announce a major institutional solo exhibition for Greta Schödl at the Landesgalerie Niederösterreich in Krems: Spuren meines lebens is opening on 23 May 2026, at 11:00 AM and will last until 08 November 2026. Greta Schödl (1929, Hollabrunn, Austria. Lives and works in Bologna) is one of the remarkable voices of "Visual Poetry." With her distinctive handwriting, the art
May 121 min read


Dionysis Saraji: συμπόσιον | Sympósion
Artist residency at LABS Contemporary Art 5–30 May 2026 Project presentation: Saturday 30 May, 4–7 pm LABS Contemporary Art is delighted to present “συμπόσιον, sympósion”, an artist residency dedicated to Dionysis Saraji (Venice, 2001), who will explore the ritual and technique of drawing on paper throughout May. The project will see the artist and his studio move into the Bologna gallery for a month of work and is conceived as an opportunity for encounter, dialogue and dire
Apr 282 min read


ART DÜSSELDORF 2026
Elvira Amor - Elisabeth Sonneck - Claudio Verna 17 - 19 April Preview 16 april 2026 Paper section - Booth BO5.3 - Areal Böhler, Düsseldorf At Art Düsseldorf 2026 , LABS Contemporary Art presents a project in which paper becomes the common ground upon which three artists from different generations – Elvira Amor (Madrid, 1982; lives and works in Madrid), Elisabeth Sonneck (Bünde, 1962; lives and works in Berlin) and Claudio Verna (Guardiagrele, 1937; lives and works in Rome)
Apr 31 min read


ARTEFIERA & ART CITY 2026
On the occasion of the 49th edition of ARTEFIERA LABS Contemporary Art, we are pleased to present a rich programme of events that will enliven Bologna's art week. From 6 to 8 February 2026 (11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.), with a preview by invitation on 5 February (11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), you will find us at ArteFiera , in the Main Section , in Hall 25 , Stand A37 , with works by Marc Angeli , Gianfranco Baruchello , Giulia Marchi , Dionysis Saraji , Greta Schödl and Claudio
Feb 41 min read


Opening Giuseppe Pietroniro 24 January 2026
On Saturday, 24 January 2026 , starting at 5 p.m., LABS Contemporary Art will inaugurate the exhibition …dove tu stai, anche io sarò by Giuseppe Pietroniro , curated by Giuliana Benassi . This is the artist's first solo exhibition at the Bologna gallery, presenting a body of previously unseen works that fit into the gallery space as a single choral intervention designed specifically for the location. Giuseppe Pietroniro's research has always stood out as a constant practice
Jan 212 min read


QUANTO BUIO SERVE PER VEDERE - Giulia Marchi at Maxxi in Rome
Giulia Marchi, “Fluxus”, 2016, coloured polaroid Colombo Collection. Courtesy Giorgio Colombo We are pleased to invite you to the opening of the group exhibition Quanto buio serve per vedere , which will be held in Rome on Tuesday, December 16 , at 6:30 p.m ., at Corner MAXXI . The exhibition features our artist Giulia Marchi , who will be presenting her work Fluxus . The project is curated by the curatorial collective of the Master in Art Management at Luiss Business School
Dec 16, 20251 min read


OPENING: Palmo Panorama - Marco Emmanuele
Curated by Saverio Verini 15 November 2025, h. 5-9 p.m. On Saturday, 15 November 2025 , from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., LABS Contemporary Art will inaugurate Marco Emmanuele 's solo exhibition PALMO PANORAMA , curated by Saverio Verini . « Palmo panorama One of the many places to stop and observe Alienating oneself without distancing oneself from one's hands The relationship between man and architecture Or rather, that arcane union between body and matter Which generates land
Nov 11, 20251 min read


Giulia Marchi: La misura nelle cose
Opening 18.11.2025 | h 6 p.m. LCA Studio Legale, Via della Moscova, 18, MILAN We are pleased to announce the opening of Giulia Marchi 's solo exhibition “ La misura nelle cose ”, on 18 November 2025 , from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., a project by LCA Studio Legale in Milan , as part of the Law is Art! programme. «' La misura nelle cose ', designed for the spaces of Studio LCA, is a journey, a narrative in which each work is presented as a chapter in a book. The works have been ca
Oct 23, 20251 min read


Artissima 2025: Elvira Amor - Marco Emmanuele
From 31/10/2025 to 02/11/2025 Preview 30/10/2025 BOOTH 1, HALL PINK A, MONOLOGUE / DIALOGUE SECTION For the 2025 edition of ARTISSIMA Torino, LABS Contemporary Art presents an exhibition project that explores the diversity of artistic languages through the work of two artists: Elvira Amor (1982, Madrid) and Marco Emmanuele (1986, Catania). Each of them develops a personal research that establishes a dialogue between painting, painting-sculpture and matter. The exhibition p
Oct 23, 20251 min read


DIONYSIS SARAJI: BESTIARIO
Online exhibition | October 16 – December 20, 2025 LABS Contemporary Art is pleased to present the virtual exhibition " Bestiario " dedicated to the new works of Dionysis Saraji , exclusively available on Artsy from 16 October to 20 December 2025. The new series of watercolour drawings on Nepalese paper, Bestiario , features a sequence of imaginary figures constructed through the artist’s cultural memory. His hybrid forms, born from the dialogue between Persian tradition and
Oct 16, 20251 min read


Dario Picariello: Sotto il silenzio del tempo, Verona
Curated by Luca Panaro Opening: 10 October 2025, 7:15 p.m. We would like to inform you that on Thursday, 10 October , at 7:15 p.m. , as...
Oct 3, 20251 min read


New Opening: PEPOLE I KNOW | Lucia Cristiani, Elisabeth Sonneck, Finja Sander
27 September - 1 November 2025 Opening: 27 September 2025, 5pm-9pm On Saturday 27 September 2025 , from 5pm to 9pm , the new group...
Sep 26, 20251 min read


Dionysis Saraji has been awarded the Art Up 2025 Graphic/Illustration Prize as part of Opentour.
Dionysis Saraj i, Bestiario , 2025, pigment on Lokta paper, glazed ceramic, variable dimensions . Last night, in the Aula Magna of the...
Jun 28, 20252 min read
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