Il rosso è vendicativo by Alessandra Gasparini
2024-10-03 18:00 - 2024-11-03 18:00 (Europe/Rome) | Genova
On the occasion of the opening of the new exhibition season, in the context of the event START – the white night of modern and contemporary art, the Rossetti Gallery proposes the solo exhibition “Il rosso è vendicativo” (“Red is vindictive”) by Alessandra Gasparini, a multifaceted artist whose talent becomes an emblem of freedom of expression and openness to knowledge and instinct.
Alessandra Gasparini possesses a world, inside, so imposing and so packed with suggestions and images that when it gushes onto the canvas it stretches there in complex, rich narratives, impossible to grasp at first glance. Paintings of slow and meticulous construction, impeccable in the concatenation of logical connections and, nevertheless, imbued with an instinctuality that does not go unnoticed, with a wild, untamable creativity, which is then the ingredient of enchantment.
Protagonists of Gasparini’s painting are children. Never chosen at random, beautiful with a beauty that is by no means prissy but rather harsh, rough; children who have not yet lost the ability to believe in themselves typical of childhood, the sense of omnipotence that nails the adult to the relativity of his own convictions. Not yet human, as the artist defines them, certainly not yet tamed by the mask of adulthood.
One of the artist’s unique features is his delight in continuing the narrative by adding a piece of the story behind the framed canvas. It is the space of freedom, the mockery of the limitations of the boundaries of the canvas. An installation will be placed in the atrium of Palazzo Saluzzo with the painting “I Had a Chair,” on the back of which a naked little girl appears huddled in a seat, pondering how to use the large jar of red paint she holds next to her. Nearby is the inscription, “When red calls, it is best to humor it. Red is vindictive.”

Meet André Aciman
2024-10-04 18:00 - 20:30 | Rossetti Underground, Via Chiabrera, 7, Genova, (GE), 16123, Italia
ANDRE’ ACIMAN, WRITER OF “CALL ME BY YOUR NAME,” PRESENTS NATIONAL PREMIERE IN GENOA AND SAVONA OF HIS NEW COLLECTION OF ESSAYS
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The two events will take place on October 3 and 4 at “Officine Suleiman” and “Rossetti arte contemporanea” gallery. On the same days, the first filming of the documentary dedicated to the author will take place.
The cities of Genoa and Savona are preparing to become the cradle of literature with an event of international caliber. André Aciman, writer of the famous novel “Call Me by Your Name,” will in fact be in Liguria on Oct. 3 and 4 to present the national premiere of his new collection of essays. The locations will be the “Officine Solimano” (6:30 p.m.) in Savona and the “Rossetti arte contemporanea” gallery in Genoa (6 p.m.).
The same days will also see the first filming of the documentary dedicated to André Aciman, which will be directed by independent director and producer Samuele Mancini and the collaboration of the authors, students of the University of Genoa, Alessia Spinola, Ylenia De Leonardis and Rebecca Roddolo.
The meetings and the documentary aim to bring to light the relationship of the famous international writer with Liguria, which has always been evoked in his writing. This talk proposes to highlight the strong bond between the author and the region, whose beauty and art shaped his works. “Call Me by Your Name,” his best-known novel, from which the 2018 Oscar-winning film of the same name was made, is in fact set in the Ligurian Riviera, more precisely in Bordighera.
The aim is to make people discover an unseen side of this Region, made up of villages and roads that are still little known; giving rise to a new form of tourism that goes beyond the summer season. During the two events it is intended to focus on art and literature as fundamental themes in an increasingly digitized world in which the dimension of “real life” is lost in the facets of the digital one.
INFO AND PROGRAMMING
18:00 Meeting with André Aciman
7:45 p.m. Greetings aperitif
Max 25 seats / reservations required
For reservations at link: https://www.samuelemancini.com/andre-aciman-genova
or via Whatsup message at:
Alessia +39 340 389 5120

ArtVerona 2024
2024-10-11 00:00 - 2024-10-13 23:59 | Veronafiere, V.le del Lavoro 8, Verona, Italia
From Friday, October 11 to Sunday, October 13, 2024, you will find us at ArtVerona, the reference fair for the enhancement and support of the Italian and international art system
An event attentive to novelty and history, capable of presenting the most experimental languages of contemporary and the masters of modern art, creating, in the many sections and projects that animate it, spaces for knowledge and sharing.

For the occasion, Rossetti Gallery will exclusively exhibit the new Blueseries series by Silvio Porzionato.
The artist will be present during the fair.
We look forward to seeing you in Hall 12 Stand F13.
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Dialogue between artist Alessandra Gasparini and curator Alessandra Redaelli
2024-10-18 | Rossetti arte contemporanea, Via Chiabrera 33r, Genova, 16123, Italia
DIALOGUE BETWEEN ARTIST AND CURATOR
Curator Alessandra Redaelli meets artist Alessandra Gasparini.
On Friday, October 18, 2024, at 6 p.m., Alessandra Redaelli will be in Genoa to open a dialogue with artist Alessandra Gasparini. The meeting is open to all interested and will be an opportunity to learn more about the artist and her world, surrounded by her works. The event will be held at our gallery in Via Chiabrera 33r, in the historic center of Genoa.
During this meeting it will also be possible to visit the exhibition “Red is Vindictive” by Alessandra Gasparini, curated by Alessndra Redaelli.
Below is an excerpt from the critical text of the exhibition, written by Alessandra Redaelli:
Alessandra Gasparini possesses a world, inside, so imposing and so packed with suggestions and images that when it gushes onto the canvas it stretches there in complex narratives, impossible to grasp at first glance. Paintings of slow construction, impeccable in the concatenation of logical connections and yet imbued with an instinctuality that does not go unnoticed, a wild creativity, which is then the ingredient of enchantment. “A continuous barter between my mind and the painting,” is how the artist defines the creative process. With a first mental plan and a first deliberately rough sketch, not very detailed, because paradoxically it is precisely the detail here that determines the space of gesture and freedom, of improvisation, of the brush that goes following its own internal music. And this letting go of the painting’s will is such that it forces her, sometimes, to add a piece of canvas, underneath the painting she has started. For her narrative must go on and cannot be stopped. After all, Gasparini appears just like that: instinct and reason, Sturm und Drang and Encyclopédie. Opposites that meet on the canvases in the tight dialogue between the surgical meticulousness of detail and the abstract, free gesture that Gasparini often reserves for the edges. Because she fell in love with drawing as a child, but then she was able to go further, choosing to delve into abstraction in order to get inside color, but above all to learn how to deconstruct reality, to disrupt vision and thus find her own authentic voice.
Protagonists of his painting are children. Never chosen at random, beautiful with a beauty that is by no means prissy but rather harsh, rough; capable of looks that force us to question ourselves. Children who have not yet lost the ability to believe in themselves typical of childhood, the sense of omnipotence that nails the adult to the relativity of his own convictions. Not yet human, as the artist defines them, certainly not yet tamed by the mask of adulthood.

Genova BookPop Festival 2024
2024-10-24 18:00 - 2024-10-27 20:30 | Rossetti arte contemporanea, Via Chiabrera 33r, Genova, 16123, Italia
GENOVA BOOKPOP FESTIVAL FROM OCTOBER 24 TO 27, 2024
Genoa BookPop Festival 2024, a literary and cultural event conceived by the blog Themeltinpop in collaboration with CDM Lab and Sara Rattaro, will be held in the Ligurian capital from October 24 to 27, 2024.
In this second edition, the festival will host presentations, debates, comparisons, performances, workshops/meetings with schools, free workshops with publishers
comic book illustrators, teachers of creative writing and interpretive reading.
“Every day, what you choose, what you think and what you do is what you become.” (Heraclitus).
The theme chosen for this edition is BECOMING: Genoa BookPop Festival aims to be an open space for sharing, encounter, doubt, knowledge, following the individual and society through the complex and contradictory stages of its becoming. We will address the theme interpreted through the
lens of literature, language, history, philosophy, and science; we will approach it with one eye on the past and one on the future, trying to interpret
our present, also giving new voices to the generations that are moving and transforming. A plurality of looks to find a common path toward
common goals.
The festival will take place partly at the Rossetti Arte Contemporanea gallery, Via Chiabrera 33R, and partly in the archaeological area of Giardini Luzzati –
Spazio Comune, Piazza Luzzati 1, to invite the public to experience more intensely the spaces offered by the heart of the city.
PROGRAM

ArtePadova 2024
2024-11-14 00:00 - 2024-11-18 23:59 | PadovaFiere, Via Niccolò Tommaseo, 59, Padova, 35131, Italia
ArtePadova 2024 – Hall 7 stand 168
Once again this year Galleria Rossetti arte contemporanea will be present at the ArtePadova fair, one of the largest and longest-running events in the Art world in Italy, which is about to inaugurate its 34th edition. For us, this is an indispensable moment to meet our collectors from northern Italy.
The opening will take place on Thursday 14 at 6 p.m., by invitation only.
The event, which will feature more than 300 exhibitors with more than 15,000 works spread over five pavilions, will take place from November 15 to 18, 2024.
ArtePadova will open to the public on Friday, Nov. 15-Saturday, Nov. 16-Sunday, Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; on Monday, Nov. 18, the exhibition will close at 1 p.m.
As every year, the fair will be an opportunity to admire undisputed masterpieces of modern and contemporary art divided into two sections: in the Main Section the most important Italian art galleries will exhibit, presenting the great masters of the twentieth century alongside new international signatures; the C.A.T.S. Contemporary Art Talent Show section, now in its thirteenth year, is instead reserved for galleries, associations, independent artists and collectives from Italy and abroad.
We are pleased to offer our contacts complimentary admission tickets to ArtePadova. Tickets are nominative, you must send an email of interest to: info@rossettiartecontemporanea.it
We look forward to seeing you in Hall 7 Stand 168.
More information about the event at this link: https://www.artepadova.com/artepadova-chi-siamo/

Hashi by Tom Porta
2024-11-28 18:00 - 2024-12-31 18:00 | Rossetti Underground, Via Chiabrera, 7, Genova, (GE), 16123, Italia
Hashi, the bridge.
The bridge constitutes not only a physical but also a metaphorical crossing point in ancient Japanese culture.
It can be crossed in both directions, for example in gardens, to pass over waterways during meditation paths. It represents the passage between states of mind, as well as stages of life or decisions about one’s path.
Hashi’s collection of works, punctuated by four paths (Night, Day, Mono and Stereo) and three bridges represents not necessarily an evolution, rather a sideways glimpse into the perpetual motion of creating, understood as sincere expression, a primal need underlying every artist’s awareness.
It is not known whether this is a new direction or a temporary glimpse, but it is certain that it reflects, after several years of research, an important deep breath in the unfolding of that Kata aimed at perfecting one of the Master Arts on par with the use of the sword and necessary for the completeness of the Samurai.
The opening of the exhibition will take place on Thursday, November 28 at 6 p.m. in the Rossetti Underground space, the basement of Palazzo Saluzzo. Also on this occasion, mindful of previous successful collaborations, the installations in Tom Porta’s exhibition are curated by Virginia Cafiero.
TOM PORTA.
His work focuses on the history of the 20th century, using the past as a mirror of the present, as shown in his highly successful cycle “Shinpu Tokkotai Project” Inspired by Japanese Kamikaze.
The artist is fascinated by the passage of time, the mark on objects, the wear and tear he allows to flow in his journey. There is no casual observer and distraction is literally pulverized by the power of the pictorial stroke, the choice of subjects, the framing, the colors as vital breaths.
VIRGINIA CAFIERO
Virginia Cafiero creates paper doughs with meticulous patience through a careful and painstaking process, to which she combines vegetable elements, which she shapes into subtle irregular forms, with rough surfaces and natural colors. Thus are born paper dresses, kimonos composed of tea bags. He collaborates with numerous city art spaces and exhibits his paper works throughout Europe. He has created exhibitions and installations for a number of museums in Genoa, such as the Commenda di Prè Museum, the Galata del Mare Museum and the St. Augustine Museum.

Genoalamp's 70th anniversary
2024-12-02 18:00 - 20:30 | Genoalamp, Mura di Santa Chiara 5/r, Genova, 16128, Italy
The celebration of a special evening between history and innovation

ArteGenova 2025
2025-02-14 00:00 - 2025-02-16 23:59 | Fiera di Genova – Padiglione Blu, Via dei Pescatori, 33, Genova, (GE), 16128, Italia
ArteGenova 2025 – Pad. BLU stand 78
Quattro giorni all’insegna della cultura e dell’investimento nell’arte attesi ogni anno da un numero considerevole di operatori, visitatori, investitori e collezionisti provenienti da tutta Italia ma anche dall’estero. Più di 150 gallerie offriranno a tutti gli appassionati una antologia di opere come sempre di altissimo livello.
L’inaugurazione avrà luogo giovedì 13 alle 18.00, su invito.
L’evento si svolgerà dal 14 al 16 febbraio 2025.
ArteGenova aprirà al pubblico venerdì 14 – sabato 15 – domenica 16 febbraio dalle ore 10.00 alle 20.00.
La grande arte moderna e contemporanea ritorna protagonista a Genova con migliaia di opere, portando in città i capolavori di artisti riconosciuti a livello mondiale e con essi le nuove leve del panorama artistico italiano (ligure in particolare), che avranno un loro spazio all’interno dell’esposizione al padiglione Blu della Fiera.
Siamo lieti di offrire ai nostri contatti i biglietti di ingresso omaggio ad ArteGenova. I biglietti sono nominativi, è necessario inviare una mail di interesse a: info@rossettiartecontemporanea.it
Vi aspettiamo al Padiglione Blu Stand 78.
Ulteriori informazioni sulla manifestazione a questo link: https://www.artegenova.com/

Senza Filtro (No Filter) by Gianni Lucchesi and Lorenzo Cecilioni
2025-03-27 18:00 - 2025-04-27 20:00 | Genova
Senza Filtro – Gianni Lucchesi and Lorenzo Cecilioni’s bi-personal exhibition
The artistic encounter between Gianni Lucchesi and Lorenzo Cecilioni triggers the magic of transformation, both physical and intellectual: a dialogue in which the essentiality of the structure does not deny the aesthetics of the form, giving rise to a sort of compositional brutalism, understood in its conceptual manifestation as a clear exposition of the structure and enhancement of the materials, which show themselves in their true nature, without superstructures and compromises.

Lucchesi starts with the concept and creates the relationship, Cecilioni guides the elements and places the composition. The two artists are united by their love of material, their compositional sensitivity, their preference for essential, raw materials destined for raw expressiveness. Another element, for different reasons, unites them, namely the symbolic aspect of materials and their chemical-symbolic connotation. Both of them, like alchemists, work to transform matter in order to transform themselves.

The artistic research in the exhibition Senza Filtro wants to draw attention to the brutalism of relationships, of relations, of today’s society. Human beings can also reveal themselves to be brutal, when they show aspects that are crude, essential, and yet true. And it is precisely the investigation into the concept of reality and fiction that occupies a large space in the two artists’ analysis. The intention, therefore, is to take a step backwards, considered, in truth, as a leap towards the essence, to bring us closer to the fascination of constructing a reality that is true, not invented, nor artificial. The idea of subtraction is developed here from a conceptual and social point of view, also applicable to the way we perceive what we see and experience. What remains, by choosing to remove rather than add, is the bare and brutal backbone of the concept, the essentiality of the real, without frills or deception. A search with four hands and two minds, aimed at rediscovering the ability to break the surface, sometimes fake, in favour of a less conspicuous but imposing and solid reality, like truth.

GIANNI LUCCHESI

LORENZO CECILIONI

Talking with artists: Gianni Lucchesi
2025-04-15 18:00 - 19:30 | Rossetti arte contemporanea, Via Chiabrera 33r, Genova, 16123, Italia
conversation with the artists
Talk with Gianni Lucchesi

What thought inspired these geometries?
Why does a little man sit on concrete?
What is the significance of the brick?

These are just some of the questions you can ask the artists directly, starting with Gianni Lucchesi, who will be present at the gallery on Tuesday 15 April at 6 p.m. to talk about the themes proposed by the current exhibition, but also to explore any curiosities linked to his personal way of working and expressing himself. A second talk will be organised in May, in the company of Lorenzo Cecilioni.

GIANNI LUCCHESI
Famous in Genoa for his sculpture of a man sitting atop a tower of cubes that watched over and intrigued passers-by in Piazza De Ferrari in the autumn of 2023.

Lucchesi’s work has always been animated by the attempt to visually translate the reflections arising from the investigation of the psyche, of the emotional states of the individual in relation to himself, to others and to his surroundings. Through visual metaphors drawn from universal languages arising from artistic and spiritual research, emotions take shape and colour.
One of his codes of reference is the earth understood as subsoil, as a metaphor for the emotional stratification of the subjects observed: earth as the inner environment and roots as the essence of the subject.
A thread, for the graphic sign or for painting, is a boundary between the self and the outside, with all that it contains also free to contagion and connection on different planes as it happens in the ‘Inner Environments’ in which the lo recurs that marks the passage. The places within which his works come to life are carefully chosen.

Places with an evocative and fascinating depth brushed by nature or by the hand of man, it does not matter, as long as they have that suggestive strength to encompass the new art, the new interpretation of human feeling.

Genova Design Week 2025
2025-05-21 10:00 - 2025-05-25 22:00 | Distretto del Design, Piazza dei Giustiniani, Genova, Italy
MATTER: soul of design
6th Genova Design Week

Sixth edition of the Genova Design Week with more and more designers. In the Design District and throughout the city, the protagonists give life to one extraordinary event.

An opportunity for visibility and professionalism to make people realise the great potential for designers, both in terms of quality and design.
THEME 2025

Matter as a creative and narrative fulcrum, exploring the deep connection between materials, forms and innovation. A journey through tradition and modernity, highlighting the essential role of matter in contemporary design.
Genoa, with its timeless charm, is transformed into a stage where history and the avant-garde meet, paying homage to design as a universal language capable of giving soul to matter.

Organised by Dide – Distretto del Design di Genova, the event announces for this edition a new theme, matter, and some of the contents that have made it famous in recent years, such as Outdoor without borders, Designer Under 35, Container 02, Design Festival and the new Best Houses. GDW thus becomes the city’s heritage, thanks to the entire design sector and the quality of Genoa’s stores, which, if they organise self-organised events, will be included in the event’s communication. The central theme of Genoa Design Week 2025 will be Matter, understood not only as a construction element, but as a creative and narrative principle capable of connecting materials, forms and technology.

MATTER
Matter is the starting point of design, the medium through which designers tell stories, experiment with new solutions and create objects that arouse emotions and transform spaces.

From traditional materials, such as glass, wood, marble and cement, to the most recent innovations in the field of biopolymers, recycled fabrics and biodegradable materials, research is increasingly oriented towards sustainable and intelligent solutions. Materials become expressive languages, capable of dialogue between past and future, between craftsmanship and high technology.

In this edition, designers and companies will explore the potential of materials through installations, workshops and experiments, showing how the choice of materials can redefine the aesthetics, functionality and environmental impact of objects and spaces.

From interactive surfaces to bio-based materials, from 3D printing to reactive fabrics, matter becomes the protagonist of a new way of thinking about design, capable of responding to the challenges of the present with creativity, innovation and ecological awareness.

Genoa Design Week 2025 will therefore be a journey through matter in all its forms, an opportunity to discover how design can give life to new perspectives, improving ourselves, our relationship with the environment and the way we inhabit the world.

EVENTS:

OUT OF THE BLUE: Silvio Porzionato at Messina Terminal
2025-09-19 23:00 - 2025-09-20 01:30 | Terminal Messina – Porto di Genova
Si è svolto, presso il Terminal Intermodale Messina del Porto di Genova, l’evento Out of the Blue, organizzato da Rossetti Arte Contemporanea e dedicato alla presentazione della nuova collezione BlueSeries di Silvio Porzionato, uno degli artisti italiani più apprezzati a livello internazionale.

La cornice insolita e suggestiva del porto industriale, allestita per l’occasione dallo studio di architettura CAARPA, ha accolto ospiti selezionati in un percorso immersivo dove arte, musica e performance teatrali hanno dato vita a un’esperienza unica.

La serata, impreziosita dal dj set di Andy (Bluvertigo) e dalla rappresentazione teatrale de La Bohème messa in atto dalla Compagnia FILRŌ Opera Production, ha visto alternarsi performance musicali e installazioni scenografiche che hanno reso omaggio alla forza evocativa delle opere di Porzionato.

L’artista, nato a Moncalieri nel 1971 e già protagonista di esposizioni in gallerie di primo piano internazionali, in BlueSeries ha riaffermato la sua capacità di coniugare intensità espressiva e raffinatezza pittorica, trasformando i suoi dipinti in un inno alla bellezza e alla complessità dell’arte antica e contemporanea: una serie ispirata ai capolavori dei piu grandi maestri della storia dell’arte realizzata attraverso la sua cifra stilistica, personale ed inconfondibile.

Le sue opere si trovano in numerose gallerie di rilievo, tra cui: Oliver Cole Gallery (Miami), LGM Galeria (Bogotà), ZK Gallery (San Francisco), ArtSpace8 (Chicago), Galeries Montmartre (Parigi), Clarendon Fine Art (Londra), Artion Gallery (Atene) e Artcatto (Loulé, Portogallo). I suoi lavori sono stati presentati in occasione di fiere di caratura mondiale quali ArtMiami, Kiaf Seoul, Art New York, Art Lima, e Contemporary Istanbul Fine Art.

Con Out of the Blue, Rossetti Arte Contemporanea ha voluto offrire non soltanto un’esposizione, ma una vera e propria esperienza culturale, in grado di unire discipline e linguaggi diversi in una cornice fuori dall’ordinario.

Articles about the event:

Finestre sull’Arte: https://www.finestresullarte.info/mostre/porto-genova-ospita-mostra-silvio-porzionato-con-blueseries-presso-ex-derna

ShipMag: https://www.shipmag.it/porto-di-genova-il-terminal-messina-per-una-notte-diventa-galleria-darte/

OUT OF CONTROL by Julian T
2025-10-03 18:00 - 2025-11-03 18:00 | Rossetti Underground, Via Chiabrera, 7, Genova, (GE), 16123, Italia
On the occasion of Genova START Friday, 3 October will see the opening of Out of Control, the solo exhibition by Julian T
The artist’s research begins with the marvellous simplicity of a small drop falling and crashing onto a sheet of paper, unexpectedly, in a brief instant. Julian T is fascinated by the indomitability of such a linear gesture, exaggerating it across the board and crystallising the ungovernable forever. The result is a painting that does not need to express itself through form, because it is closely linked to being and living.

Impact leaves its manifestation to chance; it is out of control. Randomness is a very fascinating element; not having control means pausing to observe what generates the unpredictable. All forms are metaphors for a state of mind that is identified through the form itself. Kandinsky speaks of the “spirituality of art”, seeing form beyond its own form. An artist must “touch the inner strings of the soul, for his task is not to dominate form, but to adapt form to content”.

Visual art accentuates a subjective interpretation of the work; attributing one’s feelings to an object or a person is an unconscious process: Julian T’s stain becomes a deep black hole, sucking and pulling everything away with it; or explosive force, a mass that spills out, invades and bursts into the room.

The desire to share this experience in front of people, creating pathos and uncontrolled interaction, aims to excite, provoke, stimulate dialogue and elicit changing inspirations.

OPENING OUT OF CONTROL Friday 3 October at 6 p.m.

PERFORMANCE Friday 3 October at 7.30 p.m.

The talking walls: a stroll through the Molo district
2025-10-18 10:30 - 12:00 | Distretto del Design, Piazza dei Giustiniani, Genova, Italy
Walk through the Sestiere del Molo district, among ancient buildings and street art. We will immerse ourselves in this ancient neighbourhood, discovering its curiosities.

We will encounter sculptures of Venetian lions set among the vaults of the buildings, remains of artillery hidden in unexpected alleys and chessboards with distant histories, which will allow us to learn more about the rich past of our city.

Dedicated to everyone, Genoese and non-Genoese alike.

The event is free of charge and booking is required.

To register, send an email to info@rossettiartecontemporanea.it

Presentation of the book ‘La Musa Surreale’ (The Surreal Muse) by Alessandra Redaelli
2025-10-24 18:00 - 19:30 | Rossetti arte contemporanea, Via Chiabrera 33r, Genova, 16123, Italia
Presentation of the book ‘La Musa Surreale’ (The Surreal Muse), in the presence of the writer, journalist and curator Alessandra Redaelli, who will talk about Surrealism through the eyes of a muse. The book will be available for purchase during the evening.

Inspired by the life of Gala Dmitrievna, the narrative voice is finally that of a woman: the muse of Surrealism.

In the novel, Gala stands out as the pivotal character of an era, the driving force behind the literary career of Paul Eluard – France’s greatest poet – and the artistic career of Salvador Dalí, the very symbol of Surrealist painting.

Locked away in her castle in Púbol, in the heart of the province of Gerona, Spain, a now mature Gala tells her story in the first person, from when she was still called Elena Dmitrievna and arrived from Russia in Switzerland to be treated for tuberculosis in a sanatorium and to meet, there, a very young and shy Paul Eluard.

Then passion flares up, and her unwavering faith in the talent of a boy who becomes a man and establishes himself as one of the leading figures of Dadaism and Surrealism. Then came her encounter with Max Ernst, the ménage à trois that scandalised Paris, and later, the arrival of the young Dalí in the couple’s life and the birth of a love that excluded everything else and became the driving force behind a unique and revolutionary art form.

Punctuated by memories, regrets for a youth now gone, and heartbreaks for the young lovers who accompanied her in her final years, Gala’s story is that of a divisive woman who knew how to make herself hated by the world as much as she knew how to make herself adored by the men who stood by her.
But it is also the story of a century that left no room for women, and an opportunity to reflect on the stories of all the female figures who were wrongly considered secondary characters in art and who instead contributed fundamentally to its evolution.

Link to the book: https://www.vandaedizioni.com/prodotto/ottobre-la-musa-surreale/

The art market: between passion, investment and speculation
2025-11-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Genova
Conference by Armando Battelli, historian and art expert at the Court of Genoa. An analysis of the complex world of the art market, which we will address with a narrative made up of images and anecdotes.

Collecting stems from the pleasure of buying out of passion. We will analyse the market in its various facets and structures, such as galleries, which play a fundamental role in the dissemination and promotion of artists, following and enhancing their careers.

However, there are many players in the art market, each playing a completely different role: we will address the logic of auction houses and the work of art advisors and courtiers. Further analysis will be dedicated to financial structures that offer purchases with forms of speculative agreements, which sometimes lead to successful moves, while others turn out to be major flops.

The meeting is free and structured to suit a varied audience: collectors, enthusiasts and even novices.

ArtePadova 2025
2025-11-14 10:00 - 2025-11-17 13:00 | PadovaFiere, Via Niccolò Tommaseo, 59, Padova, 35131, Italia
ArtePadova 2025 – Hall 7, stand 168

Once again this year, Galleria Rossetti arte contemporanea will be present at the ArtePadova fair, one of the largest and longest-running events in the Italian art world, which is preparing to inaugurate its 34th edition. For us, this is an essential opportunity to meet our collectors from northern Italy.

The inauguration will take place on Thursday 13th at 6 p.m., by invitation only.

The event, which will feature over 300 exhibitors with more than 15,000 works spread across 5 pavilions, will take place from 14th to 17th November 2024.

ArtePadova 2025 will be open to the public on Friday 14th, Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th November from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. On Monday 17th November, the exhibition will close at 1 p.m.

As every year, the fair will be an opportunity to admire undisputed masterpieces of modern and contemporary art divided into two sections: the Main Section will feature the most important Italian art galleries, presenting the great masters of the 20th century alongside new international names; the C.A.T.S. Contemporary Art Talent Show section, now in its thirteenth year, is reserved for galleries, associations, independent artists and collectives from Italy and abroad.

We are pleased to offer our contacts complimentary tickets to ArtePadova. Tickets are nominative, so please send an email expressing your interest to: info@rossettiartecontemporanea.it.

The inauguration will take place on Thursday 13th at 6 p.m., by invitation only.

We look forward to seeing you at Hall 7, Stand 168.

Further information about the event can be found at this link: https://www.artepadova.com/artepadova-chi-siamo/

The path of the muses
2025-12-04 18:00 - 2026-01-04 21:00 | Rossetti Underground, Via Chiabrera, 7, Genova, (GE), 16123, Italia
The winter exhibition proposed by the Rossetti Gallery, entitled ‘Il sentiero delle muse’ (The Path of the Muses), unfolds as an authentic journey of discovery into the many aspects of femininity, set in the 16th-century cellars of Palazzo Saluzzo.

The collective exhibition will feature artists represented by the gallery who have chosen the female figure to express their inner selves: a crescendo journey that highlights the differences and interpretations of the “muse”, crossing varied cultures and imaginations.

For the occasion, artist Tom Porta will be present at the gallery to show his work live.

The opening will take place on Thursday 4 December at 6 pm at our gallery. At the same time, the district will be brought to life for the Christmas party, a widespread event involving ateliers, galleries, creative studios, design shops and artisan workshops. In addition to the exhibition “Il sentiero delle muse” (The Path of the Muses), it will therefore be possible to take part in numerous other initiatives.

Artists on show:
Evita Andujar
Antonella Cinelli
Michela Crisostomi
Alessandra Gasparini
Elias Naman
Bernardo Peruta
Tom Porta
Silvio Porzionato
Roberta Ubaldi

Christmas in Giustiniani and Surroundings
2025-12-04 19:00 - 22:00 | Distretto del Design, Piazza dei Giustiniani, Genova, Italy
On Thursday 4 December, from 6 pm, the neighbourhood of Piazza Giustiniani and its surroundings, one of the most evocative areas of the historic centre and the heart of Genoa’s Design District, will come alive with “Natale in #GiustinianiEDintorni” (Christmas in #GiustinianiEDintorni), a widespread event involving ateliers, galleries, creative studios, design shops and artisan workshops.

The initiative was created as an opportunity to bring together merchants, professionals, friends and customers, while promoting the artistic and artisanal fabric of the neighbourhood through exhibitions, performances, tastings, interactive works and installations.

THE INITIATIVES IN THE PROGRAMME:

• Lino Di Vinci – Lifeforms Art Studio
“Threesonance”: performance of fluid geometry and electronic interaction with Team Hydra (Baricchi, Bertoli,
Mongiovì), in dialogue with the works in the gallery.

• LOSPAZIO – Marta Rebora
“Natale a mano libera – libertà creativa tra sartoria e design” (Freehand Christmas – creative freedom between tailoring and design): unique garments by Rattovolante and furnishing accessories by
rinCASAre.

• Studio A4 Architetti Associati & Pollericinque
Objects rich in memories at Spazio Canneto, with a toast in a vintage atmosphere and an exchange of Christmas baubles
brought by visitors.

• Cambielli Genova Atelier
Celebration of the Atelier’s first Christmas with a special opening.

• JoLab – Art & Textile Design by Johanna Wahl
‘Hidden Imaginaries’: preview of Gabriel Rapetti’s interactive multimedia work, with images by the author and
Johanna Wahl.

• Schenone Arredamenti
“A Christmas of Design”: convivial gathering with sparkling wine and panettone in the showroom in Via Chiabrera.

• Rossetti Arte Contemporanea
Collective exhibition in the 16th-century basement of Palazzo Saluzzo dedicated to femininity. Artist
Tom Porta will also be present with a live demonstration.

• Design35
Exchange of greetings with ciambellone cake, sparkling wine and special Christmas discounts.

• StudioBira – Contemporary artistic ceramics
Aperitif among unique pieces of artistic ceramics and original gifts.

• Spazio Giustiniani
Carol Burger’s ‘Moon-Magic’ exhibition: an immersive journey curated by Matteo Rossi, with an artistic paper nativity scene and
animated video inspired by the works.
A widespread event to celebrate the neighbourhood and enjoy an evening of art, design, craftsmanship and creativity.

FREE ENTRY – Piazza Giustiniani and surroundings, Genoa.

Presentation of the book ‘Il destino di Sofonisba’ (The Destiny of Sofonisba) by Chiara Montani
2025-12-11 18:00 | Rossetti arte contemporanea, Via Chiabrera 33r, Genova, 16123, Italia
Presentation of the book Il destino di Sofonisba (The Destiny of Sofonisba), in the presence of the author, Chiara Montani. Event curated by Enrica Perilio, museum services curator, in conversation with art historians Michela Fasce and Martina Panizzutt.

‘You see, Sofonisba, if you had been born a man, I would have done everything to have you in my workshop… even at the risk that your light would end up overshadowing me. You don’t really need me, or anyone else. The gift you possess has always been within you like a rare gem, rough but already perfect.’

Cremona, 1546.
Sofonisba Anguissola is little more than a child when she recognises the only thing that can truly make her happy: painting. Hers is not just a talent, it is an overwhelming passion; she does not want to fill her eyes with art, she wants to create it. Although her era is not at all generous to enterprising women, the nobleman Amilcare Anguissola decides not to frustrate his daughter’s aspirations by allowing her to take private lessons, on condition that she does not go to the workshop, does not come into contact with the other apprentices, and is excluded from geometry, perspective and anatomy. Sofonisba was thus able to push her ambition beyond what she would ever have believed possible. Despite the many limitations, she immediately proved capable of capturing on canvas the deepest emotions and movements of the soul of those she portrayed. It is something that cannot be taught, a natural talent combined with an almost absolute mastery of the elusive world of pigments, oils and resins. Her extraordinary gift took her far from her native Cremona to Milan and then to Habsburg Spain, where she became, albeit unofficially, a court painter. But every success leaves its mark, as does every battle fought to gain recognition for a role traditionally reserved for men. Adverse circumstances forced Sofonisba to give up the great love of her life, and the Spanish monarch Philip II forced her into a marriage of convenience. However, nothing in her long life ever distracted her from her greatest work of art: the construction of her destiny as a free artist, which the passing of the centuries has not diminished.

THE AUTHOR
Chiara Montani was born in Milan. After graduating in Architecture, she worked in the world of design and graphics. She specialises in art therapy and loves to devote herself to art, which is also the main subject of her literary works. She has published a trilogy with Garzanti (Il mistero della pittrice ribelle, La ritrattista, L’artista e il signore di Urbino) and Enigma Tiziano. She is also the author of Ciò che una donna può fare (UTET), a history of art from a female perspective. Her books have been translated into French and Spanish.

Link to the book: https://neripozza.it/libro/9788854533769

Presentation of the book “Jeanne Hébuterne—the light of Modigliani” by Stefania Colombo
2026-01-29 18:00 - 19:30 | Rossetti arte contemporanea, Via Chiabrera 33r, Genova, 16123, Italia
Presentation of the book Jeanne Hébuterne – la luce di Modigliani (Jeanne Hébuterne – Modigliani’s Light), in the presence of author Stefania Colombo. Event curated by Arianna Destito Maffeo and Antonella Grandicelli of The MeltinPop, the literary blog dedicated to all cultural issues related to society and the local area.
During the evening, it will be possible to purchase the book.
Locked in a room on a winter night in Paris in 1920, Jeanne is not alone: her brother André is with her. When you are desperate, you should always have a brother by your side. Brother and sister remember, imagine, cry, and laugh. Jeanne is talented, in love, and not yet twenty-two years old. Her child is about to be born. Her partner has just died. Few people know Jeanne Hébuterne. Everyone knows her partner: Amedeo Modigliani. During this long night, immersed in memories of an overwhelming passion and forbidden love, Jeanne retraces her story with Modì. A compelling tale of love, loss, and resilience set in the vibrant and tormented artistic world of early 20th-century Paris.
Link to the book: https://www.morellinieditore.it/books/jeanne-hebuterne/

STEFANIA COLOMBO
Born in Milan in 1979, she was fascinated by the creative power of words and initially became interested in the performative power of language, working as a criminal lawyer from 2004 to 2013. At the same time, she trained as an actress, author, and director. She moved to Paris, where she currently lives, and obtained a Master’s degree in Études Théâtrales at the Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3. She is a member of the artistic collective La portée and the theater company Il Palinsesto. She contributed to the book A tutto sport, published by La Spiga (2016).

ArteGenova 2026
2026-02-13 10:00 - 2026-02-15 20:00 | Fiera di Genova – Padiglione Blu, Via dei Pescatori, 33, Genova, (GE), 16128, Italia
ArteGenova 2026 – BLU Hall, stand 78
Four days dedicated to culture and investment in art, eagerly awaited each year by a considerable number of operators, visitors, investors, and collectors from all over Italy and abroad. More than 150 galleries will offer enthusiasts an anthology of works of the highest quality, as always.

The inauguration will take place on Thursday, February 12, at 6:00 p.m., by invitation only.

The event will take place from February 13 to 15, 2025.

ArteGenova 2026 will be open to the public on Friday, February 13, Saturday, February 14, and Sunday, February 15, from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Great modern and contemporary art returns to Genoa with thousands of works, bringing to the city masterpieces by world-renowned artists and, with them, the new generation of Italian artists (particularly from Liguria), who will have their own space within the exhibition in the Blue Pavilion of the Fair.

We are pleased to offer our contacts free admission tickets to ArteGenova. Tickets are nominative, so please send an email expressing your interest to: info@rossettiartecontemporanea.it

We look forward to seeing you at the Blue Pavilion, Stand 78.

More information: https://www.artegenova.com/

GENOVA
Genova, città la cui provincia conta 900.000 abitanti, si è sempre dimostrata molto sensibile all’arte moderna e contemporanea: testimoni ne sono la presenza nel capoluogo ligure di numerose gallerie d’arte e le sempre più frequenti iniziative artistiche promosse dalla cittadinanza.
L’ottima posizione strategica della città, da sempre fulcro dell’ attività portuale del Paese, millenario crocevia verso Milano, Torino, Bologna, Firenze, richiama visitatori e collezionisti anche dalla vicinissima Francia e dalla Svizzera, per non parlare della straordinaria visibilità di cui beneficerà la Mostra, grazie ad un piano media messo appunto e perfezionato ogni anno, coinvolgendo i quotidiani nazionali e locali, la pubblicità sulle riviste specializzate, sulle radio locali e nazionali, le affissioni nelle maggiori città italiane, compresa la pubblicità dinamica sui bus cittadini, oltre alla preziosità di un sito internet visitato tutto l’anno, che registra centinaia di migliaia di contatti nei giorni a ridosso della fiera.
ArteGenova è una importante e consolidata occasione di investimento.

Genova fucina dell'arte. Gli anni '60-'70-'80 tra tradizione, avanguardia e sperimentazione
2026-02-25 19:00 - 20:00 | Genova
Conferenza a cura di Armando Battelli, storico e perito d’arte del Tribunale di Genova. Allievo dell’Accademia di Belle Arti, è il 1971 quando apre in città la galleria di arte moderna e contemporanea “Arte Verso”.
Il panorama artistico del momento rifletteva i fermenti sociali e le sperimentazioni del dopoguerra, caratterizzato dalla presenza di numerose gallerie private e da collettivi d’avanguardia.
Genova, come altre città italiane, vedeva l’emergere di artisti legati all’Arte Povera, alla Body Art e all’arte concettuale, pur mantenendo un forte legame con la pittura e la scultura.

Diverse gallerie private fungevano da centri nevralgici, esponendo sia artisti locali che internazionali, alimentando il dibattito e la creatività.
L’arte nella Genova di quegli anni era un crocevia di tradizione e rottura, con un fermento artistico che cercava una nuova identità, tra sperimentazione e radicamento locale: quale migliore testimonianza di quei momenti se non quella di chi, in prima persona, ha contribuito partecipando attivamente a questo fervore artistico di impatto epocale.
Vi aspettiamo in galleria mercoledì 25 febbraio alle 18.00 con Armando Battelli.

ARMANDO BATTELLI
Nasce a Genova il 24 maggio 1946.
All’età di quattordici anni inizia il suo interesse per l’arte, la musica e la letteratura.
Frequentatore dell’Accademia Ligustica di Belle Arti, nell’anno 1971 apre a Genova una galleria d’arte moderna/contemporanea “Arte verso”, di respiro internazionale, che rimane attiva fino all’anno 2004. Dai primi degli anni novanta integra la sua attività di gallerista, occupandosi di ricerche, fornendo su richiesta documentazioni, perizie e consulenze.
Dal 4 maggio 1995 è iscritto come Perito d’arte alla Camera di Commercio e dal 12 luglio dello stesso anno presso il Tribunale di Genova come Consulente Tecnico (CTU).
Da quella data viene incaricato sia nell’ambito Civile che in quello Penale di eseguire perizie, acquisire dati, emettere giudizi a seconda delle necessità dei casi. Figura fondamentale per valutare, autenticare e preservare il patrimonio artistico e culturale.

La Maddalena and the women of Genoa
2026-03-14 10:30 - 12:00 | Genova
Walk through the Maddalena district: we will immerse ourselves in this ancient neighborhood, discovering its curiosities.

Stories of noblewomen in love and street women, among Renaissance residences, medieval alleys, churches, and votive shrines dedicated to Mary.

Dedicated to everyone, Genoese and non-Genoese alike.

The event is free, but reservations are required.

To register, send an email to info@rossettiartecontemporanea.it

Solo exhibition by Gianluca Patti
2026-03-27 18:00 - 2026-04-24 21:00 | Rossetti arte contemporanea, Via Chiabrera 33r, Genova, 16123, Italia
The exhibition season at Galleria Studio Rossetti continues with a solo exhibition dedicated to artist Gianluca Patti.

An eclectic and sensitive artist, he is characterized by his bold use of color, expressed through studied and delicate brushstrokes, overlapping and layered. The artist manages to blend and create a dialogue between color and materials to which he feels a strong affinity, which have marked his formative path. Through layering, he recounts time and the unwritten stories that accompany it.

Drawing on his familiarity with construction elements such as resins, stucco, pigments, and gauze, and his skill in handling colors, he manages to create artistic compositions of pure abstraction, balanced but endowed with marked originality and great visual and material impact.

Thanks to his use of color, Patti has developed his own personal style in which color and material coexist, complement each other, come to life together, and enhance each other.

Gianluca Patti’s works are a kaleidoscope of emotional and visual stimuli.
The artist depicts the metamorphosis, evolution, and relentless flow of our thoughts over time. These changes give rise to new insights, inspirations, and ideas in a constant stream.
Gianluca Patti
Born in Monza (MB) in 1977. Lives and works in Monza.
Gianluca Patti was born in Monza on August 28, 1977. After obtaining his diploma in surveying, he worked for about 20 years in the communications and publishing sector. During these years, he had the opportunity to deepen his passion for art, immediately trying his hand at painting and studying contemporary art.

The artist’s cross-disciplinary approach also led him to collaborate on set design in the advertising and interior design sectors and to be selected for art and business projects.

Today, he exhibits in important galleries nationally and internationally. His latest project is the mural “Respiro” (Breath), an artistic intervention created with a special eco-sustainable paint capable of reducing air pollution.
