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Published on the occasion of the major international exhibition, the first in Italy exclusively focused on new trends in contemporary figurative painting, the volume presents over 30 paintings, for the most part of large dimensions, by over 30 artists from 17 countries.
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Edited by Demetrio Paparoni, one of the most recognised Italian critics and curators, this homage to figurative art highlights the innovative quality and the impact painting has on the international arts scene, but it is also a moment of reflection on the art of our time.
The New Frontiers of Painting presents the works created in recent years by painters born in different parts of the world, and most after 1960: Francis Alÿs, Michaël Borremans, Kevin Cosgrove, Jules de Balincourt, Lars Elling, Inka Essenhigh, Laurent Grasso, Li Songsong, Liu Xiaodong, Victor Man, Margherita Manzelli, Rafael Megall, Justin Mortimer, Paulina Olowska, Alessandro Pessoli, Daniel Pitín, Pietro Roccasalva, Nicola Samorì, Wilhelm Sasnal, Markus Schinwald, David Schnell, Dana Schutz, Vibeke Slyngstad, Anj Smith, Nguyê˜n Thái Tuâ´n, Natee Utarit, Ronald Ventura, Nicola Verlato, Sophie von Hellermann, Ruprecht von Kaufmann, Wang Guangyi, Matthias Weischer, Yue Minjun, Zhang Huan.
In addition to the introduction by the curator and the photographic reproductions of the works on display, the volume gathers the essays on artists and works by Maria Cannarella, Pia Capelli, Elena Di Raddo, Alessandra Klimciuk, Gianni Mercurio, Tone Lyngstad Nyaas, Rischa Paterlini, Giulia Pra Floriani, Lorenzo Respi, Sabina Spada, Luigi Spagnol, Alberto Zanchetta and Giacomo Zaza.
Fondazione Stelline, Milano
November 16, 2017 – February 25, 2018
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