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An artistic research that originates from childhood drawings, perfecting the representation of objects Valentina Diena was born in Milan in 1996, and through this interview, we get to know better the developments of her artistic research. How did she achieve these results? “What fascinated me first and foremost about drawing with pencils on paper is its presence in our collective memory: all… Read more

The Slovenian artist Jernej Forbici has always explored the complex relationship between humans and nature. Throughout his long career, through large canvases and installations, he has depicted the tragic consequences of human actions on the environment. His latest project exhibited at PUNTO SULL’ARTE is titled ‘AURI SACRA FAMES’ and tells of the ‘gold hunger’ that afflicts society, leading to harmful behaviors not… Read more

Catalog of the Solo Exhibition of Jernej Forbici Jernej Forbici, acclaimed Slovenian artist and creative director of ART STAYS, returns from PUNTO SULL’ARTE for AURI SACRA FAMES, a three-day event where he will present a new cycle of paintings focused on the theme of the climate crisis, featuring the use of gold leaf, a novelty in his artistic language. The artist will… Read more

Panorama Valentina Diena; VAF Stiftung exhibits the works of the 13 young finalists of the X Prize of the Foundation, among whom is our artist Valentina Diena. The VAF-STIFTUNG foundation honors the long career of architect and designer Marcello Morandini, while also recognizing the most interesting young artists from our country. Their works are exhibited in Germany and soon also at the… Read more

Read the catalogue of the annual exhibition <20 2024 After celebrating its tenth anniversary with great success last year, the <20 15×15/20×20 | 2024 edition, confirming itself as a highly anticipated appointment for collectors and art lovers. The OPENING RECEPTION of the exhibition will be held on THURSDAY, JUNE 6, from 5 pm to 8 pm at the main Gallery in Viale… Read more

Brochure Pelle D’Oca: Silvia Levenson – Mostra Personale Silvia Levenson, the renowned Argentine artist, is celebrated for her profound focus on women’s issues and gender disparities. The Brochure Pelle D’Oca presents her solo exhibition titled “Pelle D’Oca,” an emotionally captivating visual experience. The vernissage will take place on Thursday, June 6, from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, at the PROJECT ROOM of… Read more

Catalogue of Luca Gastaldo’s exhibition “Semi di spirito” at PUNTO SULL’ARTE Gallery. PUNTO SULL’ARTE Gallery is pleased to present the solo exhibition SEEDS OF SPIRIT by LUCA GASTALDO. In this exhibition, Gastaldo takes us into the complex and magical universe of our imagination through his powerful and evocative painting. The SEEDS OF SPIRIT in the title are the result of the stories… Read more

Without knocking, an exhibition of light and atmospheres Matteo Massagrande enchants with his intimate and poetic art by Vincenzo Chetta After exhibiting together with Van Gogh’s works at the prestigious Fralin Museum of Art in the United States, artist Matteo Massagrande returned to the PUNTO SULL’ARTE gallery in Varese for his solo exhibition entitled “Senza bussare”, which presents eighteen recent works of… Read more

Read the catalogue of Matteo Massagrande’s solo exhibition Senza Bussare at PUNTO SULL’ARTE. After exhibiting alongside the works of Van Gogh and in the prestigious Fralin Museum of Art (USA), MATTEO MASSAGRANDE returns to PUNTO SULL’ARTE. SENZA BUSSARE marks a great comeback for the artist who, since 2017, had not held solo exhibitions in private spaces in Italy. In recent years, the… Read more

In Matteo Massagrande’s Rooms, Entering “Without Knocking” Thanks to PUNTO SULL’ARTE Mario Chiodetti, March 22, 2024 The exhibition is a testament to the quality of the curatorial choices that Sofia Macchi’s gallery has been making for years, promoting many young artists while also keeping a keen eye on those established and historically significant like Massagrande, born in Padua in 1959 and considered… Read more

One day with Kyoji Nagatani PUNTO SULL’ARTE is glad to announce that on Sunday, March 24, 2024, the well-known Japanese artist Kyoji Nagatani will present a new series of bronze sculptures. The event, which will take place at the main gallery of PUNTO SULL’ARTE, Viale Sant’Antonio 59/61 Varese, at 11am-1pm/2pm-5pm, will be a unique opportunity to meet the artist and discover the… Read more

Article by Emanuele Beluffi for ARTUU on Mauro Reggio’s exhibition in Varese MAURO REGGIO, a dreamlike journey through the Italian landscape If you want to do like Immanuel Kant who got to know the world without moving from his Königsberg, then you just have to visit Mauro Reggio’s solo show at PUNTO SULL’ARTE in Varese, which opened on a Saturday morning at… Read more

Read the catalogue of Mauro Reggio’s first solo exhibition UN-REALITY at PUNTO SULL’ARTE. Characterised by strong metaphysical suggestions and restless Hopperian atmospheres, Mauro Reggio’s works are the tribute of a profoundly Italian artist to his country and its history. An incredibly clear and clean brushstroke, without smudges and a particular sensitivity to the power of light and colour have, over the years,… Read more

Matteo Massagrande and the rooms of emotions. Abandoned spaces touched by the seduction of time Article by Gianbattista Bonazzoli Matteo Massagrande, from Padua, one of the greatest representatives of the new Italian figuration, is a painter and engraver, as well as a profound connoisseur of the history of ancient and contemporary art. His painting is defined as Philosophical Realism. Matteo Massagrande, treasured… Read more

MAURO REGGIO: VARESE SEEN THROUGH HIS BRUSH Article on Oltre, La Prealpina, by Serena Colombo, page 23 Standing out against an orange sky, “Bernascone”, with its geometric bulk that here and there gives way to baroque convolutions. At its side, the motionless rhythm of the arcades of the old rationalist headquarters of the Bank “Cassa di Risparmio”, made up of solids and… Read more

PUNTO SULL’ARTE is proud to announce that Valentina Diena is one of the 13 Finalists of the VAF Foundation 2024 Art Award. Her incredible drawings, on view in our gallery, were noticed by the Jury of the Foundation and selected from more than one hundred applications. The prize, established in 2003 to promote young Italian artists, is awarded every two years by… Read more

The group exhibition FUN 4 KIDS by PUNTO SULL’ARTE is now on show in Switzerland. Four female Artists, Claudia Giraudo, Lene Kilde, Sabrina Milazzo and Valeria Vaccaro. Their paintings and sculptures will be exhibited in an exclusive venue, Art Gallery Artè Restaurant in Lugano. This elegant location, overlooking the shores of Lake Lugano, is part of the luxurious 5-star Hotel Villa… Read more

The health of the planet seen through the colors, shapes and materials of Jernej Forbici Article on Oltre, La Prealpina, by Serena Colombo An important title for a highly topical topic: Auri Sacra Fames is the event that for three days will see the presence of the Slovenian artist Jernej Forbici at PUNTO SULL’ARTE gallery in Varese. For the occasion, Forbici exhibits… Read more

The climate crisis and the greed for gold. An exhibition that denounces at PUNTO SULL’ARTE Gallery “Auri sacra fames” is the title of the solo show by Jernej Forbici from Thursday 25 January until Sunday. The Slovenian painter relaunches his message for the environment from Varese. From Virgil, Aeneid : “Cursed avarice, on what desperate wickedness thy influence drives the minds of… Read more

We are happy to announce that the artist Massimo Caccia has been chosen for the creation of the 2023 Games Catalog of the Città del Sole. The characters and stories told by Massimo Caccia, apparently simple and funny, lend themselves well to a reality like the City of the Sun, a place where stories can come to life and where countless teachings… Read more

“Art is a matter of passion”, face to face with Sofia Macchi in an interview that aims to be an in-depth study of the birth and work of the now consolidated Varese gallery. The founder of PUNTO SULL’ARTE talks about the work of the contemporary gallerist and the great satisfaction that this profession gives. In a central position between Switzerland, Milan and… Read more

ECHOES is the title that Lene has chosen for her first solo show at PUNTO SULL’ARTE, with the idea that the sculptures reflect the thoughts of the viewer and thus fill the void (only intentionally apparent) that “breathes” beyond the hands, the waist, the legs, the girls’ busts, subject of lengthy research. A breath that would seem an oxymoron compared to the… Read more

A journey of the mind into the Japan of geisha and samurai with artist Tom Porta by Mario Chiodetti It is an exhibition with an ancient scent that Tom Porta proposes at Punto sull’Arte Art Gallery of Sofia Macchi, a journey into the mind and time, an itinerary in the Japan of geisha and samurai, which has always been present in the… Read more

Alex Pinna at Museum of Archaeology of the University of Pavia From 7 October, the Day of the Contemporary, until 18 November, the Museum of Archaeology of the University of Pavia comes alive with a people of subtle and enigmatic figures, devoid as they are of face and of any attribute that can place them in a time of history, which enter… Read more

PUNTO SULL’ARTE is proud to announce that Valeria Vaccaro’ sculptures “Marmiferi” have been selected, by an international jury, among 2700 works, to be exhibited on the occasion of Grants Exhibition 2023 that will be held at Galleri Ramfjord in Norway on October 14th. Valeria Vaccaro’s works will be exhibited alongside those of 24 international artists. During the exhibition, the jury will select… Read more

PUNTO SULL’ARTE Poems Volume 4 Italian art gallery Discover “30 Shades of Art”, an exceptional collection of poems inspired by artworks—paintings and sculptures—by both Italian and international artists. Punto sull’Arte created this poetry collection written by Eugenio, who, through his words, gives voice to the beautiful works exhibited in the gallery. Explore “30 Shades of Art” and let yourself be inspired by… Read more

Tom Porta and the imaginary of Japan Article by Gianbattista Bonazzoli A tribute to the history, traditions and suggestions of this land Tom Porta was born in Milan in 1970 and since childhood shows a strong attitude towards drawing and the arts in general. He graduated as a Master of Art and began a successful career in illustration and photography. He has… Read more

TABI is not only an exhibition, it is a departure and return in continuum. From the choice of the subject, to the first sketches, to the preparation of canvas and materials, up until the final varnishing which entrusts a precious past moment to the present, TABI is the entirety of works, and every work is TABI, a journey. Every journey, however, is… Read more

Valentina Diena and art as comfort and revolt An empty bottle of precious “Armand De Grignac” champagne can become a symbol of revolt, turning into a molotov cocktail ready to be lit, at least in the pictorial intentions of Valentina Diena, whom the French “brut” costing 300 euros has masterfully reproduced on paper in a 76×112 work entitled “Feeling good.” It is… Read more

Art Stays: the International Festival of Contemporary Arts in Ptuj, Slovenia The 21st edition of Art Stays, entitled Voyage is dedicated entirely to the desire to know, to travel, to find meaning in things. Voyage is a metaphor for the human condition, migration, tradition, and travel. All the artists and works chosen use art to investigate the complicated ways in which travel… Read more

Lots of creativity in the Gallery Canvases, colored pencils or ballpoint pen on paper, alabaster and paper sculptures, terracotta reliefs: all strictly square, sizes to choose from 15×15 and 20×20 centimeters. A beloved event for the public of the Varese-based Punto Sull’Arte Gallery returns. In fact, the tenth edition of “20 15×15/20×20” is being celebrated, and for the occasion Sofia Macchi and… Read more

PUNTO SULL’ARTE is pleased to announce that Artists Brian Keith Stephens, Jernej Forbici, Marika Vicari and Igor Molin will participate in the 21st edition of ART STAYS, the renowned international contemporary art festival, that will be held in Ptuj, Slovenia, from July 6 to September 10, 2023. Completing the rich program of the Festival, several collateral events are organized; among these,“Postcards” will… Read more

For the 10th anniversary edition 17 artists have been invited: Paolo AMICO, Jean-Marc AMIGUES, Matthias BRANDES, Massimo CACCIA, Vanni CUOGHI, Pino DEODATO, Valentina DIENA, Claudio FILIPPINI, Luca GASTALDO, Claudia GIRAUDO, Andrea GNOCCHI, Jill HÖJEBERG, L’orMa, Matteo MASSAGRANDE, Sabrina MILAZZO, Tom PORTA, Tomàs SUNYOL. Some of whom have already been hosted by PUNTO SULL’ARTE: others on the other hand, such as Paolo Amico,… Read more

“PUNTO SULL’ARTE” – It is really happening in Varese: 17 artists with more than 60 works on display for an exhibition of visions, discoveries and lights suspended between imagination and reality The exhibition <20 15×15/20×20 has been running for ten years now, and since 2014 has seen the alternation of many artists of different nationalities, not at all afraid to try their… Read more

Varese: the small format review is back Varese – Art lovers be ready because the long-awaited exhibition <20 15×15/20×20 is coming from Thursday. The appointment, organized by the PUNTO SULL’ARTE art gallery, has reached its tenth edition, confirming itself as one of the most awaited by the public and by fans of the small format. The Vernissage is scheduled from 5 to… Read more

“Submarines & periscopes”: Alice Zanin in mostra a Punto sull’Arte Articolo di Silvia Bonomini Dragoni marini e lumache di mare dialogano con hippocampus, pesci chirurghi e razze maculate, in una sorta di racconto in bilico tra reale e simbolico. Se non fosse perché sono il frutto di una manualità grazie a cui sono stati realizzati animali marini, si potrebbe dire che le… Read more

The new “Punto Pop” Gallery opens in via San Martino in Varese A new art gallery dedicated to POP Contemporary Art in the pedestrian historic center of Varese, in via San Martino della Battaglia 3, a few steps from PUNTO SULL’ARTE II opened in 2020 at number 6. Opening to the public of the new location Saturday, May 20 from 11 am… Read more

24The Third Point on Art is “Pop” Varese – The Gallery has opened the Third Point on Art. With the headquarters in Viale Sant’Antonio and the exhibition space in Via San Martino della Battaglia, since last Saturday, always in the same street but at number 3, a new center dedicated this time to POP Contemporary Art has opened. The Punto Sull’Arte Gallery,… Read more

Art, an exhibition between pop and japonisme Article by Serena Colombo PUNTO SULL’ARTE Gallery opens a THIRD ART GALLERY completely dedicated to Contemporary POP Art in the historical centre of Varese, at via San Martino della Battaglia 3, only a few steps away from PUNTO SULL’ARTE II, opened in 2020 at number 6. A great satisfaction for Sofia Macchi, the gallery owner… Read more

The concept of “journey” – and the word TABI is that which expresses it in the most poetic way – encompasses all the elements of the new exhibited works. Porta always uses an aesthetic model to stimulate thought, in such a way that the viewers give their own meaning to the work. And so it is that Japan, the Japanese world and… Read more

PUNTO SULL’ARTE Gallery is thrilled to announce the opening of a THIRD ART GALLERY completely dedicated to Contemporary POP Art in the pedestrian historical centre of Varese, at via San Martino della Battaglia 3, only a few steps away from PUNTO SULL’ARTE II, opened in 2020 at number 6. The opening of the new gallery will be on Saturday, May 20 from… Read more

Expert in papier-mâché, with which she has created a light, floating bestiary over the years, constructed on Art Nouveau suggestions and with the warmth of the material – often left in original – in this new show at PUNTO SULL’ARTE titled “Submarines & Periscopes”, Alice Zanin presents works portraying sea animals. Next to the seahorses – long among her most beloved subjects… Read more

Three years after his debut at his Italian Gallery, the American painter Brian Keith Stephens returns to PUNTO SULL’ARTE with a new body of work. Faithful to his textured, dynamic, and expressive brush strokes, at once vibrant and blurred, the artist exposes us to another gaze on nature. His show features uninhabited landscapes and still-lifes as well as diverse representations of animal… Read more

“The other side of the wind” and the journeys in the art of Il Punto Pop Article by Mario Chiodetti Sometimes it happens that a memory appears in memory by chance, a reference, a game of looks, gradually takes strength and turns into an image, almost more vivid than the original. In the case of Maria Elena Danelli and Gaetano Blaiotta old… Read more

Artist Interviews 2023 | Annalù Interview by Laura Siebold Annalù Boeretto is an Italian artist based in Venice, Italy. We first encountered Annalu’s work at The LA Art Show in February 2023. Especially the artist’s “Dreamcatchers”, fine art sculptures made of resin glass, Murano glass, paper, and inks caught our eye. Annalu’s sculptures, and corresponding NFT art, invites the viewer into a… Read more

Brian Keith Stephens “Emotional Painting” Article by Gianbattista Bonazzoli The new works of the American artist. His curiosity for the animal world “At the moment I am writing this text, I am preparing my solo exhibition at Punto sull’arte in Varese, which I have titled “Garlic & Gasoline”, opening May 6, 2023. The underlying idea of my new exhibition is passion and… Read more

Federico Infante has developed an entirely personal and recognisable style that mixes the strong gestures typical of expressionism with a figuration dense with dreamlike suggestions. On one hand he treats the canvas as an abstractionist, indulging in informal painting that is often characterised by automatism; on the other hand he superimposes onto this almost unintentional process a rational aspect that paradoxically seeks… Read more

Infante’s “Apparitions” between reality and dream “Apparitions” at the Punto sull’arte gallery in Viale Sant’Antonio from yesterday afternoon until April 29th. This is the title of the exhibition by Federico Infante, born in Chile in 1982 and now living in the United States, who returns to Europe with what critics have called “rarefied and dreamy painting”. The new large solo exhibition is… Read more

The evanescent apparitions of Federico Infante Figures floating in ethereal spaces, often seen from behind, projected towards an indefinite infinity scratched on the canvas. They are apparitions, the human presences in the paintings of Federico Infante, “Apparitions” is also the title of the solo show that opened Saturday at the Galleria Punto sull’Arte in Varese, in the presence, together with the artist,… Read more