Cortesi Gallery 2017

Cortesi Gallery LONDON

Cortesi Gallery 41&43 Maddox St., W1S 2PD Via Frasca, 5 28 November 2017 – 31 January 2018 MILANO 6900 Lugano, Switzerland +41Corso 91 92di14Porta 000Nuova 46/B, 20121 Cortesi Gallery London, 41&43 Maddox Street, W1S 2PD

LUGANO

Via Frasca, 5, 6900 Cortesi Gallery 41 & 43 Maddox St. www.cortesigallery.com W1Sinfo@cortesigallery.com 2PD London, United Kingdom

Cortesi Gallery was founded in 2013 by Cortesi family and specialises in European artistic movements from the 60s to the present day. Its activity is characterised by a conscious effort to produce relevant displays with the collaboration of specialists in the field, such as external curators, researchers, artists’ archives and foundations. The first gallery space in Lugano opened to the public with the exhibition, Italian Art 60s–90s (2013). In May 2015, Cortesi Gallery expanded, opening a space in London’s Mayfair with a group show dedicated to the ZERO group. Exhibitions from 2013 to 2016 reflected the gallery’s expertise with major presentations featuring the ZERO group, New Tendencies, Optical, Kinetic, Conceptual and Minimal Art. In 2016, the London programme continued with Agostino Bonalumi. I Wish to Meet Architects, while the space in Lugano hosted the exhibition Heinz Mack. The Visible Reminder of Invisible Light among others. In 2017, the London gallery presented the solo show Gianfranco Pardi. Works 1968–1988, while the exhibition Louise Nevelson. Assemblages and Collages 1960-1980 took place in in Lugano. In May 2017, ahead of the opening of the Venice Biennale, Cortesi Gallery launched a new space in Milan, with an exhibition dedicated to Italian Transavanguardia artist, Nicola De Maria. A solo show of the Belgian artist Walter Leblanc, curated by Francesca Pola, opened the 1st of June at the London gallery, followed by a group show titled Walter Leblanc and the European Neo AvantGarde held in Milano in September. herman de vries is the protagonist of a solo show, curated by Francesca Pola, that opened in London in September and enhanced the presence of this artist in the London art scene.

Cortesi Gallery Lugano Studio Albera Monti of Milan has designed Cortesi Gallery’s 200m2 space in Lugano, in collaboration with the Swiss architect Attilio Panzeri. Situated in the centre of Lugano.

Cortesi Gallery London Cortesi Gallery’s 120m2 space in London is situated in the hearth of Mayfair, being Maddox Street one of the main cross streets of New Bond Street.

Cortesi Gallery Milano Cortesi Gallery’s 242m2 is located between the areas of Brera and Garibaldi, immersed in Milan’s main artistic district.

CORTESI GALLERY LONDON - MILANO - LUGANO | SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2013 “Arte Italiana 60-90”, curated by Michele Robecchi Lugano

“Out of the Blue”, curated by Alberto Salvadori Lugano

2014 “Paolo Scheggi – Lucy Skaer”, curated by Eva Fabbris Lugano

Great Expectations #1, curated by Marco Meneguzzo Lugano

2015 “Grazia Varisco. Filo Rosso 1960-2015”, curated by Claudio Cerritelli Lugano

“Atmosfera ZERO. Great Expectations #2”, curated by Marco Meneguzzo London

“Marcello Morandini Sculptures” London

“A bout de soffle”, curated by Ilaria Bignotti Lugano

“Black. An Idea of Light”, curated by Ilaria Bignotti and Paola Tavazzani Formenti Lugano

2016 “Gianfranco Pardi. Opere 1968-82. Architetture. Poeticamenre”, curated by Bruno Corà Lugano-London

“Agostino Bonalumi. Vorrei incontrare gli architetti”, curated by Marco Meneguzzo London

“Heinz Mack. The visible reminder of Invisible Light”, curated by Mario Codognato Lugano

“The Concrete Utopia. Ivan Picelj and New Tendencies 1961-1973” curated by Ilaria Bignotti London - Lugano “Maurizio Donzelli. La linea del tutto”, curated by Luca Cerizza Lugano-London

“Checkmate. Games of International Art from the Sixties to Now”, curated by I. Bignotti London

2017 “Gianfranco Pardi. Works 1968-1989” London

“BILDUNG. Arte Contemporanea tra esperienza e conoscenza”, curated by Ilaria Bignotti and Andrea Dall’Asta SJ, Raccolta Lercaro in collaboration with Cortesi Gallery, Bologna

“Louise Nevelson”, curated by Bruno Corà Lugano

“Maurizio Donzelli. Etcetera”, curated by Luca Cerizza London “Nicola De Maria. From the Venice Biennale 1990” Milano

“Serena Maisto - Time line. My Walk with Basquiat” Lugano, London

“Walter Leblanc. Sensorial Geometries”, curated by Francesca Pola London

“Walter Leblanc and the European Neo Avant-Garde”, curated by Francesca Pola Milano

“herman de vries. the return of beauty”, curated by Francesca Pola London

“Grazia Varisco - ne ho solo 80…”, in partnership with La Triennale di Milano Milano

Walter Leblanc, Mobilo-Statique, 1962-1965, polyvinyl on board in artist’s frame, 130×127 cm (detail), courtesy Cortesi Gallery.

Walter Leblanc Sensorial Geometries Via Frasca 5, 6900 Lugano, CH 41 & 43 Maddox St, London W1S 2PD, UK Corso di Porta Nuova 46/B, 20121 Milano, IT www.cortesigallery.com info@cortesigallery.com

Cortesi Gallery London 1 June — 21 July 2017 In collaboration with Fondation Walter and Nicole Leblanc