A destra, Fernando Botero âLa Cornada, Muerte de Curro Cruzâ. A sinistra, un ritratto di Contini e un bronzo di Igor Mitoraj: âLuci di Nara pietrificataâ. Sotto, Hope Robert Indiana , Galleria Contini Venezia
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Right, Fernando Botero âLa Cornada, Muerte de Curro Cruzâ. Left, Contini and a bronze by Igor Mitoraj: âLuci di Nara pietrificataâ. Below, Hope Robert Indiana , Galleria Contini Venice
one artist over another? âThe choices are made exclusively in your head, your intuition can lead you well but sometimes it make bad mistakes. You should have one eye on the piece and one on the international market, because these days thatâs where all the movement is. Thatâs what lies behind the decision to open in London, where thereâs a new atmosphere. Over the last forty years a combination of intuition and luck has allowed me to launch many artists and represent them around the world, with Mitoraj the most recent. My collectors trust me, my choices and advice, and that enhances a gallery ownerâs reputation and credibility. In the next forty years Iâd like to
consolidate what Iâve achieved in the first fortyâ. The Cortina gallery was opened in the 1990s. Whatâs changed since then? A lot, I should think... âIâm grateful to Cortina, itâs given me a lot, including my wife! Iâve had great professional fulfilment over the years, but I think that Cortina should now renew itself, open itself to the world of international tourism and shake off that exclusively Italian element. The reopening of the airport will play a crucial role, and weâre hoping to host the Ski World Championships in 2021. We all wish Cortina well, but change is needed if she is to return to her former gloryâ.