We are pleased to announce the first edition of Napoli Gallery Weekend, a public event dedicated to contemporary art, featuring three days of joint openings by Neapolitan galleries.
13 – 15 December, 2024
Friday, December 13, and Saturday, December 14 (11:00 AM – 7:00 PM)
Sunday, December 15 (10:00 AM – 1:00 PM)
We are thrilled to announce the first edition of Napoli Gallery Weekend, taking place from December 13 to 15, 2024.
This event, dedicated to contemporary art, will span three days of joint openings by the following participating galleries: Acappella, Alfonso Artiaco, Andrea Ingenito Contemporary Art, Andrea Nuovo Home Gallery, Annarumma, Capnapoliest, Galleria Fonti, Gallerie Riunite, Galleria Solito, Galleria Tiziana Di Caro, Lia Rumma, Shazar Gallery, Spot Home Gallery, Studio Trisorio, Thomas Dane Gallery, and Umberto Di Marino.
The contemporary art scene in Naples has long been deeply intertwined with the work of its galleries, which over the years have played a fundamental role in shaping the cultural landscape. Even before the establishment of museums and foundations, galleries were at the forefront, engaged in intense activity focused on the international scene, experimentation, and research. As Angelo Trimarco, a keen observer of this evolution, aptly put it: “They carried out precise, courageous, and decisive work.”
Napoli Gallery Weekend builds on the experience of Contemporaneamente, an initiative launched in 2020 in which galleries led the promotion of cultural activities across the Campania region. That effort emerged from the need to reaffirm the central role of galleries in enhancing cultural value locally and globally while also creating an opportunity for reconnection after months of forced isolation due to the pandemic.
This new Art Weekend is designed to be more structured and strategic, positioning itself as an annual event open to growth and expansion. This first edition aims to foster an unprecedented level of collaboration among participating galleries, with a vision for integrating projects beyond traditional exhibition spaces in the future.
Born out of the collective experience that led to the creation of a unified map of Naples’ contemporary art galleries—still in distribution—this event marks another step toward establishing the city’s galleries as a cohesive and authoritative system. The focus of the event is exclusively on Naples, offering a weekend itinerary that highlights the unique contributions of each gallery.
Exploring Naples’ galleries means traversing the entire urban landscape of the city. Napoli Gallery Weekend also offers a chance to discover some of Naples’ most iconic locations, from the elegant Chiaia district to the historic city center and the intriguing industrial area of East Naples. In doing so, the event reveals the city’s many contrasts and multifaceted character.
