Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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VISIO—Moving Images in Europe since the 2010s.
Published by Lenz Press, 2024Edited by Leonardo Bigazzi.
Texts by A. Alampi, E. Balsom, A. Bellini, L. Bigazzi, F. Bueti, B. Bulgari, B. Casavecchia, S. Cavoulacos, M. Cirauqui, I. Gianni, H. Khan, O. Laric, M. Lind, A. Lissoni, P-A. Michaud, H. Nefkens, E. Pethick, J. Ross, A. Satz, H. Steyerl, B. Stoppani, R. Trafford, V. Umansky, Francesco Urbano Ragazzi -
Jonas Mekas. Requiem Società Dante Alighieri
Fondamenta Sant'Elena 3, Venezia.
17 – 21 April 2024As part of the European première in conjunction with the LX Biennale d’Arte di Venezia
Curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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Invernomuto
Santa Lucia. Pinksummer, Genova
13 Dec. 2023 - 24 Feb. 2024with a carol by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi.
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Nicola Genovese.
Desireless Toxi Space, Zürich
3-11 Dec. 2023curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi.
Produced by Fabriktheater Rote Fabrik, Stadt Zürich Kultur, Ernst Göhner Stiftung, Walter Haefner Stiftung. -
Sentimento Mediterraneo:
Raffaela Naldi Rossano Flash Art #361
Summer 2023 -
Film Archives National Museum of Cinema, Milano. June 23, 2023.
a masterclass with Sebastian Mekas and Francesco Urbano Ragazzi,
a sleepless night with Jonas Mekas's films -
Jonas Mekas. Cinema Is Young! Cineteca Milano
Apr. 15 - Jul 23, 2023.curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
in the framework of Jonas Mekas 100! -
Catalogue: Jonas Mekas. Images Are Real Published by Cura, 2023.
Edited by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi.
With texts by P. Adams Sitney, Hollis Melton, Ieva Jasinskaite, Philipp Scheid -
Letters to Jonas Mekas.
Hot afternoon with Autarkia and Syndicate MACRO Museum, Rome
11 Feb. 2023, from 4 pm to 7.30 pm.curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi and JL Murtaugh
in the framework of Jonas Mekas 100! -
Jonas Mekas. Under the Shadow of the Tree Padiglione dell'Esprit Nouveau, Bologna
2 Feb. - 26 March, 2023curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
in the framework of Jonas Mekas 100! -
Jonas Mekas. Images Are Real. Mattatoio di Roma
Nov. 9, 2022 - Feb. 26, 2023curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
in the framework of Jonas Mekas 100! -
Miracoli e conversioni.
Tales from the LIAF Biennial. Teatrino di Palazzo Grassi
Oct. 20, 2022
Pauline Curnier Jardin and Francesco Urbano Ragazzi in conversation.
With a screening of videos from the Lofoten International Art Festival 2022 -
United by STD: RM. Flash Art #358
Fall 2022 -
LIAF 2022, Chapter III:
FANTASMAGORIANA North Norwegian Art Centre and five sites in Kabelvåg
Sept. 3 - Oct. 2, 2022Lofoten International Art Festival 2022
curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi -
LIAF 2022, Chapter II:
Retyping a Library
Kenneth Goldsmith Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo (NO)
June 9 - Aug. 7, 2022Lofoten International Art Festival preview project in Oslo
curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi and Anne Hilde Neset -
Francesco Urbano Ragazzi presents artist Tomaso De Luca CURA. 38 The Generational Issue.
May 2022 -
LIAF 2022, Chapter I:
Something Out of It.
Pauline Curnier Jardin,
Tomaso De Luca Giudecca Women’s Prison;
Casa Venezia.
Press Preview: Apr. 18-24, 2022
Lofoten International Art Festival preview project in Venice
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Curator's Key.
Richard Serra's Promenade. Spike Art Magazine #71
Spring 2022 -
Fuori Sempre!
La condizione dell'estraneità al quadro normativo come costante forza politica collettiva Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli.
20 Jan. 2022, h. 6 pmTalk organized by Carlo Antonelli and Francesco Urbano Ragazzi. With Marco Scotini, Elisa Cuter, Elvira Vannini, Giorgio Bozzo.
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Francesco Urbano Ragazzi:
On Performative Italian Cultural Institute of Oslo
Dec 9th 2021Public talk on the occasion of XVII Giornata del Contemporaneo. Online performances by Tomaso De Luca and Raffaela Naldi Rossano.
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Pharaildis Van den Broeck meets Missoni
Archivio Atelier Pharaildis Van den Broeck
17 Nov. 2021Lecture by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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FUORI!!!
1971-1974. Published by NERO Editions, 2021.
Edited by Carlo Antonelli and Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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Gaia Fugazza.
A Fool with a Tool. Case Chiuse by Paola Clerico.
Milan, October 19th, 2021 - February 11th, 2022.Framed by Francesco urbano Ragazzi.
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Pakui Hardware.
The Host. eastcontemporary
Sept. 15th - Nov. 30th, 2021
with text by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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Poems I Will Never Release.
Chiara Fumai 2007-2017 La Loge, Bruxelles.
Sept. 09th - Nov. 13th, 2021Curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi and Milovan Farronato
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Vito A. in the Land of Whip. A Short Guide to Chiara Fumai's The Return of the Invisible Woman On Figure/s. Drawing After Bellmer.
Published by Ma Bibliothèque, 2021.Essay by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi included in the book.
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Tomaso De Luca and the Sculpture of Trauma.
MAXXI BVLGARI PRIZE.
Published by Cura, 2020.Essay by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi included in the catalogue.
Other texts by Giovanna Melandri, Jean-Christophe Babin, Bartolomeo Pietromarchi, Manuel Borja-Villel, Emma Lavigne, Dominic van den Boogerd, Marianna Vecellio, Giulia Ferracci. -
Catalogue:
Poems I Will Never Release. Chiara Fumai 2007-2017.
Published by Nero Editions, 2021Edited by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi, Milovan Farronato and Andrea Bellini
ISBN: 978-88-8056-120-0 -
Jonas Mekas. Filming Independence
Scandinavia House | The Brooklyn Rail | Anthology Film Archives
13-14 January, 2021 from 1 p.m. (ET)
2-day webinar
Curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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Poems I Will Never Release,
Chiara Fumai 2007–2017. Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève.
Nov. 4th, 2020 – January 31st, 2021Curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi and Milovan Farronato in collaboration with Andrea Bellini.
Co-produced by Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève and Centro per l’arte contemporanea Luigi Pecci, Prato, in partnership with La Casa Encendida, Madrid; La loge, Brussels; The Church of Chiara Fumai. -
Tomaso De Luca
We Don't Like Your House Either! Monitor Gallery. Rome / Pereto
Opening reception: Sept. 25th / 26th, 2020.curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
with works by Patrick Angus, Gerry Bibby & Henrik Olesen, Gina Folly, Joanna Piotrowska, A.L. Steiner, Stan VanDerBeek -
Natália Trejbalová
About Mirages and Stolen Stones Case Chiuse #10 by Paola Clerico, Milan.
Opening reception: Sept. 22nd, 2020, h 4-9 pm.
text by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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AN EXHIBITION
Happiness. A Survival Guide for Art + Life
Museo MACRO, Rome
Sept. 17, 2020 h 6:30 pmA lecture by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
in the framework of Agorà, the public program of Museo MACRO -
Jonas Mekas
Transcript 04 44’ 14”: Lithuania and the Collapse of the USSR Published by Humboldt Books, 2020.Edited by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
English / Lithuanian
Paperback, dust-jacket, 168 pages, 23 x 30 cm
ISBN 9788899385668 -
Kenneth Goldsmith
I Declare a Permanent State of Happiness Teatrino di Palazzo Grassi,
Nov. 27 h 18:30curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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Celebrating The Brooklyn Rail
with Jonas Mekas' diaries Chiesa di Santa Maria delle Penitenti, Venice
11, 13 Octoberintroduced by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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HILLARY: Fall Public Program Venice
Sept. 26-27, Oct. 12, Nov. 27
in collaboration with Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Zurich University of the Arts, Zuecca Projects, Palazzo Grassi – Punta della Dogana.
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Catalogue: Kenneth Goldsmith.
Hillary. The Hillary Clinton Emails
Published by Nero Editions, 2019.
Curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
With texts by Kenneth Goldsmith, Francesco Urbano Ragazzi, Emanuele Coccia.
ISBN: 978-8-88-056070-8 -
Kenneth Goldsmith
Hillary. The Hillary Clinton emails
Despar Teatro Italia, Venice
May 9 – Nov. 24Curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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Priscilla Tea
Sky Chain Borsa di Milano
May 24 - June 24, 2019curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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Miltos Manetas
Milano Torre Rasini, Milano
March 21 - April 20, 2019Curated by Francesco Maria Gloria Urbano Ragazzi Antonelli Cappelletti
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Catalogue: Chiara Fumai. LESS LIGHT.
Published by ISCP Editions, 2019.Essays by Kari Conte, Francesco Urbano Ragazzi, Stefano Collicelli Cagol.
ISBN 978-1-7320876-2-0 -
Chiara Fumai
LESS LIGHT ISCP, 1040 Metropolitan Ave, New York 11211
Feb. 12 – May 17 2019Curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi and Kari Conte
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Six Doors Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève
Sophia Al-Maria, Cheryl Donegan, Sabrina Röthlisberger, Johanna Bruckner, Bek Hyunjin, Shadi Habib Allah
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Cheryl Donegan
Model! Pleasure! Artist! Alive! MISSONI Boutique, 1009 Madison Avenue, New York
Oct. 24 – Jan. 31, 2019Curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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Jonas Mekas
Like a Flower in a Field Reykjavik International Film Festival
Ásmundarsalur, Freyjugata 41, 101 Reykjavík, Iceland
Sept. 27 - Oct. 7, 2018Curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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MP3 Bucharest Biennale 8
May 17 – Jul. 8, 2018The Internet Saga presents MP3.
Curated by Beral Madra and Răzvan Ion. -
Jonas Mekas
This Side of Paradise Auditorium Parco della Musica, Roma
May 3, 2018talk and screening curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
in the framework of Flux – Lithuanian Art Festival in Rome -
Miltos Manetas
Towards the existential computing MAXXI, Roma
May 8 – May 15 2018
Four days of meetings with artists, intellectuals, writers and curators around Miltos Manetas’ Internet Paintings.
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Catalogue: Jonas Mekas
Again, Again It All Comes Back to Me in Brief Glimpses. Published by the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Korea, 2018Edited by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi and Eunhee Kim.
With texts by Bartomeu Marí, P. Adams Sitney, Pip Chodorov, Eunhee Kim, Jonas Mekas, Amy Taubin, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Francesco Urbano Ragazzi.
ISBN 10: 8963031659 ISBN 13: 9788963031651 -
Jonas Mekas
Again, Again It All Comes Back to Me in Brief Glimpses MMCA Seoul | National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea
Nov. 8, 2017 – March 4, 2018Curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi and Eunhee Kim
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Jonas Mekas
Blue, Yellow, Red, Purple MISSONI Boutique, 1009 Madison Avenue, New York
Oct. 26, 2017 – Gen. 31, 2018
Curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
In collaboration with Apalazzogallery -
Tomaso De Luca, Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
Ballad of The Lights Cinema Massimo, Torino
June 19, 2017XXXII Lovers Film Festival
Torino LGBTQI Visions -
Jacopo Miliani
Male Male Malen Marsèlleria, Milan
May 31 – June 28, 2017Exhibition texts by João Mourão and Luis Silva, Francesco Urbano Ragazzi and Sara Giannini
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L’UOMO VOGUE N. 481 May – June 2017
Petrit Halilaj, Liu Janhua, Sam Lewitt, Martin Cordiano
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Luca Pozzi
Blazing Quasi-Stellar Object CERN Main Auditorium, Genève
March 29, 2017Curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
in the framework of the Fermi LAT Collaboration Meeting -
Jumairy
BRZ5 Dec. 16 – Jan 31, 2017Curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
With the special participation of Carlo Antonelli, Tomaso De Luca, Anna Franceschini, SAGG Napoli, Invernomuto, Jacopo Miliani. -
ReReality and Other Words Zürcher Hochschule der Künste ZHdK,
Nov. 22, 2016Lecture by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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Jumairy
Artist in residence at FARE, Milano Frigoriferi Milanesi
Sept. – Jan. 2017Curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
The residency program of artist and musician Jumairy (Dubai) is supported by FARE and Maraya Art Centre -
A Mystical Staircase
online exhibition and lecture-performance Villa Croce Contemporary Art Museum, 63rd-77th STEPS.com
June 23, 2016 – ongoinga project by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
with works by Sarah Abu Abdallah, Basma Al Sharif, Johanna Bruckner, FAKA, Gina Folly, ForeverAdaForever, Foundland, Chiara Fumai, Tiril Hasselknippe, Jerome Hill, Institute for New Feeling, Karl Larsson, Kareem Lotfy, Malibu 1992, Miltos Manetas, Eva Papamargariti, Luca Pozzi, Tabita Rezaire, Harry Sanderson, Fabio Santacroce, Bogosi Sekhukhuni, Chai Siris, Berkay Tuncay, Brent Watanabe. -
Mohamed Bourouissa
Represent! Represent! Peeping Tom’s Digest N.4: Paris
June 2016Text by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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Modernissimo June 2016
Text and playlist by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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L’UOMO VOGUE N.470 Apr. 2016
Formafantasma, Studio Brynjar & Veronica
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Jonas Mekas
All These Images, These Sounds A Palazzo Gallery
Dec. 12, 2015 – Feb. 14, 2016Curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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The Internet Saga
Jonas Mekas, the movie Cinema Anteo
Sept. 21-23A film by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi and Der Sabina
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Amalia Ulman
Titre My Art Guide Meeting Point, Venice
May 7, 2015Curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
in the framework of The Internet Saga by Jonas Mekas -
The Internet Saga
Jonas Mekas
Palazzo Foscari Contarini and Spazio Ridotto. Venice
May 6 - Nov. 22, 2015Curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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L’UOMO VOGUE N. 461
May – June 2015Marlene Dumas, Joan Jonas, Ellen Gallagher, Helen Marten
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Nástio Mosquito Oratorio di San Ludovico, Dorsoduro 2552, Venice
May 3 – July 26, 2015Curated by Jonathan Watkins in collaboration with Francesco Urbano Ragazzi and Roma Piotroswka
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Théo Mario Coppola
I D D U 89+ Instagram Takeover
Nov. 17-23, 2014An Instagram novel
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Dave Eggers. A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
Open Museum Open City
MAXXI, Rome
Oct. 26 2014A lecture by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
upon invitation of Chiara Fumai
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Christine Rebet
Meltingsun AlbumArte, Rome
Oct. 8 – Dec. 13, 2014Curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi and Maria Rosa Sossai
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Un’idea brillante Frise Künstlerhaus, Hamburg
August 21 – September 7, 2014Curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
with works by Alighiero and Boetti, KP Brehmer
Valentina Roselli, Caterina Rossato, Serena Vestrucci. -
South as a state of mind s/s 2014
The keys of the cityText by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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ÑEWPRESSIONISM
From screen to nature and back again
Swiss Institute, Milano
June 10 – July 19, 2014with contributions by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi, Giona Bernardi, Sebastian Frank Bietenhader, Domenico Billari, Mike Calvert, Thomas Cheneseau, Petra Cortright, Olivier Fairhurst, Cédric Fargues, Sylvie Fleury, Gina Folly, Ronnie Fueglister, Alessandro Giannì, Valery Grancher, Loic Gouzer, Dunja Herzog, Bruno Jakob, Matthew Landry, Oliver Laric, Miriam Laura Leonardi, Corrado Luminati, Miltos Manetas, Jed Martin, Lorenzo Micheli Gigotti, Lorna Mills, Robert Montgomery, Olivier Mosset, Brenna Murphy, Valentina Nascimben, Angelo Plessas, Luca Pozzi, Jon Rafman, Nora Renaud, Florian Schmidt Gabain, Travess Smalley, Priscilla Tea, Mai Ueda, Amalia Ulman, Harm van den Dorpel, Christian Wassmann, Seyoung Yoon, Ché Zara Blomfield.
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Hera Büyüktaşçiyan
The land across the blind Galeri Mana, Istanbul
May 20, 2014Curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi and Asli Seven
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Duplex Cité des Arts, Paris
Feb. – May, 2014
AlbumArte, Roma
Sept. – Oct. 2014A residency program curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
in the framework of Tandem Paris Rome -
On parle de nous Nexialism Center of Research, Paris
May 24, 2014Carte blanche to Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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III Internet Pavillion
Online program Nero Magazine
2014curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
with the kind participation of Enrico Ghezzi, detective Marco Scarcella, Angelo Plessas and many more -
Chiara Fumai
With Love from $inster Apalazzogallery, Brescia
Dec. 15, 2013 – Feb. 15, 2014Curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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Purple Fashion Magazine N.20 F/W 2013
Text by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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III Internet Pavillion
Final Acts Teatrino di Palazzo Grassi
August 31, 2014
Oratorio di San Ludovico
September 1, 2014Talk by Miltos Manetas and Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
Dj-set by Chiara Fumai and Vjing by Miltos Manetas
Mass by Madre Maria Vittoria Longhitano and Vjing by Miltos Manetas -
Miltos Manetas
The Unconnected - III Internet Pavillion for the Venice Biennale Oratorio di San Ludovico, Dorsoduro 2552, Venice
May 29 - Sept. 25, 2013curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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Ich, Du, Er, Sie
This Lecture would be better in the dark Kunsthof - Zürcher Hochschule der Künste
20 July 2013A performance lecture by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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Der Sabina
Empty and Shadow Centrale Fies - ComPeung Residence
July 30, 2013In collaboration with Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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Chiara Fumai
Portrait of M.C. Fondazione Querini Stampalia, Venice 2013Text by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
published on the occasion of the IX Premio Furla per l'Arte -
Southernity Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa
May 31 2013A talk organized by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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Venice Agendas CZ95 Cultural Center, Giudecca 95, Venezia
May 29 – 31, 2013A public talk organized by Terry Smith and Clare Fitzpatrick in collaboration with Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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Chiara Fumai
Follow this you bitches FUTURA – Centre For Contemporary Art (Prague)
Jan 30 – Feb. 24, 2013Curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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Taking position IUAV, Venice
Apr. 30 - May 2, 2013
A residency program organized by Aria Spinelli and Francesco Urbano Ragazzi in collaboration with ResidenzaItalia
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Prima Visione
Travelling Southwards
Galleria Nazionale di Palazzo Arnone, Cosenza.
10, 11, 14 Dec. 2012A public talk organized by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi with the participation of Marina Fokidis, Miltos Manetas, Akram Zaatari.
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Primavisione Arnone Palace
Dec. 1-16 2012Residency program curated by: Francesco Ragazzi & Francesco Urbano
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Valentina Roselli
Brand New
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On Stage
I benandanti Arteverona, Verona
Oct. 19-21 2012With Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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L’Île Flottante SINOPALE 4 – Sinop Biennial, Sinop (Tk)
24 August – 12 SeptemberCurated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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Electronic Orphanage: The ruins of the internet MACRO, Rome
June 27 2012With Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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Catalogue: A Special Day / Io Tu Lui Lei Venezia, 2012
curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi and Fabio Bozzato.
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Io Tu Lui Lei Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa, Venice
Mars 6 - April 15, 2012Curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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Tamada Yanako
N-TUPLE Fotmuseum, WinterthurVideo presentation curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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Mirroring Oratorio di San Ludovico, Venice
Oct. 29 2011Curated by Francesco Ragazzi & Francesco Urbano, Vittorio Urbani.
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VIctoria Undodian – Tamlyn Young
Art Enclosures IV Casa dei Tre Oci, Venice
Oct. 24 – Nov. 6 2011Curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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From Boom to Boom
American queer cinema 1947-1996. IUAV university, Venice
December 2 2011Lecture by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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Dolomitenhof Resort Sass Muss, Sospirolo, Belluno
September 17 – Oct. 16 2011Project and group show curated by Francesco Ragazzi and Francesco Urbano.
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Collecting The Future
European Cultural Association, Sinop, Turkey
Sept. 17 – Nov. 17 2011With Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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A special day Appartamento Lago, IUAV University, Venice
May 22–29, 2019Workshop organized by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
Promoted by the City of Venice and the National Department for Equal Opportunities -
BYOB
II Internet Pavilion for the Venice Biennale Island of San Servolo, Venice
June 2, 2011Organizied by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi in collaboration with Gloria Maria Cappelletti
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Spot 3 – Rachele Maistrello Venice
Curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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The Island - 24 Month Meditation SS. Cosma e Damiano cloister, Venice
June 12 – Sept. 13, 2010curated by Robert Vincent, Pier Luigi Tazzi, Francesco Urbano Ragazzi
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Atis-Rezistans Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa, Venice
June 9 2010A prologue to The Island exhibition
