Sconci, the first Italian art gallery to open at Dubai’s Design District

Sconci Art Gallery, Dubai’s first Italian art gallery will open its doors at Dubai Design District (d3) on Monday 26th October. A reputed gallery from Rome, Sconci will hold its opening exhibition this month to celebrate the launch of the gallery’s Dubai space.

Sconci Art Gallery is a family business, established in 1977 in Rome by the founder and current artistic director Dr Stefano Sconci. The Dubai gallery is led by his son, general manager and owner, Lorenzo Sconci, who identified the exciting art market in the region and saw an opportunity to bring key Italian artworks to Dubai’s growing art scene.

For the opening this month, Sconci has brought some important pieces of Italian Contemporary art: Roberto Marcello Baldessari’s Speed on the Lake, Pippo Rizzo’ The Knife grinder, Andre’ Masson’s Metamorphose souterrain and Mario Schifano’s I’m Infantile.

Original article by Marina Petrovic

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