Roberto Gagliardi Explained
Roberto Gagliardi is an Italian furniture importer and art dealer. He has an art gallery in London[1] and through it organised a temporary exhibition, the "London Art Biennale", in Chelsea Old Town Hall in 2013.[2] [3] His art collection is housed in the Museo d'Arte di Chianciano Terme in Chianciano Terme, in Tuscany in central Italy;[4] [5] [6] [7] which since 2009 has organised the Biennale di Chianciano in the town.[8] [9] [10] [11]
Life
For many years Gagliardi sold imported Italian furniture in London. In 1978 he started the Gagliardi Gallery on the Kings Road in Chelsea;[12] [13] [14] and through it organised the "London Art Biennale" in 2013.[13] [14] Wanting to start an art museum, he chose Chianciano Terme in Italy;[15] he bought 10 vacant shops in the town to be used for the Chianciano Expo.[16]
In 2021 he was accused by the council of Chianciano Terme of defamation for criticisms against the mayor.[17]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Museo d'Arte Contemporanea . Comune di Chianciano Terme, Siena . Municipality of Chianciano Terme.
- http://artmag.saatchigallery.com/designs-on-art/ Designs on Art ‹ ArtMag Blog
- http://www.artslant.com/global/artists/show/218722-roberto-gagliardi ArtSlant – Roberto Gagliardi
- http://artmag.saatchigallery.com/ciao-chianciano/ Ciao, Chianciano! ‹ ArtMag Blog
- News: . An Art Collection Lands in Italy . Jessica Donati . 11 September 2009.
- Chianciano: con Turner, Guttuso, Magritte apre il nuovo museo . it . Nanni Magazine . 7 July 2009 . Francesco Amorosino.
- http://www.comune.chianciano-terme.siena.it/on-line/Home/Comunicazione/ComunicatiStampa/2013/articolo1512255.html Arte e cultura con la Biennale d'Arte di Chianciano 2013 - 2013 - Comune di Chianciano Terme
- http://www.valdichianaoggi.it/notizie/chianciano-i-vincitori-della-biennale-d-arte-contemporanea-2011-7104906.html?print=1&tmpl=component Chianciano: i vincitori della Biennale d'Arte Contemporanea 2011
- http://www.oksiena.it/la-biennale-darte-di-chianciano-chiude-i-battenti-appuntamento-al-2013-9328.html LA BIENNALE D'ARTE DI CHIANCIANO CHIUDE I BATTENTI, APPUNTAMENTO AL 2013
- http://www.artlyst.com/member-articles/snap-shots-of-the-biennale-of-chianciano-2013 Snap shots of the Biennale of Chianciano 2013
- http://www.effettoarte.com/biennale-di-chianciano-2013/ Biennale di Chianciano 2013 | Effetto Arte, Rivista d'Arte Online
- Web site: Roberto Gagliardi - Founder. 6 March 2016.
- Web site: London Art Biennale – the Capital for Contemporary Art.
- News: Local Artist Hits London . . 22 January 2015. .
- News: Apre in un ex albergo il museo di arte contemporanea . . it . 25 August 2009.
- News: A Chianciano dieci negozi chiusi diventano musei . . 2 August 2016 . it.
- News: Reo confesso l'autore del blog anonimo che denigrava Chianciano Terme . . 26 March 2021. it.
