In the centenary year of the Galleria d’Arte Moderna (GAM) of Rome, the exhibition aims to highlight the significant growth of the collection: three thousand paintings, sculptures, and graphic works exploring the development of visual arts in Italy from the late 19th century to the 20th century.

A prelude to the extensive exhibition set to open by the end of 2025 at the historic headquarters in Via Crispi, the display at the Nuvola presents a selection of works by artists such as Lamberto Pignotti, a pioneer of visual poetry and verbo-visual experimentation in Italy; Elisa Montessori, a central figure in Rome’s graphic arts scene of the 1960s; and Marcello Avenali, one of the leading figures of Italian postwar abstraction.

As the guest country of the fifth edition of Arte in Nuvola, the Republic of Korea presents an exhibition that focuses on the collective “fever” increasingly affecting younger generations. In a tangle of tradition, digital language, and new cultural sensibilities, six artists give voice to the search for their identity and place in the world. Rope sculptures, photographs, collages, choreographic experiments, and paintings on animal hide convey the diversity and energy of Korean artists, among the most significant voices in international contemporary art.

Moving beyond the documentary function of the photographic medium, the exhibition curated by Arianna Catania explores shadowy zones, liminal spaces, and contemporary photographic experimentation. Between paradoxical visions, marked by ambiguity and altered perspectives, the works of thirty-three international artists — including Adrian Paci, Mimmo Jodice, and Sandy Skoglund — engage in a dialogue within a path designed to challenge the concept of “reality,” undermining the clear and easy distinction between what is true and what is false.

Once again among the most interesting appointments at the fair, the Istituto Centrale per la Grafica renews its commitment to making graphic art increasingly accessible, free, and democratic.

The selection of works on display emphasizes the creative exuberance and expressive freedom of the featured artists, from Rä Di Martino’s video art to Emilio Vedova’s graphic experiments, from the inquietudes of Francis Bacon to the artist’s books, installations, and photographs by Alberto Burri, Bruno Munari, and Enzo Cucchi.

Specializing in intaglio printmaking, the studio founded in Udine by Corrado Albicocco in 1994 is a precious space that bridges tradition and graphic experimentation. Numerous collaborations with prominent artists — including Carla Accardi, Sandro Chia, and David Tremlett — public recognitions, and historic exhibitions attest to the meticulous work of this Friulian print studio. Selected for Arte in Nuvola, the works of Emilio Isgrò, Jannis Kounellis, and Piero Pizzi Cannella offer a reflection on the graphic mark, its essentiality, and assertive power.