Dorothy Circus Gallery is a contemporary art gallery exhibiting artworks belonging to lowbrow, graffiti, and street art.[1][2][3][4]
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Dorothy Circus Gallery was founded in 2007 by publisher Maddalena Di Giacomo and her daughter, Alexandra Mazzanti who is currently its sole proprietor and director. In the same year, the gallery had its first group show titled ‘Stories from the Wonderland’ featuring artists Jonathan Viner, Nathan Spoor, Sarah Joncas, Sergio Mora, J. T. Pannacciò, Andy Fluon & Aaron Jasinsky.
In 2010, Dorothy Circus Gallery curated the pop Surrealist exhibition “What a WonderFool world”, at the Museum of Palazzo Collicola in Spoleto, and other art shows at various Italian museums such as L’Acquario Romano - Casa dell’ Architettura, and Palazzo Valentini in Rome; but also a series of projects dedicated to the social sphere, among which “Spray for your Rights”, which involved artists, audience and the town council of Roma Capitale on the social and cultural issues such as Cohabitation, Minority Rights and the Protection of the Environment, ‘Spray for your rights’ with artist Eduardo Kobra, Tara McPherson, and Roa.
In 2014, the exhibition titled “The Trouble with Angels”, at Palazzo Saluzzo Paesana in Turin was dedicated to Canadian artist Ray Caesar. In the same year, Dorothy Circus Gallery has worked with publishing house Drago to produce a trilogy of books documenting over three years of Lowbrow art movement exhibitions and followed by the monograph ‘hello here I am’ about Japanese artist Kazuki Takamatsu.
In 2016, the show title “Mysterium Coniunctionis” featured work by Mark Ryden and Marion Peck. In the same year, the gallery founded the concept store Dorothy Circus Factory, with the production of “Palpitation”, a memorial perfume produced in collaboration with the Venetian perfumer Lorenzo Dante Ferro and followed by other products aimed at the senses.
In occasion of its tenth anniversary, Dorothy Circus Gallery opened their new location based in Notting Hill. This resulted in the publication of the catalogue ‘Pages from Mind travellers Diaries’ which was also the title of their 10th anniversary exhibition featuring including Peck, Travis Louie, Caesar, Joe Sorren, Camille Rose Garcia, Ryden, Miss Van, Greg ‘ Craola’ Simkins, Kris Lewis, Tara Mcpherson, Gary Basemen, Ron English, Camilla D’errico and Kobra.
Artists edit
The gallery specializes in pop-Surrealism and exhibits contemporary artworks by artists such as Caesar,[5][6] Sorren, Ryden,[7] Peck,[8] McPherson, Kazuki Takamatsu,[9] Garcia, Alex Gross, Baseman, Paolo Pedroni,[10] Van and Fuco Ueda.[11]
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The gallery was founded in 2007 in Rome[14] and in 2017 it opened its second branch in Notting Hill, London.[15][16] In September 2018, the London branch moved to Connaught Village near Marble Arch in London.
References edit
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- ^ "Interview with Dorothy Circus Gallery Director Alexandra Mazzanti". FAD Magazine. 2017-09-25. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ "36 Hours in Rome". Retrieved 2018-07-05.
- ^ "Gallery Spotlight: Interview with Alexandra Mazzanti of Dorothy Circus Gallery". Hi-Fructose Magazine. 2014-06-06. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
- ^ "La Nuova Mostra Personale di Ray Caesar alla Dorothy Circus Gallery | Ray Caesar: The Trouble with Angels, Dorothy Circus Gallery ¤ non solo Kawaii". www.nonsolokawaii.com (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-07-16.
- ^ "Ray Caesar "The Trouble with Angels" @ Dorothy Circus Gallery". Platinum Cheese. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ "Mysterium Coniunctionis by Marion Peck and Mark Ryden - Mostra - Roma - Dorothy Circus Gallery". www.arte.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ ""StraVolti": a Roma i ritratti surreali di Marion Peck ispirati a Picasso e a Rembrandt" (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ "Fino al 10.VII.2018 - Kazuki Takamatsu, For Tomorrow - Dorothy Circus Gallery, Roma". Exibart. Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- ^ "Paolo Pedroni. Poison Toffee Apples - Mostra - Roma - Dorothy Circus Gallery". www.arte.it (in Italian). Retrieved 2018-07-13.
- ^ "The Japanese artist who paints dreams with reality: Fuco Ueda at Dorothy Circus Gallery | Rome Central Magazine, italians in the world". Rome Central Magazine, italians in the world. 2017-07-01. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ "'Pages From Mind Travellers' Diaries' at Dorothy Circus Gallery – SEEN London". seenlondon.com. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
- ^ "Pages from Mind Travellers' Diaries | Artitute - Art News | Reviews". www.artitute.com. Retrieved 2018-07-05.
- ^ "An art lover's guide to... Rome". 18 September 2017.
- ^ "Dorothy Circus Opens British Branch With Anniversary Show". Hi-Fructose Magazine. 2017-10-10. Retrieved 2018-07-03.
- ^ "Dorothy Circus Gallery - London".