Sections

The Main Section ranges from Modern and post-war art, always the exhibition’s strong points, to contemporary art, with a strong emphasis on Italian art. It encourages monographic presentations, which receive special conditions, and includes the Percorso format, an itinerary that thematically links some of the stands.

Percorso is not really a section, but, as the name implies, an itinerary that thematically links some of the stands in the Main Section and in the curated sections. After two years devoted to artistic forms (Ceramics in 2023 and Drawing in 2024), Percorso 2025 was also concerned the content of the works: in fact, the new theme was “Community,” expressed as “Community: not “I” but “we.”

In 2024, Percorso was linked to Ducati, the world-famous motorcycle brand based in Borgo Panigale (Bologna), with the creation of the Officina Arte Ducati Award, which regards the acquisition of a work, exhibited in Percorso, which a jury considers most representative of Ducati’s brand values.
The partnership was renewed in 2025 and, with the Officina Arte Ducati Award, the winning work was be added to the corporate collection in Borgo Panigale, supported by the Ducati Foundation, which, including through its involvement with Arte Fiera, has confirmed its commitment to cultural, educational, and social initiatives.
The jury had assigned the award to the work that best expresses Ducati’s brand identity: speed, design research, innovation.

Percorso is open to application from both modern and contemporary galleries. 

Pittura XXI is a panorama of 21^st-century Italian and foreign painting ranging from emerging talents to mid-career artists. Since its debut in 2020, it has been curated by Davide Ferri, critic and independent curator, one of Italy’s most authoritative and respected experts on contemporary painting.

Since 2022, Pittura XXI has been linked to the Osvaldo Licini by Fainplast Award: one of the three finalists for this prestigious award for Italian painting is selected in this section.

Participation in Pittura XXI is by invitation only. 

Photography and moving images presents the photographic medium from a broad perspective, and includes historicized photographers – especially if less known – and young talents, formal and conceptual research, as well as dialog with other media such as video. For the third year, the section was curated by Giangavino Pazzola, curator of Camera - Centro Italiano per la Fotografia in Turin.

Participation in Photography and moving images is by invitation only. 

Multiples is a section devoted to all types of works in edition: artist books, graphics, design, sculptures, and multiplied objects. It includes galleries, specialized bookstores, and publishers, united under the concept of democratic collecting in line with Arte Fiera’s traditionally inclusive nature. For the second year, Multiples was curated by Alberto Salvadori, critic and art historian. 

Participation in Multiples is by invitation only. 

Prospettiva is a showcase of creativity by young people, with special attention to Italy. It accepts monographic presentations of emerging artists by new or established galleries that have a research program. The debut of Prospettiva was entrusted to Michele D’Aurizio, curator and critic working in Italy and in the United States, and founder of the Gasconade space in Milan. 

Participation in Prospettiva is by invitation only.