Dorothy Circus Gallery is a contemporary

art gallery An art gallery is a room or a building in which visual art is displayed. In Western cultures from the mid-15th century, a gallery was any long, narrow covered passage along a wall, first used in the sense of a place for art in the 1590s. The lon ...

exhibiting artworks belonging to lowbrow,

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and

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Overview

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

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Tara McPherson Tara McPherson (born April 7, 1976, in San Francisco, California) is an American artist based in New York. McPherson creates paintings, murals, poster art, and designer toys, within the New Contemporary Art movement. Biography Tara McPherson s ...

, and Roa. In 2014, the exhibition titled “The Trouble with Angels,” at Palazzo Saluzzo Paesana in Turin was dedicated to Canadian artist

Ray Caesar Ray Caesar (born October 26, 1958) is an English digital surreal artist who lives and works in Arcadia, Canada. Early life Ray spent 17 years working in the Art & Photography Department of the Hospital For Sick Children in Toronto, in their ar ...

. 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 Mark Ryden (born January 20, 1963) is an American painter who is considered to be part of the Lowbrow (or Pop Surrealist) art movement.Ken Johnson"Mark Ryden: ‘The Gay 90s: Old Tyme Art Show" ''The New York Times'', May 6, 2010. Retrieved 2013 ...

and

Marion Peck Marion Peck (born October 3, 1963 in Manila, the Philippines) is a pop surrealist painter based in the United States. Biography Marion Peck was born on October 3, 1963 in Manila, the Philippines, while her family was on a trip around the world ...

. 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

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. 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 Joe Sorren (born 1970 in Chicago) grew up in Arizona and began painting in 1991. Two years later he earned a BFA from Northern Arizona University. His artwork has appeared in various publications, including ''The New Yorker'', ''Time'' and ''Rol ...

Camille Rose Garcia Camille Rose Garcia (born November 18, 1970) is a California-based lowbrow/pop surrealism artist. She produces paintings in a gothic, "creepy" cartoon style. She cites as influences Walt Disney and Philip K. Dick. Early life and education Garc ...

, Ryden,

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, Greg ‘ Craola’ Simkins, Kris Lewis,

Tara Mcpherson Tara McPherson (born April 7, 1976, in San Francisco, California) is an American artist based in New York. McPherson creates paintings, murals, poster art, and designer toys, within the New Contemporary Art movement. Biography Tara McPherson s ...

, Gary Basemen,

Ron English Ron English (born June 6, 1959) is an American contemporary artist who explores brand imagery, street art, and advertising. Career English has produced images on the street, in museums, in movies, books and television. He coined the term POPa ...

, Camilla D’errico and Kobra.

Artists

The gallery specializes in pop-

Surrealism Surrealism is a cultural movement that developed in Europe in the aftermath of World War I in which artists depicted unnerving, illogical scenes and developed techniques to allow the unconscious mind to express itself. Its aim was, according to l ...

and exhibits contemporary artworks by artists such as Caesar, Sorren, Ryden, Peck, McPherson, Kazuki Takamatsu, Garcia, Alex Gross, Baseman, Paolo Pedroni, Van and Fuco Ueda.

Publications

* Pop surrealism what a wonderfool world * City Slang * Once Upon A Time * Pages From Mind Travellers Diaries

Locations

The gallery was founded in 2007 in Rome and in 2017 it opened its second branch in Notting Hill, London. In September 2018 the London branch moved to Connaught Village near Marble Arch in London.

References

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