Galleria Raucci/Santamaria

The Raucci / Santamaria gallery began his exhibition activity in April 1992. Founded by Umberto Raucci and Carlo Santamaria initially realizes exhibitions addressed to the analysis of the context of the young emerging Italian artists. In the early years (1993) are lined with several solo exhibitions including those of Eva Marisaldi and Maurizio Cattelan immediately receive an international consensus. In this first phase, the gallery offers a number of foreign artists exhibiting solo shows for the first time in Italy: 1993 Mat Collishaw, 1994 Alix Lambert, Tom Friedman, Padraig Timoney 1995 David Robbins - Miltos Manetas. Also in recent years the Raucci / Santamaria Gallery began to offer young artists from the Neapolitan context: first exhibition of Betty Bee staff (1995). An activity restricted to the private sphere of the gallery activities is related to exhibitions held with the collaboration of institutions creating a major exhibition in the Royal Palace of Caserta (More Than Real 1996) with young emerging artists and Internationally established and a exhibition in collaboration with the Museum of Modena for Photography (Open Space 1997). To a phase of proposals the gallery again alongside exhibitions of some artists who riproporanno in Italy some significant exhibitions that receive international awards such as "Ideal Boys" by Mat Collishaw (1997) and "Still Smoking" by Ugo Rondinone, and in 1998 the first exhibition staff Mario Testino in a private gallery. As part of the international scene continue to be offered artists exhibiting for the first time in Italy - Hannah Starkey 1998 - 1999 Peter Doig - Michael Raedecker. For an activity devoted to the analysis of the new languages ​​and research in contemporary art the Raucci / Santamaria gallery has turned its attention to the various media that artists use to translate their language into art tapping through the different exhibitions the most representing diverse genres: video, photography, installation and sculpture to painting and drawing. Always with attention given to new artists that face the international scene the gallery presents exhibitions of Ann Lislegaard, Twan Janssen, Glenn Sorensen, John Pilson, Torbjorn Vejvi, Cathy Wilkes. Over time the gallery has established relationships of lasting collaboration with international artists such as Evan Holloway (2002 - 2007), Cheyney Thompson (2003, 2005, 2008, 2011), Padraig Timoney (2005, 2007, 2009, 2012), Tim Rollins and K.O.S. (2001, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010) and Ugo Rondinone (2000, 2004, 2008).

Work exclusively with the gallery the following artists: Danilo Correale, Hervè Ingrand, David Robbins, Tim Rollins and K.O.S., Padraig Timoney, Torbjorn Vejvi, James Yamada.