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Leonardo Passeri and Oil Art Advisory Gallery
A New International Chapter
A new international chapter begins in the artistic journey of Leonardo Passeri, marking a significant step in the expansion of his work beyond the Italian context and into the contemporary European art scene.
The artist has recently established a collaboration with Oil Art Advisory Gallery, a boutique contemporary gallery based in Knutsford, Cheshire (United Kingdom), known for its carefully curated selection of international artists and its dual focus on primary and secondary market artworks.
This collaboration represents not only a geographical transition, but a structural one: the entry of Passeri’s work into a professional gallery system designed to connect artists with collectors, curated exhibitions, and an international audience.
78 ¾ x 51 ¼ x 1 ½ in
78 ¾ x 51 ¼ x 1 ½ in
The Oil Art Advisory Gallery Context
Located in the historic market town of Knutsford, Oil Art Advisory Gallery operates as a contemporary platform that bridges physical and digital space, offering collectors and audiences access to a carefully curated selection of original artworks. The gallery brings together both established and emerging artists, alongside a refined secondary market, creating a dynamic environment where diverse artistic practices coexist and evolve.
Driven by a curatorial vision rooted in quality, accessibility, and dialogue, the gallery positions itself not only as a place of exhibition, but as a system of connection between artwork, space, and collector. Its approach extends beyond display, supporting the placement of works within real interior and architectural contexts.
Within this framework, Leonardo Passeri’s work enters into an international discourse that values both artistic research and the evolving dynamics of contemporary collecting. His large-scale panels, conceived as structured visual systems, align with the gallery’s vision of artworks as enduring presences capable of transforming space while maintaining conceptual depth.
At the core of this collaboration is a selection of works from the cycle URBENICA (2019), a monumental project composed of seven large-scale panels. Three of these works are now presented within the gallery context in the United Kingdom, marking their transition from the artist’s studio in Italy into an international exhibition and collecting environment. This passage is not merely logistical, but symbolic: it reflects the movement of a coherent artistic vision into a global dimension and the transformation of an individual research into a shared cultural experience.
Conceived as modular yet interconnected structures, the panels maintain their autonomy while contributing to a larger architectural narrative, a defining characteristic of Passeri’s practice. Within the context of Oil Art Advisory Gallery, these works enter a system where artistic research meets contemporary collecting. The gallery’s curatorial approach creates a setting in which the artworks are not only displayed, but thoughtfully positioned within real spaces, allowing them to function as architectural presences capable of shaping and transforming their environment.
78 ¾ x 51 ¼ x 1 ½ in
78 ¾ x 51 ¼ x 1 ½ in
78 ¾ x 51 ¼ x 1 ½ in
Leonardo Passeri’s work is grounded in a visual language that combines symbolic figuration, structural composition, and a controlled material process. His paintings are conceived as spatial constructs rather than narrative images, where the human figure emerges as an archetypal presence within a carefully balanced system. Built through layers of acrylic and enamel, the surfaces reveal a deliberate and measured process that places his work between painting, structure, and symbol.
Within this international context, the work expands beyond representation and becomes experience: a field where the figure turns into sign, architecture becomes psychological, and the image opens into perception. The collaboration with Oil Art Advisory Gallery therefore marks a decisive step in the artist’s trajectory, positioning his practice within an international framework and initiating a long-term process of expansion toward a global audience.
A selection of works is currently presented through the gallery.
ALL SPOTLIGHTS
Art Meets Football in Umbria: Leonardo Passeri’s “Stadio Interiore” Celebrates Inclusion.
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REOPENING OF THE CIVICA PINACOTECA “IL GUERCINO DI CENTO”
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Burnham Overy Boathouse will be exhibiting The Norfolk Collection works by Dr Tony Hughes
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Guercino at the Villa Ludovisi
Jack McGarrity: Sir Denis Mahon Award 2022 Exhibition
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The Reopening of the Archaeological Gallery of the Royal Museums of Turin
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ASSEMBLE*22 EXHIBITION
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MARCELLO PECCHIOLI LIBRARY AND ARCHIVE
Video of Prof. Marcello Pecchioli Library and Archive
PAOLO ANTONIO BARBIERI (1603-1649)
Donation of painting by Paolo Antonio Barbieri (1603-1649) to the City of Cento
DEANIO X: TEMPERED CARBON
The Sir Denis Mahon Award Exhibition 2021 at the Royal Drawing School, 14-29 October 2021.
ENCHANTMENT AND DISENCHANTMENT: the power of ideas exhibition at palazzo San Francesco, Domodossola, Italy
18 June – 31 December 2021
LUKE DILLON-MAHON EXHIBITION AT PANTER & HALL, PALL MALL, LONDON
4 - 21 May 2021
NEW STUDIES ON GUERCINO: from Cento to Rome, from Piacenza to Bologna
In honour of Sir Denis Mahon
GUERCINO AND THE ASSUMPTION OF AVERSA
15 April 2023
