Born and raised in Rome, Alicè has taken her art worldwide, from Italy to São Paulo, Hong Kong, and beyond. But she’s also left her mark here, in the heart of the Emilia region.
“Bologna is covered in large-format murals today, thanks to a 2012 city government project called Frontier,” Alicè explains. “But really, it all started with an exhibition back in 1984 that shouldn’t be forgotten.” She’s referring to “Frontier Art: New York Graffiti”, held at the Civic Gallery of Modern Art, a landmark event that featured the likes of Kenny Scharf, Crash, John Ahearn, Toxic, Haring, and Basquiat. The exhibition was made possible through the vision of Francesca Alinovi, an art critic tragically murdered the year before her dream was realized. Alinovi had lived in the United States during the height of the street art movement, forming close ties with its most exciting figures.
Alicè then points out vertical, three-dimensional murals by Dado and Etnik in Bologna’s San Donato neighborhood, part of the 2012 project aimed at bridging the gap between the city center and its suburbs through street art.
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