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Edmondo and Michele di Robilant Chart a Course for Robilant with Old Masters and New Names

Edmondo di Robilant has left Robilant Voena, and his son Michele is steering their new London gallery toward a more globally oriented program.

One of the main challenges long-established galleries face is building a succession structure that allows the gallery to survive and thrive beyond the founder who first defined its vision.  In some cases, however, those founders opt to forgo gallery succession in favor of new ventures prioritizing family succession. Take veteran Old Master and modern dealer Edmondo di Robilant, who, after a storied 22-year run at Robilant Voena, is embarking on a new chapter alongside his son Michele di Robilant, with whom he will grow a new program at Robilant. Just in time for London Gallery Weekend, father and son are launching with “Nor here, Nor there,” an inaugural show that sets the tone for a globally minded program that encompasses everything from Old Master works to established modern masters and contemporary names.

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Speaking with Observer ahead of the opening, Michele di Robilant acknowledged that Robilant Voena’s defining strength was its hybrid identity: “That dual specialization was quite rare, and that is the magic of the gallery that I really want to keep.” Under his direction, Robilant Voena had begun expanding its program to include contemporary voices, as with the Pascale Marthine Tayou show during Frieze in October. “My vision is to broaden the gallery’s focus and to support and champion contemporary artists of my own generation—talents I hope display those same skills and strengths as the historic masters the gallery has spent decades representing,” he added. Edmondo di Robilant brings decades of relationships, wisdom and expertise, while he brings what he hopes will be a fresh perspective. Together, according to Michele, they........

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