Wizard Gallery is a contemporary art gallery founded in 2005 in Milan and an office in London, presenting a diverse group of more than 30 artists. Initially established as Federico Luger (FL Gallery), it was renamed Wizard Gallery in 2020.
The gallery represents artists with research-driven practices that explore the intersections of art, science, technology, the environment, and the living. These artists thoughtfully engage with the materials and tools that play an important role in their creative processes, contributing to the gallery's dynamic exhibitions program, which includes both in-gallery and off-site presentations. The gallery has also included Latin American art in its program, reflecting its dedication to a wide range of artistic voices.
WIZARD has done at least 92 exhibitions (74 solo shows and 18 group shows) with 64 artists, mostly in Milan. WIZARD is a reference of Latin American artists in Italy. The artists have obtained the Golden Lion of the Venice Biennale and are included in numerous public collections like MoMA NY, POMPIDOU Paris, MOCA, LACMA, PEREZ MUSEUM Miami, LUDWING MUSEUM, MAXXI of Rome, CAB DE BURGOS, REINA SOFIA Madrid among other institutions and as well in many private collections. The artists has well have participated in the Liverpool Biennial, São Paulo Art Biennial, Sydney Biennial among others.
WIZARD GALLERY participated in no less than 74 art fairs, including: Artissima, MiArt, Expo Geneva, Art Monte- Carlo, Expo Chicago, Untitled Miami, ARTEFIERA Bologna, Zona MACO, Untitled Miami, Untitled San Francisco, PINTA London, Pinta Miami, Paris PHOTO among others. Winning the Artists Awards of the Fairs in ARCO 2008, Artissima 2019 and Art Verona 2020.
Since its opening, WIZARD GALLERY collaborates with museums and both national and international Institutions. Among the most recent collaborations stand out: MAXXI, Rome; Centro San Fedele, Milano; Palazzo Fortuny, Venice; Mart, Rovereto; MoMA, NY; Ludwig Museum, Budapest; Museo Ettore Fico, Torino.
WIZARD GALLERY takes a proactive role driving change in society with activities that include book presentations and talks, interviews, site specific project rooms, studio visits and special projects related to a variety of current themes like gender equality, sustainability and international affairs with projects in collaboration with other galleries and institutions.
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CO-FOUNDERS
Federico Luger Riccardo Gay-Luger 
Gabriela Galati Co-Founder WIZARD LAB
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NEWS, PRESS AND EXHIBITONS
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Diango Hernández Solo Show at Untitled Art Miami Beach 2023.
ARTFAIR 5 - 10 December 2023We are thrilled to announce that WIZARD GALLERY is participating in the upcoming Untitled Art Miami Beach 2023, showcasing Cantos de Sirenas, a SOLO SHOW of the Cuban artist Diango... -
Edgar Orlaineta. A lot of work is still done by hand
SOLO SHOW MILAN 12 April - 16 May 2023WIZARD GALLERY is pleased to present Edgar Orlaineta's (Mexico, 1972) solo exhibition. Craft is a way to view or approach the world. The moment and space that an object is... -
Abdelkader Benchamma. Historia. LagoAlgo
MUSEUM EXHIBITION 15 September - 20 December 2023LagoAlgo brings together five artists whose works intersect in a journey through time, from a Prehistoric age to the Big History of today and tomorrow. Raising multiple points of view... -
Raul Cordero & John Baldessari. Same space, different moments, but same bonds.
NEWS 2 November 2022From October 27th to November 26th Wizard Gallery presents the Raul Cordero exhibition in Corso di Porta Ticinese 87. The same space that in 2011 proposed the John Baldessari exhibition... -
UNITED ARTISTS FOR UKRAINE
NEWS 6 November 2022Collective of artists and galleries launches initiative to raise funds for Ukrainian cultural institutions and cultural projects in Ukraine. Under the high patronage of Jack Lang The United Artists collective... -
Andreas Fogarasi. HANDLE WITH CARE. Ludwig Museum
MUSEUM EXHIBITION 15 September 2023 - 14 January 2024Caring is a common experience for all of us, and it shapes our lives from the moment of birth until death. It can be interpreted on the personal level (self-care)... -
WIZARD participates at ARTEFIERA Bologna 2024
ART FAIR 2 - 4 February 2024PAD 25 STAND B55 We are pleased to announce that WIZARD GALLERY is participating in the upcoming ARTEFIERA Bologna 2024. Featuring works of Franklin Evans, Gian Martino Cecere, Bruna Esposito,... -
Edgar Orlaineta. A Century of Mexican Creativity at Art Basel Hong Kong
March 22, 2023MEXICO CITY — Art fairs are full of galleries with dreams of launching the art world’s next big thing. Exhibitors pack their booths with work by promising newcomers and talk... -
Raul Cordero. ‘We know who we are.’ Ambitious Cuban art exhibition in Miami gets personal
November 3, 2022‘YOU KNOW WHAT YOU WANT’ In a divisive time where its difficult to have open communication, art makes those conversations possible. El Espacio 23’s exhibition aims to elevate those conversations... -
Luis Molina-Pantin. Chosen Memories. MoMa
MUSEUM EXHIBITION 27 April - 23 September 2023Contemporary Latin American Art from the Patricia Phelps de Cisneros Gift and Beyond Chosen Memories brings together contemporary works by Latin American artists who have been investigating history as source...
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