Dorothy Circus Gallery is a contemporary art gallery exhibiting artworks belonging to lowbrow, graffiti, and street art.
Dorothy Circus Gallery was founded in 2007 by publisher and her daughter, Alexandra Mazzanti who is currently its sole proprietor and director. In the same year, the gallery had its first group show titled âÂÂStories from the Wonderlandâ featuring artists Jonathan Viner, Nathan Spoor, Sarah Joncas, Sergio Mora, J. T. Pannacciò, Andy Fluon & Aaron Jasinsky.
In 2010, Dorothy Circus Gallery curated the pop Surrealist exhibition âÂÂWhat a WonderFool worldâÂÂ, at the Museum of Palazzo Collicola in Spoleto, and other art shows at various Italian museums such as LâÂÂAcquario Romano - Casa dellâ Architettura, and Palazzo Valentini in Rome; but also a series of projects dedicated to the social sphere, among which âÂÂSpray for your RightsâÂÂ, which involved artists, audience and the town council of Roma Capitale on the social and cultural issues such as Cohabitation, Minority Rights and the Protection of the Environment, âÂÂSpray for your rightsâ with artist Eduardo Kobra, Tara McPherson, and Roa.
In 2014, the exhibition titled âÂÂThe Trouble with AngelsâÂÂ, at Palazzo Saluzzo Paesana in Turin was dedicated to Canadian artist Ray Caesar. In the same year, Dorothy Circus Gallery has worked with publishing house Drago to produce a trilogy of books documenting over three years of Lowbrow art movement exhibitions and followed by the monograph âÂÂhello here I amâ about Japanese artist Kazuki Takamatsu.
In 2016, the show title âÂÂMysterium Coniunctionisâ featured work by Mark Ryden and Marion Peck. In the same year, the gallery founded the concept store Dorothy Circus Factory, with the production of âÂÂPalpitationâÂÂ, a memorial perfume produced in collaboration with the Venetian perfumer Lorenzo Dante Ferro and followed by other products aimed at the senses.
In occasion of its tenth anniversary, Dorothy Circus Gallery opened their new location based in Notting Hill. This resulted in the publication of the catalogue âÂÂPages from Mind travellers Diariesâ which was also the title of their 10th anniversary exhibition featuring including Peck, Travis Louie, Caesar, Joe Sorren, Camille Rose Garcia, Ryden, Miss Van, Greg â Craolaâ Simkins, Kris Lewis, Tara Mcpherson, Gary Basemen, Ron English, Camilla DâÂÂerrico and Kobra.
The gallery specializes in pop-Surrealism and exhibits contemporary artworks by artists such as Caesar, Sorren, Ryden, Peck, McPherson, Kazuki Takamatsu, Garcia, Alex Gross, Baseman, Paolo Pedroni, Van and Fuco Ueda.
The gallery was founded in 2007 in Rome and in 2017 it opened its second branch in Notting Hill, London. In September 2018, the London branch moved to Connaught Village near Marble Arch in London.