AFRO 1950-1970. DALL' ITALIA ALL' AMERICA E RITORNO
Ca' Pesaro Museum
3 May 2022
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22 Oct 2022
This exhibition id dedicated to one of the leading exponents of Italian painting in the second half of the 20th century.
Also recognized as a central figure in 20th Century international abstract art, Afro commenced his artistic career from Venice then moving to Rome and finally making a mark in the United States following his first visit there in 1950, and soon after becoming the best...
This exhibition id dedicated to one of the leading exponents of Italian painting in the second half of the 20th century.
Also recognized as a central figure in 20th Century international abstract art, Afro commenced his artistic career from Venice then moving to Rome and finally making a mark in the United States following his first visit there in 1950, and soon after becoming the best known and most appreciated Italian artist amongst American collectors. America gave him the opportunity to meet members of the New York school, including Pollock, De Kooning and Gorky. Bringing these works together will shed new light on the intense relationship that was established between Italian and American art and which saw a union of the European traditions of abstraction with the newly established Abstract Expressionist movement. Trough 45 works shown with some selected drawings, Ca’ Pesaro intends to present the crucial years of Afro’s production, when the artist is in close contact with the American world. The exhibition also includes a small selection of the works of artists linked to Afro’s life and creativity, such as Matta and Scialoja, together with his contacts with the American art scene, including the spiritual bond, distant in time, with Arshile Gorky and the close friendship with Willem De Kooning
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BICE LAZZARI Fra spazio e misura (Until 22 October 2022)
AFRO 1950-1970. DALL' ITALIA ALL' AMERICA E RITORNO (Until 22 October 2022)
Located on the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, the Ca' Pesaro International Gallery of Modern Art is one of the most important museums in Italy. Its permanent collection features a massive array of paintings, sculptures, drawings, photographs, and installations by Italian and international artists.
The third floor is home to the Oriental Art Museum and a collection of Japanese art of the Edo period that has been gathered over 120 years.
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The Peggy Guggenheim Collection is one of the most important museums in Italy when it comes to European and American art from the first half of the 20th century.
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