BPER Opens Museum in Ferrara: 135 Works Transform Historic Bank into Cultural Hub
On October 8, the Palazzo Barbantini-Koch in Ferrara reopened its doors as La Galleria BPER cultural center. It features a permanent exhibition titled 'Uno scrigno di storia. Arte a Ferrara tra passato e presente,' overseen by curators Lucia Peruzzi and Luciano Rivi. This exhibition encompasses 135 artworks across 18 rooms and covers 760 square meters, showcasing renowned artists such as Titian, Panetti, and Previati. Additionally, the BPER Historical Archive documents the evolution of the city since 1838. A temporary exhibition, 'Vanitas. Fiori e simboli, da Hayez a Casorati,' curated by Fernando Mazzocca and Elena Lissoni, presents over forty pieces highlighting flowers in Italian art. The Cultural Hubs initiative by BPER seeks to connect historic sites and archives, with the Fondazione di Ferrara participating in cultural endeavors.
Key facts
- Palazzo Barbantini-Koch in Ferrara opens as a museum on October 8.
- The permanent exhibition 'Uno scrigno di storia. Arte a Ferrara tra passato e presente' is curated by Lucia Peruzzi and Luciano Rivi.
- The collection spans 18 rooms and about 760 square meters, with 135 works.
- Artists include Domenico Panetti, l'Ortolano, Garofalo, Girolamo da Carpi, Carlo Bononi, Giuseppe Zola, Gaetano Previati, Giuseppe Mentessi, Filippo de Pisis, Achille Funi, and a Titian-attributed portrait.
- The BPER Historical Archive in the Sala del Consiglio preserves documents from 1838.
- The temporary exhibition 'Vanitas. Fiori e simboli, da Hayez a Casorati' is curated by Fernando Mazzocca and Elena Lissoni with 24 ORE Cultura.
- Spanish artist Doa Oa presents 'Nontiscordardimé,' an intervention on climate crisis and biodiversity loss.
- Ferrara is the third BPER Cultural Hub, after Modena and L'Aquila.
Entities
Artists
- Lucia Peruzzi
- Luciano Rivi
- Domenico Panetti
- l'Ortolano
- Garofalo
- Girolamo da Carpi
- Carlo Bononi
- Giuseppe Zola
- Gaetano Previati
- Giuseppe Mentessi
- Filippo de Pisis
- Achille Funi
- Tiziano
- Fernando Mazzocca
- Elena Lissoni
- Doa Oa
- Francesco Hayez
- Felice Casorati
- Fabio Cerchiai
Institutions
- BPER
- La Galleria BPER
- Cassa di Risparmio di Ferrara
- 24 ORE Cultura
- Fondazione di Ferrara
- Palazzo San Carlo
- Palazzo Farinosi Branconi
Locations
- Ferrara
- Italy
- Modena
- L'Aquila