Fabio Mauri Centenary Celebrations Span Multiple Exhibitions and a New Catalogue Raisonné
On April 1, 1926, Fabio Mauri was born in Rome, and his centenary is being commemorated through various exhibitions, reenactments, and a catalogue raisonné curated by Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev. The festivities kicked off with 'Fabio Mauri. De Oppressione' at Triennale Milano, running from December 2025 to February 2026, under the guidance of Ilaria Bernardi. At Palazzo del Medico in Carrara, curator Angelo Capasso showcased ideological works, including previously unseen pieces from 'Formazione di un pensiero anarchico' (1973, reworked 1995). Upcoming exhibitions include a display at MAXXI L'Aquila and a retrospective at MAMbo in Bologna scheduled for February 2027. Mauri, who passed away in 2009, critically examined ideology in works such as 'Che cosa è il fascismo' (1971) and participated in the Venice Biennale six times.
Key facts
- Fabio Mauri was born in Rome on April 1, 1926.
- A catalogue raisonné edited by Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev has been published online and will be in print.
- The centenary celebrations include exhibitions at Triennale Milano, Palazzo del Medico Carrara, Galleria Michela Rizzo Venice, MAXXI L'Aquila, MAMbo Bologna, and MUDAM Luxembourg.
- Mauri's work 'Che cosa è il fascismo' was performed in 1971.
- He projected 'Il Vangelo secondo Matteo' onto Pier Paolo Pasolini's body in May 1975.
- Mauri participated in the Venice Biennale six times during his life and twice after his death in 2009.
- The exhibition at MAXXI L'Aquila is curated by Maurizio Cattelan and Marta Papini.
- The MAMbo retrospective will travel to MUDAM Luxembourg.
Entities
Artists
- Fabio Mauri
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Italo Griselli
- Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev
- Ilaria Bernardi
- Angelo Capasso
- Ivan Barlafante
- Michela Rizzo
- Maurizio Cattelan
- Marta Papini
- Francesco Stocchi
- Lorenzo Balbi
- Bettina Steinbrügge
- Achille Mauri
- Umberto Mauri
- Lara-Vinca Masini
- Alberto Villa
- Umberto Eco
- Alberto Burri
- Mimmo Rotella
- Piero Dorazio
- Giulio Turcato
- Sebastiano Mauri
Institutions
- Triennale Milano
- Associazione Genesi
- Palazzo del Medico
- Galleria Michela Rizzo
- Hauser & Wirth
- MAXXI
- Accademia di Belle Arti dell'Aquila
- MAMbo
- MUDAM
- Fabio Mauri Estate
- Studio Fabio Mauri
- Artribune
- Biennale di Venezia
- Gioventù Italiana del Littorio
- Safa Palatino
- Superstudio
- Allemandi
- MAMbo – Museo d'Arte Moderna di Bologna
- MAXXI L'Aquila – Museo Nazionale delle Arti del XXI secolo
- MUDAM – Musée d'Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean
- Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna di Roma
- MoMA PS1
- Jewish Museum New York
- Walker Art Center
- MOCA Los Angeles
- Philadelphia Museum of Art
- Centre Pompidou
- Jeu de Paume
- Bourse de Commerce – Pinault Collection
- Museo Reina Sofía
- Venice Biennale
- Biennale di Istanbul
- dOCUMENTA(13)
- Castello di Rivoli
- Fondazione Cerruti
- Studio Fabio Mauri – Associazione per l'Arte L'Esperimento del Mondo
- Pinacoteca Agnelli
- Salone Internazionale del Libro di Torino
- Ministero della Cultura
- Italian Council
- Collezione da Tiffany
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Milan
- Bologna
- Carrara
- Venice
- L'Aquila
- Florence
- Luxembourg
- Turin
- New York
- United States
- Minneapolis
- Los Angeles
- Philadelphia
- Paris
- France
- Madrid
- Spain
- Istanbul
- Turkey
- Kassel
- Germany
- Ridgewood
- New Jersey