Italian Art Exhibitions at Rio 2016 Olympics
During the Rio 2016 Olympics, Italy presented two notable exhibitions in Rio de Janeiro. The MAXXI museum from Rome curated 'Art on Stage: Works from the MAXXI Collection' at the Museum of Modern Art (MAM), showcasing 19 artists, including Mario Airò and William Kentridge, and running until September 11. This exhibition, overseen by Anna Mattirolo, emphasizes contemporary Italian art. Meanwhile, 'The Games in Greece and Rome' debuted on July 26 at the Museum of Fine Arts and will be open until October 2, featuring 60 artifacts from both Italian and Greek museums. Additionally, Rio's cultural venues are displaying international art, with the Museum of Art of Rio (MAR) hosting 'Body Discourses (The Vertigo of Rio)' until October 9.
Key facts
- MAXXI presents 'Art on Stage' at MAM Rio until September 11.
- Exhibition features 19 artists and architects from MAXXI collection.
- Curated by Anna Mattirolo, it includes works by Kabakov, Gilbert & George, Cattelan.
- Previous edition held at Fundación Proa in Buenos Aires in March 2016.
- 'The Games in Greece and Rome' opens July 26 at Museum of Fine Arts Rio.
- Exhibition includes 60 artifacts from Italian and Greek museums.
- Multimedia reconstructions of Stadium of Domitian, Colosseum, Circus Maximus.
- MAR presents 'Body Discourses' with 800 works by Testino, Portinari, Weber.
- Instituto Moreira Salles shows Anri Sala.
- Museum of Contemporary Art Niterói features Oiticica, Weissmann, Clark.
Entities
Artists
- Mario Airò
- Matthew Barney
- Massimiliano De Serio
- Gianluca De Serio
- William Kentridge
- Francesco Vezzoli
- Aldo Rossi
- Carlo Scarpa
- Carlo Aymonino
- Ilya Kabakov
- Emilia Kabakov
- Gilbert & George
- Danilo Guerri
- Maurizio Cattelan
- Armin Linke
- Grazia Toderi
- Michelangelo Pistoletto
- Gino De Dominicis
- Yan Pei-Ming
- Luigi Ontani
- Mario Testino
- Candido Portinari
- Bruce Weber
- Ana Stewart
- Evandro Teixeira
- Anri Sala
- Helio Oiticica
- Franz Weissmann
- Lygia Clark
- Artur Barrio
- Carlos Vergara
- Olivo Barbieri
- Gabriele Basilico
- Oscar Niemeyer
Institutions
- MAXXI
- MAM (Museu de Arte Moderna do Rio de Janeiro)
- Fundación Proa
- Museu de Belas Artes (Museum of Fine Arts Rio)
- Museu de Arte do Rio (MAR)
- Instituto Moreira Salles
- Museu de Arte Contemporânea Niterói
- Farnesina (Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs)
- Bozar
- NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale
- Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Madrid
- Artribune
Locations
- Rio de Janeiro
- Brazil
- Rome
- Italy
- Buenos Aires
- Argentina
- Madrid
- Spain
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Fort Lauderdale
- Florida
- United States
- Niterói
- Greece