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MART and MACRO Celebrate 20 Years with Talks and Exhibitions

institutional · 2026-04-27

In December 2022, the 20th anniversaries of two prominent Italian art institutions, MART (Museo di arte moderna e contemporanea di Trento e Rovereto) and MACRO (Museo di Arte Contemporanea di Roma), are commemorated. MACRO's celebration on December 11 includes two days of discussions featuring notable personalities such as Marco Delogu, Luca Lo Pinto, and Achille Bonito Oliva. Meanwhile, MART's festivities on December 15 will showcase a weekend of activities with architect Mario Botta and filmmaker Alexandr Sokurov, who will present his work Fairy Tale. Additionally, a significant exhibition titled 'Giotto e il Novecento,' curated by Alessandra Tiddia, will display 200 masterpieces from renowned institutions, emphasizing Giotto's impact on 20th-century art.

Key facts

  • MART and MACRO both turn 20 in December 2022.
  • MACRO was founded on December 11, 2002.
  • MART's glass and steel dome by Mario Botta opened on December 15, 2002.
  • MACRO's talks include Marco Delogu, Luca Lo Pinto, Danilo Eccher, and others.
  • MART's exhibition 'Giotto e il Novecento' runs from December 6.
  • The exhibition includes 200 works from Uffizi, Vatican Museums, and more.
  • Alexandr Sokurov presents his film Fairy Tale at MART.
  • MART's permanent collection holds about 20,000 works spanning 150 years.

Entities

Artists

Institutions

Locations

  • Trento
  • Rovereto
  • Rome
  • Italy

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