Palazzo Collicola Unveils New Installation of Giovanni Carandente Modern Art Gallery
At the Palazzo Collicola in Spoleto, the Galleria d'Arte Moderna 'Giovanni Carandente' has refreshed its permanent collection under the guidance of curator Saverio Verini. This initiative introduces previously unseen artworks, featuring creators such as Simona Weller, Elisa Montessori, Leoncillo, Alexander Calder, Franco Angeli, and Mario Schifano. The collection is organized into sixteen sections, beginning with a focus on the sculptor Leoncillo Leonardi. A standout is the 'Sculture nella città' section, highlighting the 1962 exhibition curated by Giovanni Carandente. Additional areas include the 'Sei di Spoleto' group, Premio Spoleto, and dedicated rooms for Beverly Pepper and Calder. Among new acquisitions is Jacopo Miliani's 'Abeceda'. The project has garnered support from local businesses and patrons, with temporary exhibitions available until January 10, 2027.
Key facts
- The Galleria d'Arte Moderna 'Giovanni Carandente' at Palazzo Collicola in Spoleto has a new installation of its permanent collection.
- The reinstallation was curated by Saverio Verini and includes works from storage, donations, and new loans.
- The new layout is organized into sixteen sections with didactic supports.
- The first section is dedicated to Leoncillo Leonardi, with works spanning his career from expressionism to Informale.
- A section is dedicated to 'Sculture nella città' (1962), curated by Giovanni Carandente, featuring photographs by Ugo Mulas.
- Monographic rooms are dedicated to Beverly Pepper and Alexander Calder.
- New acquisitions include works by Jacopo Miliani and Bekhbaatar Enktur.
- Temporary exhibitions by Giuseppe Penone and Adelaide Cioni run until January 10, 2027.
Entities
Artists
- Giovanni Carandente
- Saverio Verini
- Simona Weller
- Elisa Montessori
- Leoncillo Leonardi
- Alexander Calder
- Franco Angeli
- Mario Schifano
- Pietro Consagra
- Arnaldo Pomodoro
- Nino Franchina
- Lynn Chadwick
- Beverly Pepper
- Henry Moore
- Marino Marini
- Giacomo Manzù
- David Smith
- Giuseppe De Gregorio
- Filippo Marignoli
- Giannetto Orsini
- Ugo Rambaldi
- Piero Raspi
- Bruno Toscano
- Lionello Leonardi
- Mario Ceroli
- Pino Pascali
- Gino De Dominicis
- Sol LeWitt
- Alighiero Boetti
- Fischli/Weiss
- Richard Nonas
- Meret Oppenheim
- Giulio Paolini
- Pat Steir
- Toti Scialoja
- Alberto Burri
- Emilio Villa
- Claudio Verna
- Luigi Ontani
- Giuseppe Gallo
- Marco Tirelli
- Gianni Dessì
- Bruno Ceccobelli
- Nunzio
- Piero Pizzicannella
- Domenico Gnoli
- Anna Mahler
- Stefano Di Stasio
- Franco Troiani
- Afranio Metelli
- Jeffrey Isaac
- Robin Heidi Kennedy
- Calixto Ramirez
- Jacopo Miliani
- Bekhbaatar Enktur
- Giuseppe Penone
- Adelaide Cioni
- Ugo Mulas
- Giancarlo Menotti
- Roberto Rossellini
- Carla Fracci
- Lee Strasberg
- François Truffaut
- Alberto Zanmatti
- Gianni Toscano
- Tommaso Trini
- Marilena Bonomo
- Alessandra Bonomo
- Valentina Bonomo
- Magda Bonomo
- Fabio Sargentini
- Marco Tonelli
- Peter Benson Miller
- Fausto Scaramucci
- Umberto Gnoli
- Francesco Arcangeli
- Giulio Carlo Argan
- Maurizio Calvesi
- Lorenza Trucchi
Institutions
- Palazzo Collicola
- Galleria d'Arte Moderna 'Giovanni Carandente'
- Festival dei Due Mondi
- Italsider
- Fondazione Progetti Beverly Pepper
- Archivio Domenico Gnoli
- Mahler and LeWitt Studios
- Associazione Amici di Palazzo Collicola
- Confindustria Spoleto-Valnerina
- Fondazione CaRiSpo
- Monini S.p.a.
- Coo.Be.C. Soc. Coop
- Forti s.r.l.
- La Lucente S.r.l.
- Meccanotecnica Umbra S.p.a.
- QFP s.r.l.
- Tulli Acque Minerali s.r.l.
- Urbani Tartufi s.r.l.
- Lions Club di Spoleto
- The Art Society
- Viaindustriae
- Intesa San Paolo
- MoMA
- CONI
- Ministero della Cultura
- Direzione Generale Creatività Contemporanea
- Comune di Spoleto
- Dipartimento Cultura
- Biblioteca Giovanni Carandente
- Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria
- Pastificio Cerere
- Scuola di San Lorenzo
- Premio Spoleto
- Sei di Spoleto
- Gruppo di Spoleto
- Sculture nella città
- Art Bonus
Locations
- Spoleto
- Italy
- Palazzo Collicola
- Piazza Collicola 1
- Rome
- Umbria
- Todi
- Monteluco
- San Lorenzo
- via degli Ausoni
- Voltri
- Venezia
- Milan
- Emilia Romagna
- Monterrey