Collezione Casamonti Opens Permanently at Florence's Palazzo San Giorgio
The Casamonti Collection has unveiled a permanent exhibition at Florence's Palazzo San Giorgio, a 19th-century structure newly renovated by Archea Associati. The exhibit showcases renowned works from influential artists such as Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Roberto Casamonti highlighted the exhibition's significance in depicting both personal narratives and cultural heritage. Architect Marco Casamonti designed the venue to resonate with Renaissance influences and the nearby Uffizi Gallery. Bruno Corà commended the collection's vibrant energy, while Jonathan Paonetti expressed aspirations for increased interaction with contemporary art and cultural dialogue within the space.
Fatti principali
- The Casamonti Collection is on permanent display at Palazzo San Giorgio in Florence.
- Palazzo San Giorgio is an 1800s building overlooking the Arno, historically linked to the nearby Palazzo Serristori.
- The building was restored and repurposed by Archea Associati.
- Works by Pablo Picasso, Giorgio de Chirico, Wassily Kandinsky, Lucio Fontana, Alighiero Boetti, Alberto Burri, Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Maurizio Cattelan are included.
- Roberto Casamonti assembled the collection through the activity of the galleries Tornabuoni Arte and relationships with artists, critics and international cultural institutions.
- Architect Marco Casamonti said the exhibition space is inspired by the Renaissance and the Galleria degli Uffizi, with a wide corridor and rooms opening onto it.
- Bruno Corà, President of the Fondazione Burri, described the collection as a true dynamic collection.
- Jonathan Paonetti is the director of the exhibition itinerary.
Entità
Artisti
- Pablo Picasso
- Giorgio de Chirico
- Wassily Kandinsky
- Lucio Fontana
- Alighiero Boetti
- Alberto Burri
- Andy Warhol
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Maurizio Cattelan
- Roberto Casamonti
- Marco Casamonti
- Bruno Corà
- Jonathan Paonetti
- Giovanni Fattori
- Giovanni Boldini
- Giacomo Balla
- Alberto Viani
- Mario Sironi
- Gino Severini
- Marino Marini
- Giorgio Morandi
- Alberto Savinio
- Enrico Prampolini
- Felice Casorati
- Alberto Magnelli
- Osvaldo Licini
- Fernand Léger
- Chaïm Soutine
- Paul Klee
- Marc Chagall
- Max Ernst
- Hans Hartung
- Roberto Matta
- Jean Fautrier
- Wifredo Lam
- Piero Dorazio
- Carla Accardi
- Afro Basaldella
- Emilio Vedova
- Giuseppe Capogrossi
- Piero Manzoni
- Sonia Zampini
- Giorgio De Chirico
- Umberto Boccioni
- Salvador Dalí
- Bill Viola
- Fabrizio Plessi
- Philippe Daverio
- Enrico Crispolti
- Luciano Anceschi
- René Magritte
- Maria Helena Vieira da Silva
- Keith Haring
- Marina Abramović
- Anselm Kiefer
- Anish Kapoor
- Paolo Scheggi
- Jannis Kounellis
- Michelangelo Pistoletto
- Mario Merz
Istituzioni
- Collezione Casamonti
- Palazzo San Giorgio
- Palazzo Serristori
- Archea Associati
- Tornabuoni Arte
- Fondazione Burri
- Galleria degli Uffizi
- exibart.com
- Collezione Roberto Casamonti
- Palazzo Bartolini Salimbeni
- Palazzo Strozzi
- Museo Salvatore Ferragamo
- Artribune
- Il Verri
- Pietro Savorelli e Associati
Luoghi
- Florence
- Italy
- Arno
- Tuscany
- Palazzo Bartolini Salimbeni
- Palazzo Strozzi
- Palazzo Spini Feroni
- Lungarno Serristori
- Palazzo San Giorgio
Fonti
- Artuu Magazine —
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- Artribune —