50 Artists Paint on Restaurant Napkins in Rome Exhibition
A group exhibition titled 'L'Osteria dei pittori' at Galleria della Nuova Pesa in Rome features 50 artists creating works on cloth napkins, paying homage to a mid-20th-century tradition at the Fratelli Menghi trattoria where artists like Mario Mafai paid for meals with drawings. Curated by Roberto Gramiccia, the show references Ugo Pirro's book of the same name and runs until February 25, 2022. The participating artists, all based in Rome, include Alfani, Aquilanti, Basso, and others. The exhibition recreates the creative and convivial spirit of the original 'cenacolo' that influenced Italian art.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'L'Osteria dei pittori' at Galleria della Nuova Pesa in Rome
- Curated by Roberto Gramiccia
- 50 artists created works on cloth napkins
- Homage to Fratelli Menghi trattoria tradition
- Mario Mafai and others paid meals with drawings in 1950s-60s
- References Ugo Pirro's book 'L'Osteria dei pittori'
- Runs until February 25, 2022
- All artists operate in Rome area
Entities
Artists
- Mario Mafai
- Giulio Turcato
- Dorazio
- Consagra
- Scarpitta
- Sanfilippo
- Accardi
- Leoncillo
- Attardi
- Fellini
- Flaiano
- Monicelli
- Moravia
- Penna
- Alfani
- Aquilanti
- Basso
- Bulzatti
- Cademartori
- Calabria
- Calignano
- Capogrosso
- Caporossi
- Ceccobelli
- Ciuffetelli
- Colagrossi
- Crudi
- Dessì
- Di Stasio
- Dormino
- Filippetta
- Florescu
- Fusj
- Galizia
- Gandolfi
- Gironda
- Grosso
- Levini
- Limoni
- Lotito
- Magni
- Modica
- Mulas
- Nalli
- Nonnis
- Nunzio
- Padroni
- Palmieri
- Pietrosanti
- Politi
- Pulvirenti
- Rotiroti
- Ruffo
- Salvatori
- Sanna
- Sarra
- Savini
- Schirripa
- Scolamiero
- Solendo
- Soscia
- Stucky
- Turco
- Verrelli
- Roberto Gramiccia
- Ugo Pirro
Institutions
- Galleria della Nuova Pesa
- Fratelli Menghi
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- via del Corso
- Piazza del Popolo
- via Flaminia