ABC-ARTE Celebrates Mario Schifano with Dual Exhibition in Milan and Genoa
ABC-ARTE gallery is honoring Italian artist Mario Schifano (1934–1998) with a two-venue exhibition across Milan and Genoa. The Milan show serves as an introduction, while Genoa presents the core of his work. The exhibition features 29 Monochromes on paper (1976–1979), slides, and photographs (1963–1970). Curated by Alberto Salvadori, it marks his first focus on Schifano's 1970s output. Salvadori notes Schifano's self-referential practice, akin to De Chirico. The photographs, including those from a 1970 trip to America with Nancy Ruspoli, demonstrate Schifano's conceptual approach to the medium. Critic Maurizio Fagiolo dell'Arco described his vision as a "mental camera." The project is supported by the Archivio Mario Schifano, founded in 2003 by heirs Monica De Bei Schifano and Marco Giuseppe Schifano. The Milan exhibition runs until early April; Genoa continues until mid-June.
Key facts
- ABC-ARTE gallery presents a dual exhibition of Mario Schifano in Milan and Genoa.
- The exhibition includes 29 Monochromes on paper from 1976–1979.
- Photographs from 1963–1970 are also on display, including images from a 1970 trip to America with Nancy Ruspoli.
- Curator Alberto Salvadori focuses on Schifano's 1970s works for the first time.
- Schifano was born in Homs, Libya in 1934 and died in Rome in 1998.
- He met Andy Warhol in New York in 1962 and was influenced by Pop Art.
- He presented his first 'Paesaggi anemici' at the 1964 Venice Biennale.
- The Archivio Mario Schifano, founded in 2003 by Monica De Bei Schifano and Marco Giuseppe Schifano, supports the project.
Entities
Artists
- Mario Schifano
- Andy Warhol
- Alberto Salvadori
- Nancy Ruspoli
- Maurizio Fagiolo dell'Arco
- Giorgio de Chirico
Institutions
- ABC-ARTE
- Archivio Mario Schifano
- Museo etrusco di Villa Giulia
- Biennale di Venezia
Locations
- Milan
- Genoa
- Homs
- Libya
- Rome
- New York
- America