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Alberto Burri's Nero cretto featured in Guggenheim exhibition

exhibition · 2026-04-22

Alberto Burri's 1976 work Nero cretto (Black Cretto) was displayed at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York. The acrylic and PVA on Celotex piece measures 147.3 by 246.5 centimeters. This artwork appeared in the museum's exhibition Alberto Burri: The Trauma of Painting. The painting belongs to a private collection and was presented courtesy of Luxembourg & Dayan. Information about this display was posted on November 27, 2015.

Key facts

  • Alberto Burri created Nero cretto (Black Cretto) in 1976
  • The artwork measures 147.3 x 246.5 cm
  • It is made of acrylic and PVA on Celotex
  • The work was shown at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York
  • It appeared in the exhibition Alberto Burri: The Trauma of Painting
  • The painting is from a private collection
  • Luxembourg & Dayan provided courtesy for the display
  • Information was posted on November 27, 2015

Entities

Artists

  • Alberto Burri

Institutions

  • Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
  • Luxembourg & Dayan

Locations

  • New York
  • United States

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