Aldo Spoldi's Banca di Oklahoma Retrospective at Museo Civico di Crema

The Museo Civico di Crema e del Cremasco hosts 'Aldo Spoldi – Banca di Oklahoma 1988-1994', curated by Loredana Parmesani and Patrizia Gillo, running until May 29, 2016. The exhibition traces the evolution of Spoldi's participatory project from the Teatro di Oklahoma collective (founded in 1975 with artists and poets including Guenzi and Isgrò) to the Banca di Oklahoma, formally incorporated as Oklahoma S.r.l. in 1990. The bank minted its own currency (Brunelli), acquired works by young artists, founded museums, produced racing bicycles with Bianchi, and even attempted financial takeovers before declaring bankruptcy. It later staged a financial rebirth creating virtual characters with former Brera Academy students. The show features a selection of works acquired with Brunelli currency by artists such as Gallizio, Baj, De Dominicis, Piacentino, Arienti, Cattelan, and Maloberti, alongside the bank's statutes, trademarks, checks, delivery notes, and car models.