Anticoli Corrado's Civic Museum Reopens with Portrait Show After Renovation

The Civic Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Anticoli Corrado, a historic 'artist village' near Rome, has reopened after a year of renovations funded by Italy's PNRR (National Recovery and Resilience Plan). The museum, originally inaugurated in 1935 by Governor Giuseppe Bottai, now features improved accessibility including audioguides, tactile interfaces, and scale reproductions of sculptures by Arturo Martini and Domenico Ponzi for visually impaired visitors. The reopening exhibition, 'Anticoli Corrado tra ‘800 e ‘900. Ritratti e figure' (until July 26, 2026), curated by Manuel Carrera and Agnese Sferrazza, focuses on portraiture, juxtaposing permanent collection works with loans from private collections, including never-before-exhibited pieces. The museum's collection of about 700 works originated from donations by artists who resided in Anticoli Corrado from the 1920s–30s, including Arturo Martini, Giuseppe Capogrossi, Picasso, and Duchamp. Post-exhibition plans include a project for the centenary of Martini's fountain in Piazza delle Ville, a catalog presentation for sculptor Amleto Cataldi, and a biography launch for painter and model Juana Romani.