April 6: Raffaello, Peggy Guggenheim, Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, L'Aquila anniversaries
April 6 is significant for multiple reasons: it marks 500 years since the passing of Raffaello Sanzio, 40 years since the Peggy Guggenheim Collection was inaugurated in Venice, 25 years since the establishment of Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in Turin, and 11 years since the devastating L'Aquila earthquake. Although Raffaello's exhibition at Scuderie del Quirinale was cut short due to the pandemic, it is still accessible online, with a video featuring experts and a bouquet of roses placed at his gravesite. The Peggy Guggenheim Collection, which opened on April 6, 1980, showcases works from numerous artists. Fondazione Sandretto, founded by Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in 1995, marked its 25th anniversary with an open letter reflecting on significant events. The 2009 L'Aquila earthquake claimed 309 lives, and this year, a blue light beam replaced the traditional vigil, while MAXXI L'Aquila's opening may face delays.
Key facts
- April 6 marks 500 years since Raffaello Sanzio's death, 40 years of Peggy Guggenheim Collection, 25 years of Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, and 11 years since L'Aquila earthquake.
- Raffaello exhibition at Scuderie del Quirinale closed early due to pandemic but is available online.
- Mibact released a video with Barbara Jatta, Eike Schmidt, Marco Ciatti, Mario De Simoni, Claudio Strinati, Antonio Forcellino, Melania Mazzucco, Marzia Faietti, and Matteo Lanfranconi.
- A bouquet of red roses was placed on Raffaello's tomb at the Pantheon.
- Peggy Guggenheim Collection opened April 6, 1980, in Palazzo Venier dei Leoni, Venice.
- Museum director Karole P. B. Vail highlighted the 40th anniversary and the international internship program.
- Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo was founded in 1995 by Patrizia Sandretto Re Rebaudengo; Turin venue opened in 2002 designed by Claudio Silvestrin.
- Fundación Sandretto opened in Madrid recently.
- L'Aquila earthquake (2009) killed 309; annual torchlight vigil replaced by blue light beam.
- MAXXI L'Aquila opening planned for June 21, 2020, may be postponed.
Entities
Artists
- Raffaello Sanzio
- René Magritte
- Jackson Pollock
- Max Ernst
- Marc Chagall
- Piet Mondrian
- Giorgio De Chirico
- Wassily Kandinsky
- Francis Bacon
- Pablo Picasso
- Constantin Brancusi
- Andy Warhol
- Mario Sironi
- Kazimir Malevich
- Vanessa Beecroft
- James Casebere
- Olafur Eliasson
- Shirin Neshat
- Catherine Opie
- Wolfgang Tillmans
- Ed Atkins
- Liam Gillick
- Rachel Rose
- Monster Chetwynd
- Berlinde De Bruyckere
- Ian Cheng
- Giuseppe Stampone
- Ned Vena
Institutions
- Scuderie del Quirinale
- Mibact
- Musei Vaticani
- Uffizi
- Opificio delle Pietre Dure di Firenze
- Peggy Guggenheim Collection
- Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo
- Serpentine Galleries
- Whitechapel Gallery
- Fundación Sandretto
- MAXXI L'Aquila
- Pantheon
- Palazzo Venier dei Leoni
- Accademia di Brera
- Università Cattolica di Milano
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Venice
- Turin
- L'Aquila
- Madrid
- Spain
- Urbino
- Florence
- Camposampiero
- New York
- United States
- Piazza del Duomo
- via XX Settembre
- La Casa dello Studente