Bank of Italy unveils private art collection at Salone Margherita

The Bank of Italy has opened its previously private art collection to the public with the exhibition "Opere in Scena" at the Salone Margherita in Rome, a Liberty-style theater that returned to the bank's possession in 2020. Curated by Pier Paolo Pancotto, the show features works by international artists, some never exhibited before, drawn from the bank's collection typically displayed in its private offices or stored in artists' studios. The exhibition pairs contemporary and historical artists to highlight unexpected visual and syntactic affinities. Artists include Alberto Di Fabio, Enrico Prampolini, Paolo Canevari, Ferruccio Ferrazzi, Liliana Moro, Kati Castellucci, Namsal Siedlecki, Maryla Lednicka, Carla Accardi, Atanasio Soldati, Nico Vascellari, Filippo de Pisis, Marinella Senatore, Carlo Socrate, Eva Marisaldi, and Giulio Turcato. Luigi Donato, head of the Bank of Italy's Real Estate and Procurement Department, stated that the venue has hosted social utility events since 2020 and now opens its curtain to the bank's artworks for public appreciation. The exhibition runs at Salone Margherita in Rome.