Claudio Abate retrospective at MAXXI Rome

The MAXXI museum in Rome is showcasing 'Claudio Abate. Superficie sensibile,' a retrospective dedicated to the photographer Claudio Abate (1943–2017), under the curation of Ilaria Bernardi and Bartolomeo Pietromarchi. This exhibition includes more than 150 photographs along with audio narratives from Achille Bonito Oliva and Piero Pizzi Cannella. Abate chronicled contemporary art movements from the late 1960s, such as Arte Povera and Conceptual art. Among the highlighted pieces are Gino De Dominicis's Zodiac (1970) and Joseph Beuys (1986). The exhibition emphasizes Abate's distinctive talent for portraying artists' identities, featuring whimsical portraits of Pino Pascali and Alighiero Boetti. The title alludes to a 1970s experiment that marks Abate's transition from photographer to artist within the artistic community.