Concetto Pozzati's 1976 Retrospective Revisited at Studio SALES in Rome
Studio SALES in Rome presents 'Concetto Pozzati. 50 anni dopo', a show marking the 50th anniversary of Pozzati's 1976 retrospective at Palazzo delle Esposizioni. The exhibition features five large-scale works from that original show, plus a selection of framed works on paper, all from the Archivio Concetto Pozzati. Many pieces have not been publicly displayed since 1976. The focus is on Pozzati's less-studied 1970s output, when he experimented with objectual fragments, screen-printed text and images, and spray paint. Danilo Eccher, former director of the Galleria d'Arte Moderna di Bologna, contributes a personal recollection of his friendship with Pozzati, who served as Bologna's Assessore alla Cultura in the 1990s. Eccher recalls dedicating the first room of the GAM's permanent collection to Pozzati's 1964 Venice Biennale presentation, where he had a solo room alongside Pop Art stars. The show runs from May 4 to June 20, 2026.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Concetto Pozzati. 50 anni dopo' at Studio SALES, Rome, from May 4 to June 20, 2026.
- Marks 50th anniversary of Pozzati's 1976 retrospective at Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Rome.
- Features five large-scale works from the 1976 show plus framed works on paper in plexiglass.
- All works come from Archivio Concetto Pozzati; many not exhibited since 1976.
- Focus on Pozzati's 1970s period, with objectual fragments, screen-printing, and spray paint.
- Danilo Eccher, former director of GAM Bologna, provides a personal recollection.
- Eccher dedicated the first room of GAM's permanent collection to Pozzati's 1964 Venice Biennale solo room.
- Pozzati was Assessore alla Cultura of Bologna in the 1990s.
- Pozzati (1935–2017) was a key figure in Italian Pop Art, known as 'il corsaro della pittura'.
- He taught at academies in Bologna, Florence, Venice, and directed the Accademia di Urbino.
Entities
Artists
- Concetto Pozzati
- Danilo Eccher
- Giulio Carlo Argan
- Renato Barilli
- Enrico Crispolti
- Filiberto Menna
- Giulio Briganti
- Lea Vergine
- Luciano Anceschi
- Paolo Fabbri
- Umberto Eco
- Francesca Alinovi
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Andy Warhol
- Marcel Duchamp
- René Magritte
- Jasper Johns
- Severo Pozzati (Sepo)
- Francesco Arcangeli
- Pier Giovanni Castagnoli
- Eugenio Riccomini
- Andrea Emiliani
- Vittorio Boarini
- Lorenzo Sassoli de Bianchi
- Pasquale Ribuffo
- Ginevra Grigolo
Institutions
- Studio SALES
- Archivio Concetto Pozzati
- Palazzo delle Esposizioni
- Galleria d'Arte Moderna di Bologna
- Galleria Civica d'Arte Contemporanea di Trento
- Accademia di Urbino
- Accademia di Bologna
- Accademia di Firenze
- Accademia di Venezia
- Biennale di Venezia
- Galleria De Foscherari
- Galleria G7
- Musei Civici d'Arte Antica
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Bologna
- Vo'
- Venice
- Trento
- Florence
- Urbino
- Piazza Dante 2, Rome
- via Zamboni
- osteria del Sole
- Emilia