Contemporary Printmaking in Central-Southern Italy: A Survey of Artists, Studios, and Institutions
This article explores modern printmaking in central-southern Italy, highlighting significant institutions, artists, and studios. The Istituto Centrale della Grafica, which succeeded the Calcografia Nazionale established in 1738, possesses a collection of over 100,000 prints and 23,000 matrices. Recent exhibitions showcased Giulia Napoleone (b. 1936) and included a 2017 display featuring Andrea Lelario, Patrizio Di Sciullo, and Francesco Parisi. Guido Strazza (b. 1922) had a solo exhibition in 2017 and has impacted the field since the 1960s. Prominent artists such as Elisabetta Diamanti, Gianna Bentivenga, and Alessandro Fornaci, co-founder of Stamperia del Tevere, are noted. Historic workshops like Bulla and 2RC are also mentioned. In Basilicata, MIG in Castronuovo Sant'Andrea has a notable collection, while Andrea De Simeis is active in Puglia, and Sandro Bracchitta creates graphics in Sicily.
Key facts
- Istituto Centrale della Grafica holds over 100,000 prints and 23,000 matrices from the 16th century onward.
- Giulia Napoleone (b. 1936) had a recent retrospective at the Istituto Centrale della Grafica.
- Andrea Lelario, Patrizio Di Sciullo, and Francesco Parisi were featured in a 2017 exhibition at the Istituto Centrale della Grafica.
- Guido Strazza (b. 1922) had a 2017 solo show at the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna.
- Alessandro Fornaci co-founded Stamperia del Tevere (2004) and Laborintus in Corviale.
- Gianluca Murasecchi (b. 1965) is considered Italy's most important active printmaker, known for engraved sculptures and installations.
- MIG – Museo Italiano di Grafica is located in Castronuovo Sant'Andrea, Basilicata.
- CRAC – Centro di Ricerca Arte Contemporanea in Taranto hosted a Strazza retrospective.
Entities
Artists
- Giulia Napoleone
- Andrea Lelario
- Patrizio Di Sciullo
- Francesco Parisi
- Guido Strazza
- Marina Bindella
- Elisabetta Diamanti
- Gianna Bentivenga
- Maria Pina Bentivenga
- Alessandro Fornaci
- Gianluigi Bellucci
- Andrea Carini
- Gianluca Murasecchi
- Vittorio Manno
- Angelo Rizzelli
- Andrea De Simeis
- Sandro Bracchitta
- Piero Dorazio
- Cy Twombly
- Alberto Burri
- Lucio Fontana
- Sam Francis
- Sergio Pandolfini
- Alfred Korzybski
Institutions
- Istituto Centrale della Grafica
- Calcografia Nazionale
- Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna
- Stamperia del Tevere
- Laborintus
- Bulla
- 2RC
- Edizioni Il Bulino
- MIG – Museo Italiano di Grafica
- Grafica di Via Sette Dolori
- CRAC – Centro di Ricerca Arte Contemporanea
- Atelier Insigna
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Pescara
- Fallo
- Santa Fiora
- Perugia
- Stigliano
- Corviale
- Anagni
- Spoleto
- Castronuovo Sant'Andrea
- Basilicata
- Matera
- Lecce
- Maglie
- Puglia
- Taranto
- Ragusa
- Sicily