Da Picasso a Warhol: 150 vinyl covers at Rocca Colonna near Rome
At Rocca Colonna in Castelnuovo di Porto, close to Rome, an exhibition titled "Da Picasso a Warhol – Le vinyl cover dei Grandi Maestri" showcases over 150 artist-created vinyl covers from February 22 to June 2, 2025. This display explores the history of album artwork starting in the 1940s with Alex Steinweiss, featuring pieces by renowned artists such as Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, and Jean-Michel Basquiat. Notable Italian contributors include Mimmo Paladino and Francesco Clemente. The exhibition, curated by Vincenzo and Giorgia Sanfo alongside Alessandra Mammì, Red Ronnie, and Sergio Secondiano Sacchi, also highlights significant collaborations like Lady Gaga with Jeff Koons. Warhol's covers illustrate the transformative impact of serial reproduction on music marketing and graphic design.
Key facts
- Exhibition runs from February 22 to June 2, 2025
- Venue: Rocca Colonna, Castelnuovo di Porto, near Rome
- Over 150 artist-designed vinyl covers on display
- Traces album art from the 1940s, starting with Alex Steinweiss
- Features works by Picasso, Warhol, Basquiat, Dubuffet, Beuys, Koons, Hirst, and others
- Includes photography by Araki, Mapplethorpe, Ghirri, and illustrations by Crepax, Manara
- Curated by Vincenzo and Giorgia Sanfo, with Mammì, Red Ronnie, Sacchi
- Highlights artist-musician collaborations: Lady Gaga/Koons, Rolling Stones/Warhol, Springsteen/Leibovitz
Entities
Artists
- Alex Steinweiss
- Jean-Michel Basquiat
- Jean Dubuffet
- Joseph Beuys
- Pablo Picasso
- Joan Miró
- Andy Warhol
- Jeff Koons
- Damien Hirst
- Miquel Barceló
- Antoni Tàpies
- Keith Haring
- Mimmo Paladino
- Marco Lodola
- Michelangelo Pistoletto
- Francesco Clemente
- Marco Nereo Rotelli
- Ferruccio D'Angelo
- Gilberto Zorio
- Nobuyoshi Araki
- Robert Mapplethorpe
- Luigi Ghirri
- Guido Crepax
- Milo Manara
- Ben Shan
- Lady Gaga
- Annie Leibovitz
- Vincenzo Sanfo
- Giorgia Sanfo
- Alessandra Mammì
- Red Ronnie
- Sergio Secondiano Sacchi
- Valentina Muzi
- Miguel Barcelo
- Ferruccio D’Angelo
- Bruce Springsteen
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
- Salvador Dalí
- René Magritte
- Victor Vasarely
- Jenny Saville
- Ai Weiwei
- Gilbert & George
- Julian Schnabel
Institutions
- Rocca Colonna
- Artribune
- MTV
- Fellini Museum
- Castel Sismondo
- Blu&Blu Network
- Diffusione Italia International Group
Locations
- Castelnuovo di Porto
- Rome
- Italy
- Rimini
- Ala di Isotta