Discrepancies and False Presences in the Futurism Exhibition at GNAMC Rome
An investigation conducted by Giancarlo Carpi and featured in Artribune has uncovered discrepancies in the 'Il Tempo del Futurismo' exhibition at the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea (GNAMC) in Rome, overseen by curator Gabriele Simongini. Notable problems include misdated artworks, absent pieces, and inaccuracies in the catalog. Fabio Benzi pointed out four errors in dating, including Enrico Prampolini's 'Béguinage,' which is likely from the 1940s, and Gino Severini's 'Dinamismo di Forma-Luce nello spazio,' attributed to 1912. On January 20, 2025, Simongini downplayed these issues as trivial. In November 2024, Carpi submitted an addendum to a complaint with the Rome Prosecutor's Office, detailing additional inaccuracies, including misleading statements regarding Boccioni's works.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Il Tempo del Futurismo' at GNAMC Rome has multiple irregularities in dating, missing works, and false presences.
- Fabio Benzi flagged four dating errors, including Prampolini's 'Béguinage' dated 1914 but likely from the 1940s.
- Curator Gabriele Simongini responded on January 20, 2025, dismissing issues as minor imprecisions.
- Works listed in transport tender but not exhibited include Boccioni's 'La città sale' from Brera.
- Official MiC list of exhibited works contains false entries, e.g., Mastroianni's 'Battaglia'.
- Works in catalog but not physically present include Pignotti's 'Ho conosciuto il capitale...'.
- Giacomo Balla's 'Espansione di Primavera' has dubious dating and measurements.
- Giancarlo Carpi filed an integration to a complaint with Rome Prosecutor's Office.
- Il Giornale falsely claimed Boccioni's 'Forme uniche della continuità nello spazio' was exhibited, but it was withdrawn.
- Exhibition runs from December 2, 2024, at GNAMC Rome.
Entities
Artists
- Enrico Prampolini
- Gino Severini
- Giacomo Balla
- Umberto Boccioni
- Leonetto Cappiello
- Romolo Romani
- Wanda Wulz
- Carlo Carrà
- Mario Gabino
- Umberto Mastroianni
- Pino Pascali
- Piero Gilardi
- Gilberto Zorio
- Guido Strazza
- Lamberto Pignotti
- Mario Gatti
- Filippo Tommaso Marinetti
- Pino Pascalj
- Alberto Biasi
- Ettore Colla
- Antonio Rubino
- Antonio Fiore
- Mino Delle Site
- Bruno Munari
- Ferruccio Scandellari
- Ugo Rondinone
- Luciano Fabro
- Gabriele De Vecchi
- Francesca Barbi Marinetti
- Giovanni Lista
- Enrico Crispolti
- Daniela Fonti
Institutions
- Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea (GNAMC)
- Il Giornale dell'Arte
- Corriere della Sera
- Artribune
- Repubblica
- Artuu
- Ministero della Cultura (MiC)
- Treccani
- Fondazione Salaris
- Fondazione Wolfsoniana
- Galleria Campari
- Galleria Russo
- GAM di Torino
- Estorick Collection
- Palazzo Reale Milano
- Palazzo dell'Esposizioni
- Procura di Roma
- Il Giornale
- Olivetti
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Brera
- Milan
- Turin