Erica Ravenna Opens New Rome Gallery with Old Masters and Contemporary Dialogue

Erica Ravenna inaugurates a new gallery space in Rome's Jewish quarter on April 21, coinciding with the Natale di Roma holiday, overlooking the Fontana delle Tartarughe. The gallery, founded in 1992 as Galleria Erica Fiorentini with the exhibition 'Misura Italiana,' has relocated from its historic Via Margutta venue and changed its name to Erica Ravenna. The inaugural show, 'L’uomo e l’arte,' presents a dialogue between Italian masters Jannis Kounellis, Gino Marotta, Mario Schifano, and Giulio Paolini alongside historical figures Lucas Cranach the Elder, Giorgio de Chirico, and Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres. The exhibition explores the survival of ancient imagery, referencing Aby Warburg's concept of the 'survival of antiquity.' In a video interview with Massimiliano Tonelli, Ravenna discusses her career, collaborations, milestone exhibitions, and artists who shaped her path. The gallery marks 30 years of activity with this new chapter.