Felice Carena retrospective at Gallerie d'Italia Milano
Gallerie d'Italia in Milan presents a major retrospective of Italian painter Felice Carena (1879–1966), aiming to restore his reputation after decades of neglect partly due to his association with Fascism. Curated by Luca Massimo Barbero, the exhibition spans six chapters exploring Carena's evolution through Symbolism, Expressionism, and a return to order in the 1920s. Key works include 'Autoritratto nello studio', 'Viandanti' (1908), 'Teatro Popolare', and 'Ofelia'. The show highlights Carena's focus on light, materiality, spirituality, and depictions of the poor. It runs at Gallerie d'Italia in Piazza Scala, Milan, summer 2024.
Key facts
- Felice Carena was born in Cumiana in 1879 and died in Venice in 1966.
- The exhibition is held at Gallerie d'Italia in Milan.
- Luca Massimo Barbero is one of the curators.
- The show is structured in six chapters.
- Carena's work was overshadowed due to his proximity to Fascism.
- The exhibition includes the painting 'Autoritratto nello studio'.
- Carena's art is characterized by light, matter, and spirituality.
- The retrospective aims to give Carena his due recognition 145 years after his birth.
Entities
Artists
- Felice Carena
- Carlo Carrà
- Mario Sironi
- Felice Casorati
- Dante Gabriel Rossetti
- Henri Matisse
- Pierre Bonnard
- Auguste Renoir
- Giuseppe de Nittis
- Giorgio Morandi
- Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
- Titian
- Giorgione
- Paul Cézanne
- Paul Gauguin
Institutions
- Gallerie d'Italia
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Cumiana
- Venice
- Turin
- Florence
- Rome
- Piazza Scala