Fondazione Ragghianti announces 2019 program with two Italian art exhibitions
In Lucca, the Fondazione Ragghianti has unveiled its program for 2019, which features two exhibitions, five publications, a new edition of "Luk," the revival of "Critica d'Arte," PhD research grants, an autumn conference, archival organization, educational workshops, film screenings, and book launches. The first exhibition, "L'artista bambino," curated by Nadia Marchioni, focuses on children's drawings and early 20th-century Italian art, highlighting works by Giacomo Balla, Carlo Carrà, Giorgio de Chirico, and Giorgio Morandi. The second exhibition, overseen by Bożena Anna Kowalczyk, presents Bernardo Bellotto's early depictions of Lucca. Since his appointment in June 2016, Director Paolo Bolpagni has noted a 40% increase in library visitors and is pursuing additional funding and international partnerships, with support from president Alberto Fontana, who has been in office since May 2018.
Key facts
- Fondazione Ragghianti in Lucca announced its 2019 program.
- Program includes two exhibitions, five books, new issue of 'Luk', relaunch of 'Critica d'Arte', research grants, autumn conference, archival reorganization, workshops, film screenings, and book presentations.
- First exhibition: 'L'artista bambino. Infanzia e primitivismi nell'arte italiana del primo Novecento', curated by Nadia Marchioni, based on Carlo Ludovico Ragghianti's 1969 essay.
- Artists in first exhibition include Giacomo Balla, Carlo Carrà, Giorgio de Chirico, Giorgio Morandi, and others.
- Second exhibition in autumn focuses on Bernardo Bellotto's early views of Lucca, with a painting from York and five drawings from the British Library.
- Curator Bożena Anna Kowalczyk is leading research for the Bellotto exhibition.
- Director Paolo Bolpagni reported a 40% increase in library and archive users and acquisition of the Università Internazionale dell'Arte di Firenze archive and 'Critica d'Arte'.
- Foundation is instrumental to Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Lucca and seeks additional funding.
Entities
Artists
- Giacomo Balla
- Duilio Cambellotti
- Carlo Carrà
- Giorgio de Chirico
- Tullio Garbari
- Alberto Magri
- Giorgio Morandi
- Ottone Rosai
- Mario Sironi
- Ardengo Soffici
- Lorenzo Viani
- Bernardo Bellotto
- Canaletto
- Carlo Ludovico Ragghianti
- Licia Collobi
- Nadia Marchioni
- Bożena Anna Kowalczyk
- Paolo Bolpagni
- Alberto Fontana
Institutions
- Fondazione Ragghianti
- Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Lucca
- British Library
- Università Internazionale dell'Arte di Firenze
- Fondazione Ghisla di Locarno
- Artribune
Locations
- Lucca
- Italy
- York
- Florence
- Livorno
- Locarno
- Switzerland