Galleria Nazionale di Roma and Pinacoteca di Brera Sign Historic Agreement
An agreement has been established between the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea (GNAM) in Rome and the Pinacoteca di Brera in Milan to work together on various projects beginning in December 2024, with support from Banca Ifis. The inaugural project will be a significant exhibition focused on Mario Ceroli (born 1938), featuring a unique installation named "Venezia" at Palazzo Citterio in Milan, curated by Cesare Biasini Selvaggi. This installation, resembling a "wooden Stonehenge," pays tribute to Venice and its lagoon structures. In the spring of 2025, the exhibition will transition to GNAM, where additional works by Ceroli will be displayed. This partnership follows a recent collaboration with Fondazione Federico II in Palermo, with Banca Ifis promoting Italian cultural heritage through this effort.
Key facts
- GNAM and Pinacoteca di Brera signed a historic agreement for joint projects starting December 2024.
- The first project is a Mario Ceroli exhibition, with a site-specific installation at Palazzo Citterio in Milan in December 2024.
- The exhibition, titled 'Venezia' and curated by Cesare Biasini Selvaggi, will travel to Rome in spring 2025.
- Ceroli's installation in the Sala Stirling is described as a 'wooden Stonehenge' celebrating Venice's lagoon piles.
- The agreement is supported by Banca Ifis through its 'Ifis art' brand.
- The partnership precedes the opening of Palazzo Citterio for the Grande Brera expansion.
- GNAM director Cristina Mazzantini and Brera director Angelo Crespi both emphasized the importance of museum collaboration.
- Ceroli is recognized for his work in wood, spanning Arte Povera and Pop Art movements.
Entities
Artists
- Mario Ceroli
- Cesare Biasini Selvaggi
Institutions
- Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea (GNAM)
- Pinacoteca di Brera
- Banca Ifis
- Palazzo Citterio
- Fondazione Federico II
- Musei Reali di Torino
- Gallerie dell'Umbria
- Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense
Locations
- Rome
- Milan
- Castel Frentano
- Venice
- Italy