Galleria Nazionale honors two pioneering Roman gallerists with archival exhibitions
The Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea in Rome has unveiled two exhibitions showcasing the archives of gallerists Mara Coccia and Daniela Ferraria, which were gifted to the museum. Curated by Ilaria Bernardi and Francesca Gallo, these exhibitions explore the histories of their galleries. Coccia’s Arco d’Alibert was in operation from 1963 until 1970, and Ferraria, who had been Coccia’s assistant, revived it in 1975. Coccia established her own gallery in 1982. Both gallerists had close ties with artists such as Franco Angeli and Alexander Calder, who displayed their work in 1967. Notable pieces include Angeli’s Natale di Roma (1964) and images from Aldo Mondino’s 1968 performance. Ferraria’s section showcases small works from her collection, complemented by a catalog from Silvana Editoriale.
Key facts
- Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea in Rome opened two exhibitions dedicated to the archives of Mara Coccia and Daniela Ferraria.
- Mara Coccia’s gallery Arco d’Alibert opened in 1963 and closed in 1970; Daniela Ferraria reopened it in 1975 under the same name.
- Mara Coccia opened her own gallery in 1982, first on via Condotti and later at via del Corso 530.
- Alexander Calder had a solo exhibition at Arco d’Alibert in 1967 featuring the sculpture Les Arêtes de poisson.
- The exhibitions are curated by Francesca Gallo (Coccia) and Ilaria Bernardi (Ferraria).
- Key works include Franco Angeli’s Natale di Roma (1964), Aldo Mondino’s performance Ittiodromo (1968), and Paolo Cotani’s Arco d’oro (1979).
- Ferraria’s section includes a wunderkammer with works by Giulio Turcato, Carla Accardi, Francesco Lo Savio, and Hidetoshi Nagasawa.
- The catalog is published by Silvana Editoriale.
Entities
Artists
- Mara Coccia
- Daniela Ferraria
- Franco Angeli
- Mario Schifano
- Gastone Novelli
- Asger Jorn
- Alexander Calder
- Piero Dorazio
- Mario Sasso
- Fabio Mauri
- Mauro Folci
- Licia Galizia
- Roberto Pietrosanti
- Paolo Cotani
- Anne Poirier
- Patrick Poirier
- Hidetoshi Nagasawa
- Giuseppe Uncini
- Lui Mainolfi
- Pino Pascali
- Ange Leccia
- Aldo Mondino
- Eugenio Carmi
- Cathy Barberian
- Umberto Eco
- Giulio Turcato
- Carla Accardi
- Francesco Lo Savio
- Osvaldo Licini
- Claudio Abate
- Sandro Vannini
- Ralph Gibson
Institutions
- Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
- Arco d’Alibert
- Mara Coccia gallery
- Daniela Ferraria gallery
- Villa Medici
- Biennale di Venezia
- Silvana Editoriale
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- via dell’Orto di Napoli
- Trastevere
- via Condotti
- via del Corso 530
- piazza del Popolo