GAM Milano Opens Storage to Public with Sculpture Restoration Program
The Galleria d'Arte Moderna (GAM) in Milan has introduced 'Sottosopra. Una riserva di sorprese dai depositi della Galleria d'Arte Moderna', a guided tour initiative exploring its underground storage areas, available on weekends until March 19, 2017. This program features an Atelier di restauro dedicated to preserving seventy sculptures using methods such as agar-agar. These restored pieces will be included in the exhibition '100 anni. La scultura a Milano dal 1815 al 1915', set to open on March 19, 2017. Director Paola Zatti, who has been at the helm for nearly five years, is reorganizing collections and strengthening GAM's identity, while also addressing Italy's challenges in museology and collaborating with UBS for financial support. The tours aim to showcase hidden treasures from private donations.
Key facts
- GAM Milano launched 'Sottosopra' guided tours of its underground storage spaces.
- Tours run weekends until March 19, 2017.
- An Atelier di restauro is restoring seventy sculptures using agar-agar.
- Restored works will be in exhibition '100 anni. La scultura a Milano dal 1815 al 1915' opening March 19, 2017.
- Director Paola Zatti has led GAM for nearly five years.
- GAM has a partnership with UBS providing nine times public funding.
- Collections are mostly from private donations.
- The exhibition will feature about one hundred white sculptures from a thousand in storage.
Entities
Artists
- Medardo Rosso
- Carlo Carrà
- Margherita Sarfatti
- Luca Massimo
- Ginevra Bria
Institutions
- Galleria d'Arte Moderna (GAM) Milano
- Villa Reale
- Museo dell'Ottocento
- Villa Belgioioso
- Museo del Novecento
- Ca' Pesaro
- GAM Torino
- Palazzo Pitti
- Galleria di Roma
- Musée d'Orsay
- Museo Rodin
- UBS
- Isisuf – Istituto Internazionale di Studi sul Futurismo
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Milano
- Artribune
Locations
- Milano
- Italia
- Via Palestro 16, Milano
- Venezia
- Torino
- Firenze
- Roma
- Parigi