Giosetta Fioroni's First U.S. Solo Exhibition at The Drawing Center
Between April 5 and June 2, 2013, The Drawing Center in New York City presented 'L'Argento,' marking the inaugural solo exhibition in the U.S. for Italian artist Giosetta Fioroni, who was born in Rome in 1932. As the only female artist in the Piazza del Popolo collective, her early creations (1959-60) utilized silver aluminum paint and graphite to depict straightforward images such as a heart and a lightbulb. The exhibition featured her drawings from the Parisian Journal (1958-62) and expansive silver canvases like 'Lagoon' (1960). Prominent works included 1960s model paintings, notably 'Double Liberty' and 'Liberty' (1965), alongside later pieces from the Laguna series and politically themed works like 'Obedience' (1969), showcasing her engagement with theater and critique of Italy's spectator culture.
Key facts
- Exhibition dates: April 5 to June 2, 2013
- Venue: The Drawing Center at 35 Wooster Street, New York City
- Artist: Giosetta Fioroni, born in Rome in 1932
- First solo exhibition in the United States for Fioroni
- Fioroni was the only woman in the Piazza del Popolo group
- Group included Tano Festa, Mario Schifano, and Cesare Tacchi
- Early works from 1959-60 use silver aluminum paint and graphite
- Exhibition includes Parisian Journal drawings from 1958-62
- Paintings feature images like lightbulbs, hearts, and beds
- Works reference artists like Jasper Johns, Jim Dine, and Robert Rauschenberg
- Silver in her work is a 'non-color' for imprinting memory
- Paintings of models include 'Double Liberty' and 'Liberty' (1965) featuring Elsa Martinelli
- Later works include Laguna series from 1970 depicting Venice
- Political works include 'Obedience' (1969) and 'The Mountain Tomb' (1971)
- Fioroni's art connects to theater and a lost rural Italy
- Critic Alberto Boatto contributed to a 1990 monograph on her work
Entities
Artists
- Giosetta Fioroni
- Jasper Johns
- Jim Dine
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Frederick Kiesler
- Ree Morton
- Dorothea Tanning
- Unica Zürn
- Tano Festa
- Mario Schifano
- Cesare Tacchi
- Cy Twombly
- Andy Warhol
- Yves Klein
- Jacob Kassay
- Elsa Martinelli
- Tristan Tzara
- Alberto Boatto
- Giorgio Morandi
Institutions
- The Drawing Center
- Piazza del Popolo group
Locations
- New York City
- United States
- Rome
- Italy
- Paris
- France
- Venice
- Grand Canal
- San Marco
- Alps
- Austria