Giuseppe Capogrossi Retrospective at Galleria Nazionale di Roma

The Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna in Rome presents a major retrospective of Giuseppe Capogrossi (1900-1972), marking the 50th anniversary of his death. Curated by Francesca Romana Morelli, the exhibition features over 30 paintings, about 20 works on paper, and a substantial archive of documents. The show adopts the museum's 'Time is out of joint' curatorial philosophy, introduced six years ago by director Cristiana Collu, which rejects a pedantic historical approach. Instead, it juxtaposes Capogrossi's pre- and post-aniconic works—his famous 'segno' paintings alongside earlier figurative pieces from the 'Scuola Romana'—regardless of their chronological order. This dialogic arrangement reveals how his abstract works remain indebted to formal compositional balance, while his earlier pieces appear more vibrant than expected. Notably, the exhibition labels omit technical details, encouraging viewers to engage directly with the art. The show runs at the Galleria Nazionale in Rome.