Henry Miller's 'The Rosy Crucifixion' Inspires Group Show at Galleria Minini in Brescia
Galleria Massimo Minini in Brescia presents 'The Rosy Crucifixion,' a group exhibition curated by Antonio Grulli that pays homage to Henry Miller and his focus on the body. The show takes its title from Miller's trilogy 'Sexus, Plexus, Nexus' and features ten artists across generations, including Roberto de Pinto, Robert Mapplethorpe, Sophie Thun, George Woodman, Wilhelm von Gloeden, Duane Michals, Ivana Bašić, Maria Giovanna Zanella, Pierre Klossowski, and Anna-Sophie Berger. The exhibition explores the body as a central theme through painting, photography, sculpture, and collage, with works that range from classical references to contemporary fragmentation. The show is installed across four white rooms, creating dialogues between artists such as de Pinto's encaustic paintings and von Gloeden's photographs, or Mapplethorpe's images and Bašić's wax sculpture. The exhibition runs until a date not specified in the source.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'The Rosy Crucifixion' at Galleria Massimo Minini in Brescia
- Curated by Antonio Grulli
- Homage to Henry Miller and his trilogy 'Sexus, Plexus, Nexus'
- Features 10 artists: Roberto de Pinto, Robert Mapplethorpe, Sophie Thun, George Woodman, Wilhelm von Gloeden, Duane Michals, Ivana Bašić, Maria Giovanna Zanella, Pierre Klossowski, Anna-Sophie Berger
- Theme of the body explored through various media
- Roberto de Pinto (born 1996 in Terlizzi) shows encaustic paintings
- Robert Mapplethorpe (1946–1989) presents black-and-white photographs
- Sophie Thun (born 1985 in Frankfurt) shows analog self-portraits
- George Woodman (1932–2017) presents photographic collages
- Wilhelm von Gloeden (1856–1931) shows photographs from Sicily
- Duane Michals (born 1932) presents photographs of evanescent bodies
- Ivana Bašić (born 1986 in Belgrade) shows wax sculpture and paintings
- Maria Giovanna Zanella (born 1991 in Schio) presents paintings
- Pierre Klossowski (1905–2001) shows large drawings
- Anna-Sophie Berger (born 1989 in Vienna) presents works on private space
- Exhibition includes references to Arthur Rimbaud's poem 'Morning of Drunkenness'
Entities
Artists
- Henry Miller
- Antonio Grulli
- Roberto de Pinto
- Robert Mapplethorpe
- Sophie Thun
- George Woodman
- Wilhelm von Gloeden
- Duane Michals
- Ivana Bašić
- Maria Giovanna Zanella
- Pierre Klossowski
- Anna-Sophie Berger
- Arthur Rimbaud
- Lisa Lyon
Institutions
- Galleria Massimo Minini
Locations
- Brescia
- Italy
- Terlizzi
- New York
- Boston
- Frankfurt
- Wismar
- Taormina
- Naples
- Sicily
- McKeesport
- Belgrade
- Schio
- Paris
- Vienna