ICA Milan chronicles legendary Galleria dell'Ariete in documentary show

The Galleria dell'Ariete, founded in 1955 by Beatrice Monti della Corte in Milan, was a pioneering space that introduced American Abstract Expressionists to Italy. ICA – Istituto Contemporaneo per le Arti now presents 'La galleria dell’ariete. Una storia documentaria,' curated by Caterina Toschi, as part of its Gallery Focus program. The exhibition displays original exhibition posters hand-made by artists like Giulio Paolini, Enrico Castellani, Mimmo Rotella, and Mario Nigro, alongside catalogues, letters, and photographs by Ugo Mulas. Highlights include the 1960 'Eleven Americans' show featuring Rothko, Kline, De Kooning, Newman, Pollock, Gottlieb, and Guston, and a solo show for Robert Rauschenberg before his Venice Biennale Golden Lion. The gallery operated until the early 1980s.