International Center for Art Printmaking Launches in Urbino
Urbino is set to rejuvenate its printmaking heritage through the launch of 2RCABAU – Centro Internazionale della Grafica d’Arte, a new laboratory for art printmaking that Achille Bonito Oliva has supported since 2007. Situated within the Accademia di Belle Arti, it boasts a calcographic press crafted by Valter Rossi in the 1970s. The center will officially open on March 14, with its inaugural workshop scheduled for May, focusing on training a team to create original graphic pieces on copper plates. The historic 2RC Stamperia, established in Rome in 1959 by Valter and Eleonora Rossi, worked with prominent artists and institutions. In July 2022, the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage acknowledged works from 'Impronte dell’Arte.' Artist Charles Ray will receive the Sigillo delle Arti honorary title in 2025.
Key facts
- 2RCABAU – Centro Internazionale della Grafica d’Arte opens in Urbino on March 14.
- The center is located within the Accademia di Belle Arti in Via delle Arti (Via Valerio).
- It houses a large calcographic press designed by Valter Rossi in the 1970s.
- First workshop in May 2025, in collaboration with the Accademia di Belle Arti and its Biennio specialistico della Scuola di Grafica d’Arte.
- Project supported by Achille Bonito Oliva since 2007.
- The 2RC Stamperia was founded in Rome in 1959 by Valter and Eleonora Rossi.
- Artists who collaborated with 2RC include Sam Francis, Francesco Clemente, Louise Nevelson, George Segal, Nancy Graves, Walasse Ting, and Helen Frankenthaler.
- In July 2022, the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage recognized the historical value of matrices and works from the 2019 exhibition 'Impronte dell’Arte' curated by Achille Bonito Oliva at the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea in Rome.
- The Sigillo delle Arti 2025 is awarded to Charles Ray.
- Previous recipients include Werner Herzog, Emilio Ambasz, Emilio Isgrò, and Marco Bellocchio.
Entities
Artists
- Achille Bonito Oliva
- Valter Rossi
- Eleonora Rossi
- Sam Francis
- Francesco Clemente
- Louise Nevelson
- George Segal
- Nancy Graves
- Walasse Ting
- Helen Frankenthaler
- Arnaldo Pomodoro
- Werner Herzog
- Emilio Ambasz
- Emilio Isgrò
- Marco Bellocchio
- Charles Ray
- Michele Giovanni da Fiesole
- William B. Yeats
- Valentina Muzi
Institutions
- 2RCABAU – Centro Internazionale della Grafica d’Arte
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Urbino
- 2RC Stamperia
- Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze
- Ministero dei Beni Culturali
- Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
- Università degli Studi di Urbino
- Scuola di Scultura dell’Accademia di Belle Arti di Urbino
- Artribune
Locations
- Urbino
- Italy
- Rome
- New York
- Milan
- Florence
- Chicago
- United States
- Via delle Arti (Via Valerio)
- Palazzo Ducale di Urbino