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Italia Moderna 1945-1975: Two-Part Exhibition at Fondazione Pistoia Musei

exhibition · 2026-05-04

Fondazione Pistoia Musei presents 'Italia Moderna 1945 – 1975. Dalla Ricostruzione alla Contestazione,' curated by Marco Meneguzzo. The two-part exhibition at Palazzo Buontalenti, part of a new museum system under scientific direction of Philip Rylands, runs from April 18 to August 25, 2019 (first part 'Le macerie e la speranza') and September 13 to November 17, 2019 (second part 'Il benessere e la crisi'). Over 150 works from Intesa Sanpaolo collections trace Italian art from post-war reconstruction to social protest, highlighting Italy's international cultural and economic rise. The exhibition aims to show the ferment that produced a new great season of Italian art, recognized globally.

Key facts

  • Exhibition titled 'Italia Moderna 1945 – 1975. Dalla Ricostruzione alla Contestazione'
  • Curated by Marco Meneguzzo
  • Held at Palazzo Buontalenti, one of four venues of Fondazione Pistoia Musei
  • Scientific direction by Philip Rylands
  • First part 'Le macerie e la speranza' from April 18 to August 25, 2019
  • Second part 'Il benessere e la crisi' from September 13 to November 17, 2019
  • Over 150 works selected from Intesa Sanpaolo collections
  • Focuses on Italian art from 1945 to 1975, covering reconstruction and contestation

Entities

Institutions

  • Fondazione Pistoia Musei
  • Palazzo Buontalenti
  • Intesa Sanpaolo

Locations

  • Pistoia
  • Italy

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