La Quadriennale di Roma 2020: New President, Venue, and Curatorial Direction
In August 2019, Umberto Croppi took over as president of the Fondazione La Quadriennale di Roma, following Franco Bernabè. During a press conference attended by Rome's deputy mayor Luca Bergamo and others, Croppi presented the foundation's new vision. Established in 1927 by Cipriano Efisio Oppo, the Quadriennale has showcased 600 Italian artists from the 20th century and maintains 14,000 monographic files. The 17th edition is set to launch on October 1, 2020, at Palazzo delle Esposizioni, featuring a multimedia exhibition curated by Sarah Cosulich and Stefano Collicelli Cagol. A debate has emerged regarding the omission of Roman artists. Additionally, the foundation intends to move to the Arsenale, with renovations anticipated to finish in 2022.
Key facts
- Umberto Croppi elected president of Quadriennale di Roma in August 2019, succeeding Franco Bernabè.
- Quadriennale founded in 1927 by Cipriano Efisio Oppo and Enrico di San Martino.
- 17th edition opens October 1, 2020 at Palazzo delle Esposizioni, occupying 4,000 sqm for three months.
- Curators Sarah Cosulich and Stefano Collicelli Cagol selected over thirty artists through three-year research.
- Exhibition covers art from 1970s to today, multimedia, with performances, events, and prizes.
- Collaboration with RomeEuropa Festival and Treccani for editorial projects.
- Q-International and Q-Rated initiatives aim to internationalize and tour to Naples, Lecce, Nuoro.
- Controversy over alleged exclusion of Roman artists from selection.
- Foundation to relocate to Arsenale, an early-18th-century papal port complex, renovated by INSULA, completion 2022.
Entities
Artists
- Cipriano Efisio Oppo
- Enrico di San Martino
- Bianca Attolico
- Sarah Cosulich
- Stefano Collicelli Cagol
Institutions
- Fondazione La Quadriennale di Roma
- Federculture
- MiBACT
- Camera di Commercio
- Palazzo delle Esposizioni
- RomaEuropa Festival
- Treccani
- Ministero dei Beni Culturali
- INSULA
Locations
- Roma
- Italia
- Napoli
- Lecce
- Nuoro
- Trastevere
- Testaccio
- Arsenale