Louise Nevelson's Collages on View at Gió Marconi in Milan

The Gió Marconi gallery in Milan is presenting 'Out of Order', an exhibition of approximately eighty collages by Louise Nevelson (1899-1989), created between the 1960s and 1980s. The show coincides with the 60th anniversary of Nevelson's representation of the United States at the 1962 Venice Biennale, which is also being marked by the exhibition 'Persistence' at the newly opened Procuratie Vecchie in Venice. Nevelson, born near Kiev and later fleeing antisemitic laws for the United States, began making collages during her early trips to Europe in the 1950s, combining wood and paper supports. Her collages feature ochre, wood tones, and dark hues, with occasional bursts of brighter color. The exhibition highlights Nevelson's ongoing relevance in championing the recycling of discarded materials found on the street or at home. A pioneer in sculpture, she was first exhibited by Giorgio Marconi in his gallery in 1973.