Magazzino Italian Art Announces 2021 Program with Nivola Exhibition and Plural Thought Series
Magazzino Italian Art, a museum dedicated to postwar Italian art and established in 2017 by Giorgio Spanu and Nancy Olnick, has revealed its spring program for 2021 following closures due to Covid-19. Situated just an hour from New York City, the museum houses over 500 pieces emphasizing Arte Povera. The exhibition titled "Nivola: Sandscapes," curated by Teresa Kittler and Chiara Mannarino, will open on May 8 and features around 50 works by Costantino Nivola (1911–1988), including sandcast reliefs and sculptures. Additionally, the "Pensiero Plurale" program includes a discussion with Fred Kuwornu on February 16 regarding "BLAQ•IT: Representing Blackness in Italy," along with a lecture series from March 20 to May 1 focusing on "Arte Povera: Art of Collaboration." Director Vittorio Calabrese seeks to elevate diverse artistic voices.
Key facts
- Magazzino Italian Art was founded in 2017 by Giorgio Spanu and Nancy Olnick.
- The museum is located an hour from New York City along the Hudson River.
- The collection includes over 500 works of Italian art from the second half of the 20th century.
- The exhibition 'Nivola: Sandscapes' opens on May 8, 2021.
- Costantino Nivola was born in Sardinia in 1911 and died in 1988.
- Nivola fled Italy in 1938 with his wife Ruth Guggenheim due to racial laws.
- The 'Pensiero Plurale' program includes a conversation with Fred Kuwornu on February 16.
- The lecture series on Arte Povera runs from March 20 to May 1.
Entities
Artists
- Costantino Nivola
- Jackson Pollock
- Lee Krasner
- Franz Kline
- Mario Merz
- Marisa Merz
- Alighiero Boetti
- Anne-Marie Sauzeau Boetti
- Luciano Fabro
- Carla Lonzi
- Fred Kuwornu
- Ruth Guggenheim
Institutions
- Magazzino Italian Art
- Fondazione Nivola
- Italian Embassy in Washington D.C.
Locations
- New York City
- Hudson River
- Sardinia
- Milan
- Springs
- Long Island
- Washington D.C.