Marchini Family's Art Legacy Explored in Rome Exhibition

The exhibition 'Una storia nell'arte. I Marchini tra impegno e passione' at Palazzo Carpegna, Accademia Nazionale di San Luca in Rome, delves into the history of Alvaro Marchini and his family, highlighting the activities of the La Nuova Pesa gallery. Open since January 17, 2022, it features over 130 works by 77 artists, including modern and contemporary figures. Curated by Fabio Benzi, Arnaldo Colasanti, Flavia Matitti, and Italo Tomassoni, with coordination by Gianni Dessì and set design by Dessì and Francesco Cellini, the exhibition traces the family's antifascist roots and their engagement with poets, writers, and filmmakers such as Roberto Rossellini, Italo Calvino, Alberto Moravia, Pier Paolo Pasolini, and Giuseppe Ungaretti. Simona Marchini, Alvaro's daughter and current director of La Nuova Pesa, discusses the gallery's history, its role in Rome's cultural scene, and the exhibition's moral vocation. The show includes works by artists like Giorgio Morandi, Osvaldo Licini, Renato Guttuso, Mario Mafai, Giacomo Manzù, and others, with a special section dedicated to the gallery's second phase from 1985 onward, featuring exhibitions with Jannis Kounellis, Rebecca Horn, Fabio Mauri, and Hidetoshi Nagasawa. The exhibition also connects to the Accademia's 17th-century collection, creating dialogues across centuries.