Marco Tonelli Appointed New Director of Palazzo Collicola in Spoleto
Marco Tonelli, who was born in Rome in 1971, has taken over as the artistic director of Palazzo Collicola in Spoleto, following Gianluca Marziani's tenure. Previously, he served as the cultural assessor for Mantua and held the position of artistic director at the Fondazione Museo Montelupo Fiorentino. After discovering the permanent collection in disrepair due to the 2016 earthquake, Tonelli intends to create a new installation showcasing over 100 photographs by Ugo Mulas, along with a section dedicated to Leoncillo and spaces for prominent sculptors such as LeWitt and Serra. He plans to digitize the Leoncillo archive, launch a temporary exhibition area, and release an anthology of Giovanni Carandente's writings. Additionally, he seeks to involve younger artists and collaborate with Bruno Corà and Marco Pierini to establish a contemporary art network in Umbria, which will include the opening of the Beverly Pepper Sculpture Park in Todi this September.
Key facts
- Marco Tonelli is the new artistic director of Palazzo Collicola, replacing Gianluca Marziani.
- Tonelli previously served as culture assessor of Mantua and artistic director of Fondazione Museo Montelupo Fiorentino.
- He compiled the general catalogue of Pino Pascali's sculpture.
- The permanent collection is damaged from the 2016 earthquake and has an outdated layout.
- Outdoor sculptures by Richard Serra and Isamu Noguchi need restoration, as does Sol LeWitt's Wall drawing.
- The new installation will highlight the 1962 Spoleto event, Leoncillo, Premio Spoleto, and Gruppo dei 6 pittori spoletini.
- Tonelli plans to digitize the Leoncillo archive and open a temporary exhibition space.
- He will publish an anthology of Giovanni Carandente's writings for the tenth anniversary of his death.
- A center for art criticism and history is planned.
- A network with Fondazione Burri, Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria, and the Beverly Pepper Sculpture Park in Todi is being established.
Entities
Artists
- Marco Tonelli
- Gianluca Marziani
- Pino Pascali
- Richard Serra
- Isamu Noguchi
- Sol LeWitt
- Giovanni Carandente
- Ugo Mulas
- Leoncillo
- Alexander Calder
- Beverly Pepper
- Eduardo Chillida
- Mario Ceroli
- David Smith
- Eliseo Mattiacci
- Arnaldo Pomodoro
- Giò Pomodoro
- Maurizio Mochetti
- Cuschera
- Asdrubali
- Ragalzi
- Pulvirenti
- Bruno Corà
- Marco Pierini
- Philip Glass
- Steve Reich
- Michael Nyman
- David Hockney
- Anselm Kiefer
- Mimmo Paladino
- Fabrizio Plessi
Institutions
- Palazzo Collicola
- Fondazione Museo Montelupo Fiorentino
- Fondazione Burri
- Galleria Nazionale dell'Umbria
- Festival dei Due Mondi
- Biblioteca Carandente
- Artribune
Locations
- Spoleto
- Italy
- Rome
- Mantua
- Montelupo Fiorentino
- Città di Castello
- Perugia
- Todi