Mario Merz Gets Permanent Room at Dia Beacon
Dia Beacon has opened the largest US exhibition of Mario Merz in thirty years, featuring a permanent gallery dedicated to the Arte Povera pioneer. The room includes recent acquisitions—Teatro cavallo (1967) and Tavola spirale (1982)—alongside loans from Fondazione Merz and US collections. Curator Matilde Guidelli Guidi noted Merz's conceptually rigorous practice remains radical today. Director Jessica Morgan said the display connects Merz's use of neon, Fibonacci sequences, and materials with Mono-ha, Minimal, and Postminimal works. Beatrice Merz expressed joy at the realization of a long-planned project.
Key facts
- Largest US exhibition of Mario Merz in thirty years
- Permanent gallery at Dia Beacon
- Includes recent acquisitions Teatro cavallo (1967) and Tavola spirale (1982)
- Loans from Fondazione Merz and US collections
- Curated by Matilde Guidelli Guidi
- Director Jessica Morgan highlighted connections to Mono-ha, Minimal, Postminimal
- Beatrice Merz commented on the long-planned project
- Mario Merz (Milan, 1925 – Turin, 2003) was a key Arte Povera figure
Entities
Artists
- Mario Merz
Institutions
- Dia Beacon
- Fondazione Merz
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Milan
- Turin