Massimiliano Gioni curates Diego Marcon's first retrospective at Milan's Teatro Gerolamo

Fondazione Nicola Trussardi presents 'Dramoletti', the first retrospective of Diego Marcon (b. 1985, Busto Arsizio), at Teatro Gerolamo in Milan. Curated by Massimiliano Gioni, artistic director of the New Museum and head of the foundation, the exhibition integrates Marcon's hyperrealistic puppet works—often depicting children or post-human creatures—into the historic 150-year-old theater. Gioni notes the venue was chosen first, as the foundation had long targeted the space, a former marionette theater linked to the Fratelli Colla and Milanese cultural figures like Paolo Grassi and Umberto Simonetta. The show also marks the foundation's 20th anniversary, with Marcon representing a new generation of artists the foundation has supported since its early days. Gioni discusses the evolving role of curators, the importance of communication in art, and the differences between working in Italy and the US. He reflects on Italian identity, praising Italy's speed and savoir-faire in organizing exhibitions, while acknowledging its conformist, male-dominated, and gerontocratic tendencies. The exhibition runs at Teatro Gerolamo, a venue that Gioni describes as a 'time capsule' blending art and life.