Massimo De Carlo's Fall Show Bridges Generations of Italian Artists
The Massimo De Carlo gallery in Milan has launched its fall exhibition titled "Come prima, meglio di prima," showcasing the works of eight prominent Italian artists active between the 1920s and the 1970s. Featured artists include Gianfranco Baruchello, Carla Accardi, Marisa Merz, and Massimo Bartolini, among others. The exhibition highlights a diverse array of pieces from the past fifty years, with Bartolini's marble plinths drawing inspiration from paper airplanes alongside architectural references to Piero Portaluppi’s design work. The show is hosted in a historical building designed by Portaluppi, further adding to its cultural significance.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Come prima, meglio di prima' at Massimo De Carlo gallery in Milan
- Features eight Italian artists: Baruchello, Accardi, Merz, Sozzi, Bartolini, Roccasalva, Perrone, Pivi
- Artists born between 1920s and 1970s, works span last 50 years
- Massimo Bartolini shows site-specific marble plinths referencing paper airplanes
- Bartolini's work dialogues with 1930s marble inlays by Piero Portaluppi at Palazzo Corbellini-Wassermann
- Carla Accardi's 'Cilindro-Cono' (2013) interacts with Paola Pivi's installations
- Marisa Merz's 'emulsified' face on metal relates to Gian Domenico Sozzi's aluminum shields
- Diego Perrone and Pietro Roccasalva, both born 1970, confront Gianfranco Baruchello's 'scatole-vetrina'
Entities
Artists
- Gianfranco Baruchello
- Carla Accardi
- Marisa Merz
- Gian Domenico Sozzi
- Massimo Bartolini
- Pietro Roccasalva
- Diego Perrone
- Paola Pivi
- Piero Portaluppi
- Alessandra Quattordio
Institutions
- Massimo De Carlo
- Galleria del Levante
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Palazzo Corbellini-Wassermann