New Foundation Dedicated to Virgilio Guidi Opens in Venice
In Venice, a new foundation honoring Virgilio Guidi, the Italian artist who passed away in 1984, has been launched. Guidi, originally from Rome but later a Venetian, took over from Ettore Tito as a professor at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia in the late 1920s. Renowned for his lagoon vedutismo, his notable pieces include Il Canal Grande (1927) and Ponte dell'Accademia (1929). The foundation, under the leadership of president Antonio Toniato, seeks to safeguard Guidi's works against forgeries and misattributions. It also intends to host a significant exhibition in Venice to address the historiographical mistake of categorizing Guidi's career into pre- and post-1940s, showcasing his involvement with various movements and his prominent later works featuring large "Teste."
Key facts
- Fondazione Virgilio Guidi opened in Venice.
- Guidi died in 1984, was Roman-born and Venetian by adoption.
- He succeeded Ettore Tito at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia in the late 1920s.
- Works Il Canal Grande (1927) and Ponte dell'Accademia (1929) were shown at the presentation.
- Foundation board has seven members, president Antonio Toniato.
- Foundation is non-profit, aims to combat forgeries and misattributions.
- First major exhibition planned at a public institution in Venice with a new curatorial approach.
- Guidi participated in movements including Magic Realism, Spatialism, and Pop Art.
Entities
Artists
- Virgilio Guidi
- Ettore Tito
- Antonio Toniato
- Adriana Toniato
- Simone Di Prima
- Carla Calisi
- Elisa Prete
- Massimo Donà
- Marco Franco
Institutions
- Fondazione Virgilio Guidi
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia
- Gallerie dell'Accademia
Locations
- Venice
- Rome
- Italy