Palazzo Abatellis Marks 70 Years with Scarpa Exhibition Plans
Palazzo Abatellis in Palermo celebrates its 70th anniversary in 2024. The museum, housed in a 15th-century palace designed by Matteo Carnelivari, opened on June 23, 1954, with an installation by Carlo Scarpa. Scarpa's design is considered a masterpiece of modern museography, praised by Walter Gropius. The anniversary will culminate in a 2025 exhibition curated by Matteo Iannello, focusing on Scarpa's work, with displays by Fabio Lombardo, a former collaborator of Scarpa. A graphic project by Federico Lupo, using materials from the Scarpa archive, was presented at a conference. The museum's collections include works by Antonello da Messina, Jan Gossaert, and Francesco Laurana.
Key facts
- Palazzo Abatellis opened as a museum on June 23, 1954.
- Carlo Scarpa designed the museum installation.
- Walter Gropius called it 'the best museum setting I have ever encountered.'
- A 2025 exhibition on Scarpa's work at Abatellis is planned, curated by Matteo Iannello.
- Fabio Lombardo, a Scarpa collaborator, will design the exhibition displays.
- Federico Lupo created a graphic project using materials from the Scarpa archive.
- The museum holds works by Antonello da Messina, Jan Gossaert, and Francesco Laurana.
- The first Italian museography conference was held at the museum's opening in 1954.
Entities
Artists
- Carlo Scarpa
- Matteo Carnelivari
- Antonello da Messina
- Jan Gossaert
- Francesco Laurana
- Walter Gropius
- Giulio Carlo Argan
- Cesare Brandi
- Jole Bovio Marconi
- Luigi Bernabò Brea
- Maria Accascina
- Pietro Griffo
- Guido Morozzi
- Noemi Gabrielli
- Bruno Molajoli
- Gian Alberto Dell’Acqua
- Matteo Iannello
- Orietta Lanzarini
- Fabio Lombardo
- Tobia Scarpa
- Roberto Calandra
- Federico Lupo
- Giorgio Vigni
- Giovanni Carandente
- Maddalena De Luca
- Helga Marsala
Institutions
- Palazzo Abatellis
- Gallerie di Palazzo Abatellis
- Soprintendenza regionale alle Gallerie e Opere d'arte
- Soprintendenza ai Monumenti
- Museo nazionale d'Arte Medievale e Moderna della Sicilia
- Museo nazionale archeologico 'Antonio Salinas'
- Pinacoteca della Regia Università
- Palazzo Zanca
- Università degli Studi di Udine
- Università di Palermo
- Palazzo Chiaramonte Steri
- Galleria degli Uffizi
- Gallerie Sabauda e Albertina di Torino
- Pinacoteca di Capodimonte
- Pinacoteca Accademia Carrara
- Venini
- Artribune
Locations
- Palermo
- Italy
- Sicily
- Messina
- Vicenza
- Tunisi
- Giappone
- Murano