Renzo Piano retrospective at Royal Academy of Arts, London
The Royal Academy of Arts in London has launched 'Renzo Piano: The Art of Making Buildings', marking the architect's first significant retrospective since 1989, which will be on display until 20 January 2019. Curated by Kate Goodwin alongside the Renzo Piano Building Workshop and Fondazione Piano, the exhibition showcases 16 projects, such as the Centre Pompidou (Paris, 1977) and the Shard (London, 2012). It includes original drawings, models, and a central area featuring photographs by Gianni Berengo Gardin and a film by Thomas Riedelsheimer. The exhibition honors structural engineer Peter Rice (d. 1992). During the opening, Piano acknowledged Sir David Chipperfield's renovation and commented on the Genoa bridge collapse. A 160-page catalogue includes contributions from Richard Rogers and Roberto Benigni.
Key facts
- Exhibition runs until 20 January 2019 at Royal Academy of Arts, London
- First major Renzo Piano retrospective in London since 1989
- 16 selected projects from hundreds designed by Piano
- Includes Centre Pompidou, Shard, Whitney Museum, and Academy Museum
- Central 'Island' model features 102 scale models of Piano's works
- Dedicated to structural engineer Peter Rice
- Catalogue includes contributions from Richard Rogers and Roberto Benigni
- Part of RA's 250th anniversary celebrations
Entities
Artists
- Renzo Piano
- Gianni Berengo Gardin
- Thomas Riedelsheimer
- Peter Rice
- Richard Rogers
- Roberto Benigni
- Sir David Chipperfield
- Tim Marlow
- Kate Goodwin
Institutions
- Royal Academy of Arts
- Renzo Piano Building Workshop
- Fondazione Piano
- Gagosian Gallery
- Centre Pompidou
- Whitney Museum of American Art
- Academy of Motion Pictures Museum
- Menil Collection
- New York Times
- Shard
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom
- Paris
- France
- New York
- United States
- Los Angeles
- Houston
- Nouméa
- New Caledonia
- Genoa
- Italy
- Berlin
- Germany
- Burlington Gardens
- Piccadilly