Roberto Casamonti Opens Private Collection to Public in Florence

Galleria Tornabuoni founder Roberto Casamonti will open his private collection to the public on March 24 in Florence's Palazzo Bartolini Salimbeni. The free-admission exhibition, curated by Bruno Corà and directed by Sonia Zampini, will display around 100 works from the late 19th century to the 1960s for the first year, followed by another 100 from 1960 to the present. Casamonti, who founded Tornabuoni Arte in 1981 on Via Tornabuoni, describes the collection as a lifelong passion. Highlights include works by Boldini, Fattori, Balla, Boccioni, de Chirico, Savinio, Klee, Kandinsky, Picasso, Braque, Fontana, Burri, Warhol, and others. The collection is managed by a non-profit cultural association and aims to foster public engagement with modern and contemporary art through exhibitions, seminars, and scholarships. Casamonti has initiated contacts with Florence's municipal administration and Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi to create synergies between ancient and contemporary art.