TITO Centennial Exhibition Opens at Palazzo Spaventa in L'Aquila
On August 20, 2026, the MuBAq Museo dei Bambini L'Aquila launched the exhibition "TITO, 100 anni attraverso la forma" at Palazzo Spaventa in L'Aquila, Italy, which will be open until September 12, 2026. This event is part of the L'Aquila Capitale italiana della Cultura 2026 initiative and honors Ferdinando Amodei (Tito), who was born in Isernia in 1926. The exhibition showcases pieces from private collections and will subsequently be featured at the 53rd Premio Sulmona. A publication authored by Sandra Leone and Alessandra Scerrato includes essays from prominent critics and is complemented by photographs from Stefano Fontebasso de Martino. Tito, who resided in Rome from 1966, passed away on January 31, 2018, at the age of 91, leading to the establishment of a foundation in his honor.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'TITO, 100 anni attraverso la forma' opens August 20, 2026 at Palazzo Spaventa, L'Aquila, running until September 12, 2026.
- Second stop of a traveling exhibition promoted by MuBAq Museo dei Bambini L'Aquila and TRAleVOLTE APS, part of L'Aquila Capitale italiana della Cultura 2026.
- Celebrates the centenary of Ferdinando Amodei 'Tito' (born 1926 in Isernia).
- Features works from private collections spanning Tito's eclectic practice.
- Publication presented at opening, curated by Sandra Leone and Alessandra Scerrato, with preface by Anna Imponente and Lorenzo Canova.
- Publication includes essays by critics including Giorgio Saviane, Sandra Orienti, Mirella Bentivoglio, Enrico Crispolti, Filiberto Menna, Costantino Dardi, Massimo Carboni, Simonetta Lux, Giuseppe Appella, Antonello Rubini, Roberto Gramiccia, Lorenzo Canova, Carlo Fabrizio Carli, and Sandra Leone.
- Photographic documentation by Stefano Fontebasso de Martino, published by Vanilla Edizioni.
- Tito founded Sala 1 – Centro Internazionale d'arte sperimentale in Rome in 1970.
- Tito's works include Via Crucis in bronze in Sassi di Matera, terracotta frieze at Collegio Massimo EUR, mosaics at Santuario di Santa Maria Goretti in Nettuno.
- Tito died January 31, 2018 in Rome; a foundation was established in his name.
- Exhibition will travel to 53rd Premio Sulmona | To THINK.
- Free entry; hours Friday to Sunday 10:00-12:30 / 17:30-20:00.
Entities
Artists
- Ferdinando Amodei (Tito)
- Sandra Leone
- Alessandra Scerrato
- Anna Imponente
- Lorenzo Canova
- Giorgio Saviane
- Sandra Orienti
- Mirella Bentivoglio
- Enrico Crispolti
- Filiberto Menna
- Costantino Dardi
- Massimo Carboni
- Simonetta Lux
- Giuseppe Appella
- Antonello Rubini
- Roberto Gramiccia
- Carlo Fabrizio Carli
- Stefano Fontebasso de Martino
Institutions
- MuBAq Museo dei Bambini L'Aquila
- TRAleVOLTE APS
- Comune dell'Aquila
- L'Aquila Capitale della Cultura 2026
- Palazzo Spaventa
- Premio Sulmona
- Vanilla Edizioni
- Sala 1 – Centro Internazionale d'arte sperimentale
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze
- Comunità Passionista della Scala Santa
- Albertina di Vienna
- Art Gallery and Museum Kelvingrove
- Museo di Arte Moderna di Tel Aviv
- Museo di Gand
- Musei Vaticani
- Museo Stauròs
- Museo Bargellini
- Museo Nazionale della Grafica
- Collezione della Farnesina
- Galleria Nazionale di Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Roma
- MUSMA - Museo della Scultura di Matera
- Edizioni De Luca
- CEI
- Fondazione Tito
Locations
- L'Aquila
- Italy
- Palazzo Spaventa
- Via Andrea Bafile
- Roma
- Isernia
- Colli a Volturno
- Firenze
- Matera
- Nettuno
- Vienna
- Austria
- Glasgow
- Scotland
- Tel Aviv
- Israel
- Gand
- Belgium
- San Gabriele
- Cento
- Sulmona
- Fossa
- Borgo San Lorenzo
- Piazza di Porta San Giovanni