Valentino Flagship in New York Hosts Mario Schifano Exhibition

Valentino has transformed its new Madison Avenue flagship store in New York into a venue for contemporary Italian art, presenting five large-format paintings by Mario Schifano. The exhibition is organized in collaboration with Magazzino Italian Art, the only American museum dedicated to Italian art, and coincides with the opening of the Robert Olnick Pavilion and the museum's ongoing show "Mario Schifano: The Rise of the '60s" in Cold Spring. The project bridges Italy and New York, echoing Schifano's own practice of connecting Rome and New York. Valentino has a history of engaging with contemporary art, including sponsoring the Italian Pavilion at the 59th Venice Biennale and hosting works by Gioele Amaro in its Paris boutique in May 2023. The partnership with Magazzino Italian Art will evolve into talks at the Valentino store highlighting Italian excellence in art and fashion. Magazzino Italian Art is a nonprofit research center supporting Italian artists from Arte Povera onward.