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The temporary exhibition at Gallerie d’Italia in Milan offers a captivating immersion into the work of Alighiero Boetti, one of the most influential and innovative conceptual artists of the twentieth century. Masterfully curated by Luca Massimo Barbero, this exhibition features a significant selection of works from the Luigi and Peppino Agrati collection, two patrons who recognized and celebrated Boetti's genius.Born in Turin in 1940 and passing prematurely in Rome in 1994, Alighiero Boetti dedicated his life to exploring the limits and possibilities of conceptual art. The Milanese exhibition traces this relentless search through a setup that reflects the variety of…

Recently, I had the pleasure of immersing myself in the exhibition dedicated to Felice Carena, hosted in the elegant halls of Gallerie d’Italia in Milan, part of the Intesa Sanpaolo group. This exhibition venue is renowned for the impeccable quality of its shows, which combine high artistic and historical interest with meticulous and refined setups.Felice Carena, born in Turin in 1879, began his artistic training at the Accademia Albertina, where he studied figure drawing with Giacomo Grosso and painting with Lorenzo Delleani. Carena's early works reflect the influence of Grosso's realism, with meticulous attention to detail and a vivid representation…

It was a bright day, one of those where the air seems to shimmer with a special kind of magic, when my mother took me to Museo Leone in Vercelli for the first time. I was six, maybe seven years old, and I still vividly remember the excited heartbeat as we crossed the threshold of that seemingly enchanted place.Today, decades later, I stand once again before that discreet, studded door that had captivated me as a child. My now more mature heart beats with the same enthusiasm as back then. I cross the threshold, immediately enveloped by a sense of…

As I made my way to an appointment at the "Parlamentino" located in Palazzo Pasta, I found myself with some time to spare and decided to visit the nearby Church of Santa Maria Maggiore, drawn by its history and the promise of revealing centuries-old secrets through its architecture. Upon entering, I was greeted by the unmistakable scent of ancient stone, a mix of dampness and incense that enveloped me like an invisible cloak.My gaze was immediately drawn to the holy water font at the entrance. Its surface was smooth, polished by the countless hands of devotees who, over the centuries,…

In the historic center of Florence, within the venerable walls of the Bargello Museum, lies a priceless treasure of art: Andrea del Verrocchio's "Resurrection of Christ." This emblematic work of the Italian Renaissance continues to be a masterpiece, despite its less-than-ideal state of preservation. Its absence from the exhibition "Verrocchio, Master of Leonardo" at Palazzo Strozzi, which concluded on July 14, 2019, was a significant loss for art lovers and scholars.The risk associated with transporting the work, given its fragility, made the decision not to move it a wise yet painful one. It's impossible not to think of the fate…

In a quiet room of the Museo Leone in Vercelli, known as the "Sala delle Cinquecentine," an intimate dialogue unfolds not between people, but between guitars and observers. This is the exhibition "The Singing Wood," where artisanal craftsmanship meets personal history. Of the twenty-six guitars on display, six come from the personal collection of the renowned Maestro Angelo Gilardino, known not only for his compositions but also for his research on instruments capable of translating the poetry of his musical visions into sound.The remaining twenty guitars, kindly loaned by passionate collectors like Lorenzo Frignani, custodian of the Gilardino Collection, and…

Viewing the works of Gian Franco Saviolo, exhibited at the Studio Dieci Gallery in Vercelli, opens up a universe where the ordinary becomes extraordinary, where the discards of a consumer society find new life and meaning. This is not just an exhibition; it is an ode to the resilience of human imagination, a visual narrative where each piece tells the story not only of its former function but also of its artistic rebirth. In a fast-paced world dominated by the new and the immediate, there is an artist who delves into the past, into what has been discarded and forgotten.…

In the shadow of historical relics, Museo Leone in Vercelli was momentarily transformed into a modern temple of photographic art with the opening of the "Kouros" exhibition. Leading this artistic rite was the lens of Salvatore Giò Gagliano and the spirit of model Marco Canella. The exhibition unfolds in a dialogue between two expressive modes: the fleshiness of color and the contemplation of black and white. The color photographs, displayed in the Hall of Hercules, speak the language of today—a language you can almost feel with your fingertips. It's the texture of skin, the palpability of emotions, the vulnerability of…