Ciao ragazzi, On Friday 7th November join us for an amazing evening at the biggest Italian Art collection in Britain. You will have a guided tour in Italian in the Estorick museum in Islington of their amazing collection of Modern Italian Art ( Giorgio de Chirico, Guttuso, Modigliani, Morandi and more) and the temporary exhibition of Roman Ostia ruins. The…
Roman Ostia: Ancient Ruins, Modern Art Ettore de Conciliis and Umberto Mastroianni 24 September – 21 December 2014 This stimulating exhibition, spanning two millennia, juxtaposes antiquities from the important archaeological site of Ostia Antica, near Rome, with the work of two modern Italian artists: Umberto Mastroianni (1910-1998) and Ettore de Conciliis (b. 1941). Founded in the 7th century BC, the…
Estorick Collection presents Bruno Munari, one of the most complex, creative and multi-faceted figures of twentieth-century Italian art. This exhibition traces his career from its early years up to the post-war period when he became a point of reference for a new generation of artists and designers. For more information on the exhibition, please visit: www.munariestorick.org. 19 September- 23 December 2012 Estorick…
Alberto Burri (1915-1995) revolutionised the artistic vocabulary of the post-war art world. During the 1950s his celebration of humble materials such as sacking and tar created a new aesthetic, rich in expressive power, that was later to prove decisive for artists associated with the Arte Povera movement. Despite his importance, this exhibition is the first major retrospective of the artist’s work to be…
United Artists of Italy 22 June – 4 September 2011 Photographic portraits of twentieth- century Italian artists such as de Chirico, Fontana, Burri and Kounellis by some of Italy’s leading photographers including Mario Giacomelli, Mimmo Jodice and Gianni Berengo Gardin. More on : Estorick Collection
