An exhibition with some 90 works by
Jean-Michel Basquiat on New York and its streets will open this
weekend in the Italian capital, while 20 masterpieces from
around the world will celebrate the 20th anniversary of Museo
Lia.
There will also be an important show of Stefano Arienti's
works, with themes and techniques from the artist's 25 years of
style experimentation.
ROME - The genius of Jean-Michel Basquiat will be showcased
in the capital with a large exhibition from March 24 until July
2 in the Chiostro del Bramante. A total of around 90 works have
been selected to pay homage to the artist, an iconic and
controversial figure from the 1980s New York culture scene.
Entitled 'Jean-Michel Basquiat. New York City (Works from the
Mugrabi Collection)', the exhibition takes a look at the origins
and importance of street art and graffiti, mostly through
large-scale works that are representative of the graffiti
artist's relationship with New York and its streets - especially
those that allowed the Afro-American artist to make a mark for
himself.
The symbol for the exhibition is a crown, which often crops
up in his masterpieces and symbolizing the pride of belonging to
Afro-American culture.
MODENA - From March 26 to July 16, the Galleria Civica di
Palazzo Santa Margherita will be hosting 'Antipolvere', an
exhibition of works by Stefano Arienti that covers 25 years of
activity by one of the most well-known Italian artists.
It will look in particular at the originality of his way of
understanding drawing and his approach to styles, techniques and
models.
The works are on paper and unusual 'canvases', such as ones
used at worksites, and were commissioned by state institutions
and private foundations.
Images undergo infinite processes of study and variation in
his works.
The title of the exhibition, 'Antipolvere' ('Dust Repellent')
does not refer only to the dust repellent scaffold canvas used
in several of the works exhibited. It also refers to looking at
the past without considering it "dusty".
Among the works are two that have never before been exhibited
and were made in 2017, with which Arienti offers his personal
interpretation - with a contemporary approach - of the Italian
artistic tradition.
LA SPEZIA - From March 24 until June 25, an exhibition
entitled 'L'Elogio della Bellezza' ('In Praise of Beauty'), will
be at Museo Lia.
The exhibition celebrates the 20th anniversary of the
collection with 20 masterpieces from 20 different museums. Works
include ones by: Dosso Dossi, Neri di Bicci, Giovanni da Modena,
Annibale Carracci, El Greco, Bramantino, Chardin, Panfilo
Nuvolone, Matteo Civitali, Jacopo Bassano, Beato Angelico, Gian
Lorenzo Bernini, Giulio Cesare Procaccini, Bergognone, Pontormo,
Guercino and Ludovico Carracci.
The works - in tine with their counterparts in the Museo Lia
collection - will include paintings, miniatures, bronze and
copper sculptures, and works made out of wood and glass that
document the tastes and culture of art in Italy and Europe.
photo: Basquiat, untitled work
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