A number of major exhibitions
open across Italy in January and February, from the photographs
of André Kertész and Steve McCurry on show respectively in Genoa
and Pavia, to the canvases of Picasso and De Chirico in Brescia
and the drawings of Correggio and Guercino in Modena.
'Picasso, De Chirico, Morandi. 100 capolavori del XIX e XX
secolo dalle collezioni private bresciane' (Picasso, De Chirico,
Morandi. 100 19th and 20th century masterpieces from the private
Brescian collections) opens at Brescia's Palazzo Martinengo on
January 20 with a selection of works spanning Futurism,
Metaphysical art, the 'Return to order' and Informal art.
Curated by Davide Dotti, the exhibition presents masterpieces by
Balla, Boccioni, Depero, De Chirico, Savinio, Severini, Morandi,
Carrà, De Pisis, Sironi, Burri, Manzoni, Vedova and Fontana, as
well as Picasso's 1942 'Still life with bull's head'.
A retrospective of work by the acclaimed Hungarian
photographer André Kertész opens at Genoa's Palazzo Ducale on
February 24 with 180 photographs illustrating his ability to
capture fleeting moments and emotions, as well as the poetry of
daily life.
'Steve McCurry. Icons' at the Scuderie del Castello Visconteo
in Pavia takes the visitor on a symbolic journey through India,
Afghanistan, Myanmar, Japan, Cuba and Brazil starting February
3. Over 100 photographs trace the 40-year career of the great
American photographer, illustrating his talent in narrating the
human condition and changes in society in various parts of the
world. The works on show include his iconic photograph of
Sharbat Gula, the Afghan girl depicted in the refugee camp in
Peshawar. The exhibition is 'family friendly' with a special
itinerary for children.
'Da Correggio a Guercino. Capolavori su carta della
collezione dei duchi d'Este' opens at the Galleria Estense in
Modena on February 17 with a selection of drawings by masters
including Correggio, Nicolò dell'Abate and Lelio Orsi, Ludovico,
Annibale and Agostino Carracci, lo Scarsellino, Guido Reni and
Guercino. The works on show range from imaginary drawings to
preparatory sketches and they come from the gallery's own
collections.
'The Millennium has come of age' is the title of the
collective exhibition curated by Luca Beatrice that opened on
January 13 at the Marca Museo delle Arti in Catanzaro, with a
focus on the first 18 years of the 21st century and its
protagonists.
photo: McCurry in front of his Afghan Girl (1984)
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