Exhibition: 1950-1970. The great Italian art

The Chiablese Rooms of the Royal Museums of Turin host an extraordinary exhibition of 79 works from the National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rome dedicated to the greatest Italian masters of the post-World War II period. The exhibition, which brings together 79 works from the National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rome (GNAM), offers a unique opportunity to admire a collection of masterpieces for the first time outside the Roman venue.

 

 

Curated by the Director of the GNAM, Renata Cristina Mazzantini, and the scholar Luca Massimo Barbero, the exhibition explores the artistic ferment of an unrepeatable period of Italian history, highlighting the 21 most representative artists who have shaped the national and international art scene. Among these, names such as Lucio Fontana, Alberto Burri, Mimmo Rotella, Pino Pascali and many others stand out.

 

 

A central aspect of the exhibition is the direct comparison between works by Fontana and Burri, two key figures of the post-war art movement, whose dialogue is presented through 11 emblematic works. Other unpublished comparisons include those between Afro, Piero Dorazio and the works of Mimmo Rotella.

 

 

With an exhibition itinerary spread over 12 rooms, visitors can explore the different styles and approaches of the featured artists, closely observing the evolution of Italian art of this period, from the abstract works of Capogrossi to the "Erasures" of Emilio Isgrò.